Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 50.8% cheaper than United States.
If you lived in Brazil instead of United States, you would:
pay 56.8% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.02
|
$5.41
R$29.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.37
|
$6.75
R$36.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
|
$1.09
R$5.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
|
$0.66
R$3.58
|
|
pay 50.1% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.43
|
$1.50
R$8.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
|
$4.39
R$23.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.93
|
$3.93
R$21.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
|
$2.09
R$11.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
|
$1.71
R$9.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$0.88
R$4.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.57
R$3.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.03
|
$0.47
R$2.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$0.71
R$3.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$0.51
R$2.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.49
R$2.64
|
|
pay 25.6% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$3.99
R$21.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.73
|
$44.60
R$242.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,580.82
|
$21,825.57
R$118,597.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.71
|
$8.87
R$48.21
|
|
pay 74.5% less for housing
|
United States
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.34
|
$19.79
R$107.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,635.84
|
$324.53
R$1,763.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,397.18
|
$220.48
R$1,198.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.42
|
$54.67
R$297.07
|
|
pay 72.9% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,344.29
|
$278.36
R$1,512.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,001.10
|
$7,686.64
R$41,768.43
|
|
pay 63.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.73
|
$1.76
R$9.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.97
|
$1.69
R$9.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.54
|
$2.13
R$11.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.32
|
$24.18
R$131.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.21
|
$6.45
R$35.04
|
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pay 12.6% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.12
|
$48.38
R$262.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.92
|
$43.32
R$235.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.55
|
$77.76
R$422.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.11
|
$63.51
R$345.09
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