Cost of Living in Brazil - Updated Prices & Insights

Name: Brazil
Address: BR

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $511 (excluding rent), and $810 including rent.

Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,208 (excluding rent), and $1,783 including rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.29 R$26.42

$3.53 R$17.61

$8.83 R$44.08

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$29.02 R$145

$18.13 R$90.5

$54.4 R$272

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.19 R$30.88

$5.30 R$26.47

$7.08 R$35.34

Cappuccino

$1.71 R$8.56

$0.89 R$4.43

$2.84 R$14.16

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.07 R$5.34

$0.70 R$3.50

$1.58 R$7.87

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.66 R$3.30

$0.43 R$2.15

$1.04 R$5.17

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.78 R$8.90

$0.89 R$4.45

$3.21 R$16.02

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.62 R$13.08

$1.75 R$8.72

$4.37 R$21.81

Milk (1 liter)

$0.95 R$4.73

$0.70 R$3.47

$1.22 R$6.08

White Bread (500g)

$1.53 R$7.63

$0.91 R$4.55

$2.73 R$13.64

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.23 R$6.11

$0.79 R$3.92

$1.84 R$9.17

Eggs

$2.12 R$10.57

$1.16 R$5.77

$3.31 R$16.54

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.71 R$43.49

$5.52 R$27.53

$16.56 R$82.6

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.67 R$18.30

$2.31 R$11.51

$5.18 R$25.83

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.44 R$37.14

$5.45 R$27.17

$10.90 R$54.4

Apples (1kg)

$2.12 R$10.57

$0.91 R$4.55

$3.10 R$15.47

Banana (1kg)

$1.33 R$6.62

$0.74 R$3.67

$2.39 R$11.92

Oranges (1kg)

$1.14 R$5.67

$0.53 R$2.64

$2.47 R$12.31

Tomato (1kg)

$1.50 R$7.50

$0.74 R$3.70

$2.22 R$11.09

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 R$5.90

$0.65 R$3.23

$1.85 R$9.24

Onion (1kg)

$1.11 R$5.55

$0.56 R$2.77

$1.85 R$9.24

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.75 R$3.74

$0.37 R$1.85

$1.30 R$6.46

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.70 R$3.48

$0.45 R$2.23

$1.12 R$5.60

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.13 R$10.64

$1.78 R$8.86

$3.55 R$17.73

Wine (Bottle)

$7.78 R$38.84

$4.03 R$20.12

$12.64 R$63.1

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.17 R$5.82

$0.70 R$3.49

$2.08 R$10.37

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.16 R$10.79

$1.07 R$5.32

$3.55 R$17.73

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.94 R$4.71

$0.85 R$4.24

$1.32 R$6.60

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.50 R$202

$24.87 R$124

$62.2 R$310

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.05 R$5.26

$0.88 R$4.39

$1.76 R$8.77

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.87 R$4.35

$0.52 R$2.58

$1.73 R$8.65

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.34 R$36.65

$3.67 R$18.30

$11.01 R$55.0

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.09 R$5.43

$0.96 R$4.77

$1.21 R$6.04

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$21.5K R$107.3K

$16.1K R$80.5K

$26.9K R$134.1K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$28.1K R$140.2K

