Cost of Living in Brazil - Updated Prices & Insights

Name: Brazil
Address: BR

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $508 (excluding rent), and $791 including rent.

Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,215 (excluding rent), and $1,718 including rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.32 R$28.56

$3.55 R$19.04

$8.87 R$47.65

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$28.38 R$152

$17.74 R$95.3

$53.2 R$286

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.41 R$34.41

$5.49 R$29.50

$7.33 R$39.38

Cappuccino

$1.71 R$9.20

$0.89 R$4.76

$2.84 R$15.23

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

$1.12 R$6.02

$0.73 R$3.94

$1.65 R$8.87

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.67 R$3.61

$0.44 R$2.36

$1.05 R$5.65

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.77 R$9.49

$0.88 R$4.75

$3.18 R$17.09

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.63 R$14.14

$1.76 R$9.43

$4.39 R$23.57

Milk (1 liter)

$1.03 R$5.51

$0.75 R$4.05

$1.32 R$7.08

White Bread (500g)

$1.53 R$8.24

$0.91 R$4.91

$2.74 R$14.73

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.18 R$6.35

$0.76 R$4.08

$1.77 R$9.53

Eggs

$2.02 R$10.84

$1.10 R$5.92

$3.16 R$16.97

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.60 R$46.16

$5.44 R$29.22

$16.33 R$87.7

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.83 R$20.56

$2.41 R$12.93

$5.40 R$29.02

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.40 R$39.73

$5.41 R$29.07

$10.84 R$58.2

Apples (1kg)

$2.14 R$11.51

$0.92 R$4.96

$3.14 R$16.86

Banana (1kg)

$1.32 R$7.07

$0.73 R$3.91

$2.37 R$12.72

Oranges (1kg)

$1.19 R$6.39

$0.55 R$2.97

$2.58 R$13.88

Tomato (1kg)

$1.44 R$7.72

$0.71 R$3.81

$2.13 R$11.42

Potato (1kg)

$1.17 R$6.29

$0.64 R$3.44

$1.83 R$9.84

Onion (1kg)

$1.05 R$5.63

$0.52 R$2.82

$1.75 R$9.39

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.75 R$4.04

$0.37 R$1.99

$1.30 R$6.98

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.69 R$3.71

$0.44 R$2.38

$1.11 R$5.98

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.14 R$11.47

$1.78 R$9.56

$3.56 R$19.12

Wine (Bottle)

