Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Brazil Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Brazil

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Australia is 105.3% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 191.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Australia is 109.9% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 156.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Australia
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.97 A$24.47
$5.31 R$29.48
200.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
$29.19 R$162
164.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 A$14.8
$6.29 R$34.91
53.58%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.48
$1.76 R$9.79
102.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 A$4.04
$1.08 R$6
144.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 A$3.41
$0.72 R$4.02
208.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.57 A$10.06
$1.84 R$10.21
257.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 A$10.7
$2.73 R$15.16
155.68%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Australia
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.3
$0.96 R$5.32
56.25%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 A$3.7
$1.48 R$8.2
63.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 A$3.1
$1.17 R$6.5
72.65%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.71
$2.12 R$11.79
106.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 A$13.58
$8.41 R$46.69
5.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 A$12.66
$3.82 R$21.18
116.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 A$21.66
$7.55 R$41.89
87.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 A$4.96
$2.15 R$11.94
50.70%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.11
$1.28 R$7.09
109.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 A$4.39
$1.13 R$6.27
153.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 A$6.5
$1.48 R$8.22
187.16%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 A$3.91
$1.17 R$6.49
117.95%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.35
$1.1 R$6.1
99.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 A$3.43
$0.75 R$4.14
198.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 A$2.41
$0.7 R$3.9
124.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.36 A$48.04
$2.1 R$11.63
1393.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.32 A$20.41
$7.4 R$41.05
80.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 A$7.06
$1.18 R$6.55
290.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 A$7.61
$2.25 R$12.48
120.89%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Australia
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 A$4.54
$0.93 R$5.18
219.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98 A$150
$41.29 R$229
137.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 A$5.55
$1.05 R$5.83
244.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 A$2.79
$0.83 R$4.59
119.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.78 A$57.9
$7.14 R$39.63
429.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 A$1.84
$1.09 R$6.08
10.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$44.6K
$22K R$121.8K
32.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$34.5K
$27.4K R$151.8K
-17.64%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$276
$69.6 R$386
158.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.23 A$40.19
$13.69 R$76
91.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 A$80.9
$18.72 R$104
182.21%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.77 A$71.7
$22.75 R$126
105.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.37 A$25.08
$22.18 R$123
-26.19%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 A$21.18
$6.15 R$34.12
124.72%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Australia
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,599 A$2,450
$281 R$1,562
468.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K A$18.8K
$7,377 R$40.9K
66.47%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.7 A$110
$48.73 R$271
47.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$78.8
$41.91 R$233
22.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$75 R$416
34.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 A$168
$61.4 R$341
78.77%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Australia
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 A$2,137
$332 R$1,844
319.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 A$1,694
$229 R$1,273
381.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,271 A$3,480
$638 R$3,540
256.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,775 A$2,719
$448 R$2,484
296.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,985 A$10.7K
$1,689 R$9,376
313.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,106 A$7,823
$1,176 R$6,527
334.25%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Australia
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,626 A$5,555
$481 R$2,672
653.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
11.16
-43.10%

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Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

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