Cost of living comparison
Luxembourg is 2.6 times more expensive than Brazil.
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Brazil, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Brazil
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.41
R$30.90
|
$20.22
€18.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.75
R$38.50
|
$11.79
€10.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
R$6.23
|
$3.13
€2.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
R$3.76
|
$2.80
€2.59
|
|
pay 90.4% more for groceries
|
Brazil
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
R$8.56
|
$2.92
€2.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
R$25.05
|
$8.10
€7.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.93
R$22.41
|
$4.95
€4.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
R$11.92
|
$3.89
€3.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.71
R$9.75
|
$5.51
€5.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
R$5.01
|
$1.19
€1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
R$3.27
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
R$2.69
|
$1.14
€1.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
R$4.05
|
$1.92
€1.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.89
|
$0.73
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
R$2.77
|
$0.74
€0.68
|
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pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Brazil
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.99
R$22.80
|
$6.00
€5.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.60
R$254.58
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,825.57
R$124,569.43
|
$27,590.69
€25,545.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.87
R$50.64
|
$29.95
€27.73
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
|
Brazil
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.79
R$112.98
|
$49.80
€46.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$324.53
R$1,852.27
|
$1,699.58
€1,573.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$220.48
R$1,258.38
|
$1,475.67
€1,366.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.67
R$312.03
|
$164.91
€152.68
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Brazil
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$278.36
R$1,588.72
|
$1,178.26
€1,090.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,686.64
R$43,871.49
|
$17,310.77
€16,027.59
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazil
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.76
R$10.07
|
$5.28
€4.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
R$9.63
|
$3.77
€3.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.13
R$12.18
|
$5.97
€5.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.18
R$138.03
|
$44.65
€41.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
R$36.80
|
$12.72
€11.78
|
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pay 15.8% more for clothing
|
Brazil
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.38
R$276.11
|
$61.55
€56.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.32
R$247.23
|
$31.61
€29.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.76
R$443.82
|
$86.38
€79.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.51
R$362.46
|
$96.33
€89.19
|
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