Cost of Living in Brazil - Updated Prices & Insights

Name: Brazil
Address: BR

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $504 (excluding rent), and $801 including rent.

Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,236 (excluding rent), and $1,723 including rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.54 R$29.75

$3.69 R$19.84

$9.24 R$49.64

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$28.68 R$154

$17.93 R$96.3

$53.8 R$289

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.18 R$33.20

$5.30 R$28.46

$7.08 R$38.00

Cappuccino

$1.71 R$9.19

$0.89 R$4.75

$2.83 R$15.21

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

$1.08 R$5.78

$0.70 R$3.78

$1.58 R$8.51

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.71 R$3.82

$0.46 R$2.49

$1.11 R$5.97

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.77 R$9.48

$0.88 R$4.74

$3.18 R$17.07

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.67 R$14.31

$1.78 R$9.54

$4.44 R$23.86

Milk (1 liter)

$0.96 R$5.18

$0.71 R$3.81

$1.24 R$6.66

White Bread (500g)

$1.47 R$7.87

$0.87 R$4.69

$2.62 R$14.08

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.21 R$6.51

$0.78 R$4.18

$1.82 R$9.76

Eggs

$2.12 R$11.39

$1.16 R$6.22

$3.32 R$17.83

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.44 R$45.33

$5.34 R$28.70

$16.04 R$86.2

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.77 R$20.24

$2.37 R$12.73

$5.32 R$28.56

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.28 R$39.12

$5.33 R$28.62

$10.67 R$57.3

Apples (1kg)

$2.06 R$11.07

$0.89 R$4.77

$3.02 R$16.21

Banana (1kg)

$1.27 R$6.80

$0.70 R$3.77

$2.28 R$12.24

Oranges (1kg)

$1.19 R$6.40

$0.55 R$2.98

$2.59 R$13.90

Tomato (1kg)

$1.42 R$7.65

$0.70 R$3.77

$2.11 R$11.31

Potato (1kg)

$1.12 R$6.02

$0.61 R$3.30

$1.75 R$9.41

Onion (1kg)

$1.11 R$5.96

$0.56 R$2.98

$1.85 R$9.94

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.77 R$4.11

$0.38 R$2.03

$1.32 R$7.10

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.69 R$3.72

$0.44 R$2.38

$1.12 R$5.99

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.10 R$11.29

$1.75 R$9.41

$3.50 R$18.82

Wine (Bottle)

