Cost of Living Comparison Between Belgium and Brazil Cost of Living Comparison Between Belgium and Brazil

😐 Solo nomad: Belgium is 114.4% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 172.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Belgium is 126.3% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 143.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Belgium
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.05 €19.68
$5.51 R$28.53
318.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$90.9 €77.6
$28.61 R$148
217.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.15 €10.37
$6.36 R$32.93
91.04%
Cappuccino
$4.14 €3.53
$1.75 R$9.08
136.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 €2.78
$1.08 R$5.59
201.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 €2.51
$0.71 R$3.67
314.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.47 €4.67
$1.81 R$9.38
202.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 €3.98
$2.62 R$13.57
77.86%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Belgium
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.13
$1.00 R$5.20
33.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.52 €2.15
$1.49 R$7.72
69.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.35 €2.01
$1.17 R$6.04
100.85%
Eggs
$4.07 €3.47
$2.02 R$10.46
101.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.22 €13.00
$8.60 R$44.57
76.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.05 €10.29
$3.69 R$19.14
226.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.59 €15.88
$7.26 R$37.62
156.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 €2.35
$2.07 R$10.74
32.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.31 €1.97
$1.32 R$6.84
75.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.66 €2.27
$1.17 R$6.08
127.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.07 €2.62
$1.43 R$7.39
114.69%
Potato (1kg)
$2.35 €2.01
$1.13 R$5.85
107.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 €1.58
$1.10 R$5.70
67.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.55 €1.32
$0.76 R$3.91
103.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 €0.88
$0.70 R$3.61
47.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.96 €10.21
$2.18 R$11.28
448.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.41 €8.04
$7.57 R$39.21
24.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 €1.61
$1.22 R$6.29
54.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 €1.99
$2.18 R$11.27
7.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Belgium
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.84 €2.43
$0.92 R$4.78
208.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.9 €48.59
$40.58 R$210
40.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.04 €6.01
$1.05 R$5.44
570.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.52 €2.15
$0.85 R$4.40
196.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.33 €37.00
$7.10 R$36.77
510.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 €1.66
$1.09 R$5.67
77.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K €28.1K
$21.7K R$112.7K
51.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.0K
$27.6K R$143.2K
18.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Belgium
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 €188
$67.8 R$351
225.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.16 €19.78
$14.09 R$73.0
64.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.2 €48.02
$19.35 R$100
190.59%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Belgium
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.89 €32.36
$23.09 R$120
64.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.97 €18.76
$22.63 R$117
-2.92%
Cinema Ticket
$15.07 €12.87
$6.24 R$32.31
141.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Belgium
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$665 €568
$285 R$1,475
133.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.6K €13.3K
$7,467 R$38.7K
109.20%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Belgium
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 €90.2
$49.77 R$258
112.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.59 €38.93
$42.22 R$219
7.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 €94.3
$76.3 R$395
44.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$145 €124
$61.5 R$319
135.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Belgium
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$960 €820
$334 R$1,732
186.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$852 €728
$228 R$1,181
273.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,526 €1,303
$645 R$3,339
136.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,312 €1,121
$455 R$2,359
188.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,413 €3,768
$1,871 R$9,693
135.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,131 €2,674
$1,220 R$6,321
156.62%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Belgium
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,079 €2,630
$516 R$2,672
496.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.64
11.16
-67.38%

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Last update for Belgium: March 3, 2026

Last update for Brazil: March 2, 2026

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