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)
151	Rio Branco	364756	37	$520	$747	$1,299	$1,571	155.54	224.41
152	Rio Claro	201418	37	$436	$726	$1,144	$1,512	136.28	263.58
153	Rio Grande	-	37	$488	$743	$1,019	$1,577	43.38	99.47
154	Rio Verde	225696	40	$573	$795	$1,022	$1,665	257.42	124.07
155	Rio das Ostras	156491	33	$522	$671	$1,019	$1,509	25.64	248.12
156	Rio de Janeiro	6211223	48	$533	$954	$1,314	$1,975	358.61	262.79
157	Rio do Sul	72587	36	$480	$717	$981	$1,533	249.76	276.85
158	Rondonópolis	244911	39	$508	$784	$1,085	$1,713	118.01	251.79
159	Salto	134319	39	$578	$780	$1,097	$1,688	292.13	255.6
160	Salvador	2417678	39	$508	$792	$1,222	$1,631	157.03	214.55
161	Santa Cruz do Sul	133246	43	$499	$841	$1,295	$1,861	43.37	197.24
162	Santa Maria	271735	33	$498	$666	$1,103	$1,494	119.58	213.48
163	Santo Andre	748919	38	$537	$762	$1,353	$1,721	170.61	284.33
164	Santos	418608	48	$542	$949	$1,330	$1,984	74.75	282.96
165	Sao Bernardo do Campo	810729	40	$585	$782	$1,238	$1,736	158.85	282.46
166	Sao Caetano do Sul	165655	46	$584	$901	$1,497	$2,391	268.07	310.18
167	Sao Carlos	254857	41	$513	$809	$1,306	$1,840	288.83	280.13
168	Sao Joao da Boa Vista	92547	40	$535	$785	$1,037	$1,722	141.09	195.67
169	Sao Jose do Rio Preto SP	-	32	$452	$651	$1,098	$1,425	-	-
170	Sao Jose dos Campos	697054	44	$536	$885	$1,310	$1,936	110.44	237.04
171	Sao Leopoldo	217409	37	$429	$749	$1,113	$1,553	25.85	306.52
172	Sao Luis	1037775	39	$443	$778	$1,049	$1,572	10.66	287.95
173	Sao Paulo	11451999	53	$591	$1,060	$1,496	$2,266	128.47	287.21
174	Sao Vicente	329911	39	$511	$769	$1,225	$1,784	165.47	290.91
175	Seropédica	80596	39	$471	$769	$1,207	$1,703	236.97	204.11
176	Serra	520653	36	$468	$734	$1,124	$1,469	106.45	272.5
177	Sete Lagoas	227397	31	$328	$620	$970	$1,379	45.9	232.56
178	Sinop	196312	40	$541	$794	$1,177	$1,673	180.28	233.25
179	Sorocaba	723682	35	$484	$693	$1,135	$1,535	584.73	283.57
180	Suzano	307429	38	$568	$753	$1,126	$1,731	126.42	245.35
181	São Gabriel	58487	38	$478	$739	$1,155	$1,643	145.51	138.16
182	Tatuí	123942	39	$533	$771	$1,267	$1,708	31.98	239.8
183	Taubate	310739	36	$466	$719	$1,253	$1,581	127.69	245.61
184	Teresina	866300	31	$523	$619	$1,263	$1,425	28.66	261.38
185	Teresopolis	165123	35	$498	$682	$1,033	$1,554	157.19	261.31
186	Timbo	46099	34	$452	$685	$1,176	$1,518	41	286.18
187	Torres, Rio Grande do Sul	41751	39	$531	$753	$1,149	$1,681	56.06	254.88
188	Trancoso	18618	39	$493	$761	$1,218	$1,673	125.15	189.33
189	Três Lagoas	132152	38	$531	$752	$1,157	$1,858	157.45	131.89
190	Ubatuba	92981	41	$493	$826	$1,177	$1,771	169.43	206.77
191	Uberaba	337836	38	$434	$748	$1,107	$1,663	132.12	240.38
192	Uberlandia	713224	40	$536	$803	$1,424	$1,755	139.84	265.6
193	Valinhos	126373	39	$477	$786	$1,092	$1,791	108.68	274.32
194	Varginha	136467	30	$433	$593	$920	$1,355	187.92	255
195	Vila Velha	467722	42	$504	$849	$1,210	$1,803	95.6	288.92
196	Vinhedo	76540	42	$597	$834	$1,181	$1,851	95.85	254.66
197	Vitoria	322869	41	$497	$835	$1,195	$1,874	113.89	288.83
198	Vitoria da Conquista	370879	39	$447	$781	$1,091	$1,670	31.28	134
199	Volta Redonda	261563	38	$556	$761	$1,192	$1,600	200.74	271.87

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.

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

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.