$7.21 R$38.71

$3.96 R$21.29

$11.73 R$63.0

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.17 R$6.28

$0.70 R$3.77

$2.08 R$11.19

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.25 R$12.08

$1.11 R$5.96

$3.70 R$19.86

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.91 R$4.91

$0.82 R$4.42

$1.28 R$6.87

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.25 R$222

$25.33 R$136

$63.3 R$340

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.10 R$5.90

$0.92 R$4.92

$1.83 R$9.83

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.89 R$4.76

$0.53 R$2.82

$1.76 R$9.46

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.00 R$37.61

$3.50 R$18.78

$10.50 R$56.4

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 R$5.89

$0.96 R$5.17

$1.22 R$6.55

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

$21.7K R$116.7K

$16.3K R$87.5K

$27.2K R$145.8K

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

$27.9K R$149.7K

$26.5K R$142.3K

$30.9K R$165.7K

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

$70.1 R$376

$45.79 R$246

$147 R$787

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

$13.96 R$75.0

$7.25 R$38.94

$22.10 R$119

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.78 R$101

$15.78 R$84.8

$26.60 R$143

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.44 R$126

$16.33 R$87.7

$36.72 R$197

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$22.20 R$119

$12.39 R$66.5

$35.39 R$190

Cinema Ticket

$6.40 R$34.39

$4.57 R$24.56

$9.16 R$49.18

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

$285 R$1,532

$144 R$771

$544 R$2,920

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,251 R$38.9K

$3,191 R$17.1K

$17.7K R$95.2K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$48.21 R$259

$21.25 R$114

$79.7 R$428

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.16 R$226

$21.38 R$115

$71.3 R$383

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.6 R$417

$45.81 R$246

$119 R$640

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$62.2 R$334

$32.40 R$174

$99.0 R$532

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$331 R$1,776

$215 R$1,156

$663 R$3,563

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 R$1,233

$145 R$781

$410 R$2,202

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$644 R$3,456

$414 R$2,225

$1,288 R$6,917

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$452 R$2,426

$272 R$1,459

$815 R$4,376

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,758 R$9,440

$1,049 R$5,635

$2,802 R$15.0K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,197 R$6,426

$737 R$3,960

$2,142 R$11.5K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$484 R$2,600

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 19, 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)
1	Abaetetuba	158188	39	$484	$784	$1,199	$1,705	81.04	95.8
2	Alfenas	78970	33	$558	$663	$1,162	$1,731	69.54	87.79
3	Americana	237240	39	$534	$771	$1,037	$1,686	227.22	292.98
4	Anapolis	398869	37	$473	$728	$1,148	$1,653	65.25	268.7
5	Andradina	59783	39	$572	$775	$1,399	$1,743	63.98	184.81
6	Angra dos Reis	167434	42	$513	$858	$1,393	$1,764	120.78	164.66
7	Aracaju	602757	32	$417	$643	$924	$1,374	86.28	264.48
8	Aracatuba	200124	39	$497	$779	$1,183	$1,703	48.43	223.28
9	Arapiraca	234696	40	$525	$778	$1,047	$1,705	98.88	171.88
10	Araraquara	242228	31	$433	$613	$1,059	$1,396	148.49	262.3
11	Araras	130866	42	$546	$833	$1,377	$1,757	3.86	232.83
12	Araxa	111691	39	$471	$790	$1,093	$1,753	77.23	189.79
13	Armacao dos Buzios	40006	40	$451	$805	$1,168	$1,665	165.34	239
14	Assis	101409	39	$444	$776	$1,354	$1,718	32.59	263.34
15	Atibaia	158647	38	$451	$760	$1,097	$1,888	132.75	209.02
16	Avaré	92805	37	$473	$724	$1,215	$1,733	50.03	201.49
17	Bagé	117938	39	$497	$777	$1,230	$1,721	16.87	273.88
18	Balneario Camboriu	139155	42	$414	$838	$1,013	$1,877	81.58	318.18
19	Barbacena	125317	35	$467	$687	$940	$1,420	134.06	228.77
20	Barra do Garças	69210	39	$543	$762	$1,362	$1,712	320.31	274.92
21	Barreiras	159734	39	$566	$766	$1,252	$1,670	87.99	172.48
22	Barretos	122485	37	$437	$760	$1,144	$1,634	13.8	257.53
23	Barueri	316473	45	$583	$913	$1,584	$2,656	83.36	275.21
24	Bauru	379146	33	$446	$662	$1,067	$1,454	21.72	318.1
25	Bebedouro	76373	39	$522	$766	$1,055	$1,661	159.19	234.08
26	Belem	1303403	39	$424	$778	$1,297	$1,776	188.73	244.77
27	Belo Horizonte	2315560	42	$511	$849	$1,290	$1,779	134.34	316.53
28	Bertioga	64188	38	$454	$744	$1,161	$1,667	225.2	231.04
29	Blumenau - Santa Catarina	-	42	$542	$832	$1,324	$1,871	-	-
30	Boa Vista	413486	41	$515	$831	$1,114	$1,782	88.43	190.64
31	Botucatu	145155	34	$465	$679	$1,242	$1,577	106.34	276.31
32	Brasilia	2817381	43	$527	$880	$1,351	$1,965	27.22	327.81
33	Cabo Frio	222161	42	$479	$845	$1,372	$1,809	72.88	237.82
34	Cachoeira do Sul	80070	38	$406	$757	$1,273	$1,574	36.23	99.38
35	Cachoeirinha	136258	39	$515	$794	$1,213	$1,704	35.01	318.29
36	Campina Grande	419379	31	$366	$625	$1,133	$1,468	182.48	174.96
37	Campinas	1139047	43	$556	$869	$1,389	$2,091	96.65	273.27
38	Campo Grande	898100	37	$469	$743	$1,145	$1,574	31.71	273.74
39	Campo Mourão	99432	39	$547	$761	$1,137	$1,734	48.58	141.4
40	Campos do Jordão	46974	39	$456	$791	$1,224	$1,649	46.74	144.97
41	Campos dos Goytacazes	483540	38	$541	$763	$1,031	$1,664	134.36	203.48
42	Canoas	347657	37	$506	$739	$1,219	$1,593	66.87	318.93
43	Canoinhas	55016	37	$470	$722	$1,107	$1,572	84.02	118.77
44	Caraguatatuba	134873	37	$457	$750	$1,095	$1,651	42.94	243.96
45	Carapicuiba	386984	36	$463	$726	$1,238	$1,607	80.54	294.63
46	Cariacica	353491	34	$318	$669	$877	$1,357	36.79	283.85
47	Caruaru	377911	29	$421	$564	$913	$1,298	76.5	99.88
48	Cascavel	348051	37	$486	$745	$1,333	$1,505	75.46	209.81
49	Castanhal	192256	39	$485	$766	$1,102	$1,700	140.79	234.99
50	Catanduva	115791	39	$510	$782	$1,192	$1,731	162.05	277.38

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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.