Brazil vs. Tunisia Cost of Living Summary

Brazil is 76.0% more expensive than Tunisia overall.

Restaurants
pay 83.7% more in Brazil
Groceries
pay 91.2% more in Brazil
Transportation
pay 2.2 times more in Brazil
Housing
pay 38.1% more in Brazil
Childcare
pay 2.8 times more in Brazil
Entertainment and Sports
pay 23.0% more in Brazil
Clothing
pay 2.1% less in Brazil

The cost of childcare, transportation, groceries, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports in Brazil are more expensive than in Tunisia. Notably, childcare, transportation, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Brazil.

Brazil vs. Tunisia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Brazil instead of Tunisia, you would:

pay 83.7% more for restaurants

 
Tunisia
Brazil
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.40
TND9.940
$5.62
R$30.46
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.85
TND14.180
$6.58
R$35.67
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.65
TND1.900
$1.11
R$6.01

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pay 91.2% more for groceries

 
Tunisia
Brazil
Bread
1 loaf
$0.18
TND0.530
$1.51
R$8.19
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.46
TND15.960
$4.32
R$23.39
Milk (1 gallon) $1.88
TND5.510
$3.77
R$20.41

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

 
Tunisia
Brazil
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.21
TND9.380
$4.16
R$22.56
Monthly public transit pass $10.45
TND30.570
$42.46
R$230.10
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $38,990.39
TND114,046.880
$21,515.32
R$116,600.14

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pay 38.1% more for housing

 
Tunisia
Brazil
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$17.74
TND51.880
$18.92
R$102.54
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $205.53
TND601.180
$308.76
R$1,673.29
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $139.80
TND408.920
$217.49
R$1,178.64

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

 
Tunisia
Brazil
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $91.27
TND266.950
$275.38
R$1,492.42
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,766.14
TND8,090.950
$6,953.98
R$37,686.41

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pay 23.0% more for entertainment and sports

 
Tunisia
Brazil
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.44
TND4.200
$1.73
R$9.37
Cappuccino in mid-range area $0.81
TND2.360
$1.76
R$9.55
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.53
TND10.330
$2.27
R$12.31

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pay 2.1% less for clothing

 
Tunisia
Brazil
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$40.73
TND119.150
$49.78
R$269.76
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$49.43
TND144.580
$45.18
R$244.82
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$93.37
TND273.100
$79.53
R$431.01

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