$7.31 R$39.24

$4.02 R$21.57

$11.87 R$63.8

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.23 R$6.61

$0.74 R$3.97

$2.20 R$11.79

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.24 R$12.00

$1.10 R$5.92

$3.67 R$19.73

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.92 R$4.92

$0.83 R$4.43

$1.28 R$6.89

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.49 R$223

$25.48 R$137

$63.7 R$342

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.07 R$5.74

$0.89 R$4.78

$1.78 R$9.56

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.90 R$4.81

$0.53 R$2.85

$1.78 R$9.56

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.30 R$39.18

$3.64 R$19.56

$10.94 R$58.8

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 R$5.90

$0.96 R$5.18

$1.22 R$6.56

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

$21.7K R$116.3K

$16.2K R$87.2K

$27.1K R$145.4K

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

$27.5K R$147.9K

$26.2K R$140.6K

$30.5K R$163.7K

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

$68.4 R$367

$44.69 R$240

$143 R$768

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

$13.72 R$73.7

$7.13 R$38.27

$21.73 R$117

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$19.15 R$103

$16.10 R$86.4

$27.13 R$146

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.72 R$122

$15.84 R$85.1

$35.60 R$191

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$22.74 R$122

$12.69 R$68.1

$36.25 R$195

Cinema Ticket

$6.15 R$33.03

$4.39 R$23.59

$8.80 R$47.24

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

$286 R$1,537

$144 R$774

$546 R$2,931

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,507 R$40.3K

$3,304 R$17.7K

$18.4K R$98.6K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.12 R$264

$21.65 R$116

$81.2 R$436

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.97 R$231

$21.79 R$117

$72.6 R$390

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.8 R$418

$45.93 R$247

$119 R$641

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$63.2 R$339

$32.90 R$177

$101 R$540

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$328 R$1,759

$213 R$1,145

$657 R$3,529

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 R$1,235

$146 R$782

$411 R$2,205

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$654 R$3,514

$421 R$2,262

$1,310 R$7,033

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$456 R$2,449

$274 R$1,473

$823 R$4,418

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,769 R$9,497

$1,054 R$5,661

$2,853 R$15.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,209 R$6,494

$747 R$4,010

$2,129 R$11.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$490 R$2,630

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.16

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

Last update: January 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	$450	$719	$1,173	$1,564	207.16	236.74
152	Rio Claro	201418	37	$545	$736	$1,106	$1,489	65.4	244.83
153	Rio Grande	-	37	$512	$752	$981	$1,627	144.65	101.17
154	Rio Verde	225696	40	$547	$796	$1,003	$1,659	87.82	119.04
155	Rio das Ostras	156491	33	$417	$675	$1,031	$1,518	141	251.96
156	Rio de Janeiro	6211223	48	$523	$979	$1,303	$1,962	45.73	256.87
157	Rio do Sul	72587	36	$397	$727	$1,069	$1,541	66.64	271.95
158	Rondonópolis	244911	39	$483	$773	$1,076	$1,682	191.6	255.24
159	Salto	134319	39	$464	$785	$1,166	$1,724	67.91	258.74
160	Salvador	2417678	39	$502	$797	$1,210	$1,654	248.45	209.62
161	Santa Cruz do Sul	133246	43	$447	$845	$1,331	$1,896	128.81	167.69
162	Santa Maria	271735	33	$427	$666	$1,256	$1,518	33.38	212.56
163	Santo Andre	748919	39	$584	$786	$1,453	$1,688	134.19	278.32
164	Santos	418608	48	$531	$965	$1,308	$1,969	111.44	284.29
165	Sao Bernardo do Campo	810729	40	$574	$791	$1,095	$1,722	154.55	274.53
166	Sao Caetano do Sul	165655	46	$497	$927	$1,442	$2,391	110.19	294.22
167	Sao Carlos	254857	40	$519	$802	$1,314	$1,879	25.88	274.98
168	Sao Joao da Boa Vista	92547	40	$518	$810	$1,038	$1,697	18.05	184.01
169	Sao Jose do Rio Preto SP	-	32	$483	$658	$1,165	$1,426	-	-
170	Sao Jose dos Campos	697054	44	$537	$861	$1,306	$1,951	109.84	237.4
171	Sao Leopoldo	217409	37	$445	$725	$1,067	$1,591	127.29	313.92
172	Sao Luis	1037775	39	$469	$770	$1,332	$1,578	144.81	271.6
173	Sao Paulo	11451999	53	$579	$1,034	$1,476	$2,325	68.99	280.11
174	Sao Vicente	329911	38	$509	$761	$1,210	$1,806	102.42	284.3
175	Seropédica	80596	39	$568	$764	$1,135	$1,712	102.49	185.59
176	Serra	520653	36	$494	$732	$1,218	$1,429	160.79	273.52
177	Sete Lagoas	227397	31	$391	$614	$771	$1,345	164.63	238.72
178	Sinop	196312	40	$515	$799	$1,336	$1,662	68.39	226.34
179	Sorocaba	723682	35	$478	$699	$1,155	$1,546	228.32	265.87
180	Suzano	307429	38	$452	$761	$1,322	$1,700	78.74	242.8
181	São Gabriel	58487	38	$407	$748	$1,227	$1,637	75	135.53
182	Tatuí	123942	39	$463	$772	$1,120	$1,682	306.1	220.51
183	Taubate	310739	36	$437	$725	$1,021	$1,563	226.67	254.82
184	Teresina	866300	31	$514	$627	$1,184	$1,469	346.53	246.95
185	Teresopolis	165123	34	$457	$684	$991	$1,542	27.63	248.1
186	Timbo	46099	34	$427	$685	$933	$1,548	70.6	235.9
187	Torres, Rio Grande do Sul	41751	38	$505	$775	$1,210	$1,710	72.83	240.87
188	Trancoso	18618	39	$488	$780	$1,225	$1,664	37.34	166.96
189	Três Lagoas	132152	37	$571	$744	$1,403	$1,923	137.11	150.56
190	Ubatuba	92981	41	$442	$826	$1,067	$1,815	266.61	212.47
191	Uberaba	337836	38	$473	$759	$1,305	$1,680	177.76	229.85
192	Uberlandia	713224	40	$534	$785	$1,276	$1,766	44.62	253.11
193	Valinhos	126373	39	$465	$764	$1,298	$1,804	136.46	266.14
194	Varginha	136467	30	$393	$598	$1,037	$1,360	21.61	208.64
195	Vila Velha	467722	42	$502	$851	$1,203	$1,844	119.82	292.38
196	Vinhedo	76540	42	$595	$832	$1,427	$1,800	189.59	225.26
197	Vitoria	322869	41	$510	$822	$1,215	$1,904	88.57	286.64
198	Vitoria da Conquista	370879	39	$566	$764	$1,100	$1,707	33.31	128.02
199	Volta Redonda	261563	38	$462	$747	$1,408	$1,629	99.86	275.32

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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.