$26.7K R$133.3K

$31.1K R$155.2K

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$67.9 R$339

$44.36 R$221

$142 R$708

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.96 R$69.7

$7.25 R$36.18

$22.10 R$110

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$19.11 R$95.4

$16.07 R$80.2

$27.08 R$135

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.13 R$115

$16.12 R$80.4

$36.23 R$181

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$22.65 R$113

$12.64 R$63.1

$36.11 R$180

Cinema Ticket

$6.17 R$30.77

$4.41 R$21.98

$8.82 R$44.01

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$289 R$1,443

$146 R$727

$552 R$2,752

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,313 R$36.5K

$3,219 R$16.1K

$17.9K R$89.2K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.43 R$247

$21.79 R$109

$81.7 R$408

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.74 R$213

$21.67 R$108

$72.2 R$360

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.9 R$384

$45.41 R$227

$118 R$589

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$62.4 R$311

$32.48 R$162

$99.2 R$495

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$336 R$1,677

$219 R$1,091

$674 R$3,365

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 R$1,148

$146 R$727

$411 R$2,049

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$647 R$3,227

$416 R$2,078

$1,295 R$6,460

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$447 R$2,229

$269 R$1,341

$806 R$4,022

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,885 R$9,404

$1,119 R$5,583

$2,944 R$14.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,276 R$6,369

$796 R$3,971

$2,176 R$10.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$535 R$2,670

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.16

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update: April 12, 2026

By City in Brazil

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Rank	City	Population	Living Index	Solo costs (no rent) / month	Solo costs (with rent) / month	Family of 3 costs (no rent) / month	Family of 3 costs (with rent) / month	Mobile download speed (Mbps)	Internet download speed (Mbps)
101	Juazeiro	237821	39	$470	$766	$1,253	$1,670	13.29	175.41
102	Juiz de Fora	540756	29	$388	$586	$937	$1,313	9.8	271.82
103	Jundiai	443221	42	$448	$828	$1,352	$1,844	167.8	279.26
104	Lages	164981	41	$478	$809	$1,400	$1,764	173.92	202.49
105	Lajeado	92951	34	$509	$681	$1,217	$1,455	166.09	274.09
106	Lavras	104761	38	$514	$742	$1,214	$1,607	242.63	225.11
107	Limeira	291869	38	$479	$767	$894	$1,570	88.87	266.97
108	Londrina	555965	36	$512	$724	$1,180	$1,683	151.46	290.79
109	Louveira	51847	40	$565	$806	$1,370	$1,812	163.42	268.58
110	Macaé	246391	41	$507	$824	$1,190	$1,843	204.53	214.8
111	Maceio - Alagoas	-	41	$525	$817	$1,034	$1,637	-	-
112	Manaus	2063689	43	$505	$857	$1,188	$1,823	402.12	270.96
113	Marilia	237627	39	$573	$769	$1,387	$1,714	16.78	278.27
114	Maringa	409657	40	$555	$798	$1,288	$1,599	73.22	314.14
115	Mogi Mirim	92558	37	$482	$743	$1,228	$1,657	33.01	233.76
116	Mogi das Cruzes	451505	42	$492	$845	$1,361	$1,667	24.36	253.8
117	Montes Claros	414240	38	$474	$737	$1,191	$1,619	112.95	143.79
118	Natal	751300	34	$512	$671	$1,072	$1,538	73.8	272.22
119	Niteroi	481749	46	$556	$918	$1,380	$2,001	385.99	250.01
120	Nova Friburgo	189939	37	$558	$758	$1,088	$1,722	94.66	231.69
121	Nova Iguacu	785867	36	$383	$714	$1,193	$1,519	45.51	226.53
122	Novo Hamburgo	227646	35	$474	$699	$1,100	$1,526	128.64	293.19
123	Olinda	349976	37	$445	$732	$1,073	$1,617	236.46	199.45
124	Osasco	728615	43	$579	$873	$1,280	$1,795	161.23	300.86
125	Osório	47396	39	$443	$786	$1,086	$1,676	62.03	283.38
126	Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais	74821	38	$477	$779	$951	$1,580	3.67	295.9
127	Palhoça	222598	40	$582	$812	$1,265	$1,753	76.27	335.68
128	Palmas	302692	36	$527	$736	$1,063	$1,511	121.47	276.32
129	Passo Fundo	206215	34	$415	$692	$1,081	$1,544	17.98	279.1
130	Passos	111939	42	$553	$835	$1,376	$1,818	145.14	98.17
131	Pato Branco	91836	39	$506	$761	$1,270	$1,680	55.67	240.84
132	Patos de Minas	159235	39	$507	$763	$1,065	$1,674	255.53	84.98
133	Paulinia	110537	44	$573	$864	$1,494	$1,935	304.04	284.94
134	Paulista	342167	33	$425	$655	$1,038	$1,400	246.26	200.74
135	Paulo Afonso	112870	39	$560	$786	$1,166	$1,716	160.46	143.01
136	Pelotas	325685	33	$471	$651	$1,025	$1,411	48.59	221.59
137	Petrolina	386791	35	$440	$717	$974	$1,500	119.71	182.47
138	Petropolis	278881	37	$529	$726	$1,288	$1,671	241.52	232.24
139	Pindamonhangaba	165428	39	$526	$785	$1,190	$1,652	78.99	252.37
140	Pipa	25000	39	$498	$784	$1,191	$1,703	23.85	158.46
141	Piracicaba	423323	41	$482	$842	$1,157	$1,675	387.65	247.45
142	Ponta Grossa	358371	34	$388	$687	$1,040	$1,409	175.08	227.99
143	Porto Alegre	1332833	45	$575	$904	$1,362	$2,027	4.55	313.33
144	Porto Seguro	168326	39	$573	$777	$1,000	$1,660	84.13	189.33
145	Porto Velho	460434	38	$535	$768	$1,271	$1,645	167.78	120.7
146	Pouso Alegre	152217	34	$416	$697	$986	$1,495	24.09	214.75
147	Praia Grande	349935	37	$505	$745	$1,159	$1,601	254.7	302.35
148	Presidente Prudente	225668	37	$421	$740	$1,227	$1,514	178.13	250.67
149	Recife	1488920	39	$500	$765	$1,247	$1,805	80.46	206.93
150	Ribeirao Preto	698642	38	$502	$778	$1,235	$1,641	174.5	312.01

Brazil Median Internet Speeds (Updated April 2026)

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The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

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Cost of Living in Brazil - Frequently Asked Questions

Brazil offers a striking mix of value and variety. In major cities you may encounter higher lodging, dining, and entertainment costs, while smaller towns and rural areas can feel notably more affordable. For many travelers, expats, and digital nomads who balance co working needs with lifestyle perks, the payoff comes from choosing the right neighborhood and season. Consider how access to transit, amenities, and shorter commutes can lower daily expenses even in busy centers. Cost of Living in Brazil is a handy compass for comparing neighborhoods and planning longer stays. Tip: Build a simple budget that separates housing, food, transport, and leisure, and adjust by city.

Housing search often centers on neighborhoods with safety, transit access, and local character; longer leases or furnished options can simplify stays. Food options are varied: street vendors, markets, and grocery stores make home cooking economical, while dining out offers cultural flavors and social spots. Transport ranges from metro and buses to ride hailing, with bike lanes common in many cities. For work, coworking spaces and cafes with reliable WiFi support digital nomad life. Errands and services vary by area, so test several neighborhoods during your first weeks. Brazil living cost varies by region, so use a flexible plan as you unpack your routine. Tip: Build a simple weekly budget that tracks housing, meals, and transport, then adjust by neighborhood.

Quality of life hinges on how you balance work, rest, and exploration. A practical budgeting framework is to separate fixed costs (rent, bills) from discretionary spending (eating out, activities) and to assign a cap by city each month. Seasonality affects prices and crowds; high season in beach towns can raise accommodation costs but offers better options for outdoor activities, while shoulder seasons may bring calmer streets. For neighborhood fit, prioritize accessibility to transit, safety, and local amenities; a mix of quiet residential streets and lively plazas often hits the sweet spot. Tip: Start with two or three target areas, spend weekends there, and adjust based on commute, noise, and pace.