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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Belgium is 122.6% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 170.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Belgium is 126.3% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 147.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Belgium
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.61 โ‚ฌ20.38
$5.31 R$29.48
344.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.4 โ‚ฌ81.5
$29.19 R$162
223.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.96 โ‚ฌ10.33
$6.29 R$34.91
90.14%
Cappuccino
$4.04 โ‚ฌ3.48
$1.76 R$9.79
129.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 โ‚ฌ2.8
$1.08 R$6
200.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 โ‚ฌ2.56
$0.72 R$4.02
311.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.27 โ‚ฌ4.55
$1.84 R$10.21
186.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.73 R$15.16
68.86%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Belgium
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 โ‚ฌ1.14
$0.96 R$5.32
37.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.58 โ‚ฌ2.23
$1.48 R$8.2
74.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.47 โ‚ฌ2.14
$1.17 R$6.5
111.11%
Eggs
$4.12 โ‚ฌ3.56
$2.12 R$11.79
94.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.82 โ‚ฌ12.8
$8.41 R$46.69
76.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.11 โ‚ฌ10.46
$3.82 R$21.18
217.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.79 โ‚ฌ16.22
$7.55 R$41.89
148.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.88 โ‚ฌ2.49
$2.15 R$11.94
33.95%
Banana (1kg)
$2.42 โ‚ฌ2.09
$1.28 R$7.09
89.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.66 โ‚ฌ2.29
$1.13 R$6.27
135.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.96 โ‚ฌ2.55
$1.48 R$8.22
100.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.04
$1.17 R$6.49
102.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.64
$1.1 R$6.1
71.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.56 โ‚ฌ1.35
$0.75 R$4.14
108.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 โ‚ฌ0.87
$0.7 R$3.9
44.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.96 โ‚ฌ10.33
$2.1 R$11.63
469.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.93 โ‚ฌ7.71
$7.4 R$41.05
20.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.9 โ‚ฌ1.64
$1.18 R$6.55
61.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 โ‚ฌ1.99
$2.25 R$12.48
2.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Belgium
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$0.93 R$5.18
206.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.7 โ‚ฌ49.8
$41.29 R$229
39.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.91 โ‚ฌ5.96
$1.05 R$5.83
558.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.58 โ‚ฌ2.23
$0.83 R$4.59
210.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.5 โ‚ฌ37.56
$7.14 R$39.63
509.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.63
$1.09 R$6.08
73.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$22K R$121.8K
55.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.1K โ‚ฌ28.6K
$27.4K R$151.8K
21.02%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Belgium
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$224 โ‚ฌ193
$69.6 R$386
222.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.21 โ‚ฌ20.04
$13.69 R$76
69.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.3 โ‚ฌ48.64
$18.72 R$104
200.91%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Belgium
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.25 โ‚ฌ33.03
$22.75 R$126
68.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.91 โ‚ฌ18.91
$22.18 R$123
-1.22%
Cinema Ticket
$14.86 โ‚ฌ12.83
$6.15 R$34.12
141.63%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Belgium
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$655 โ‚ฌ566
$281 R$1,562
132.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.5K โ‚ฌ13.4K
$7,377 R$40.9K
110.54%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Belgium
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.2
$48.73 R$271
114.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.48 โ‚ฌ39.27
$41.91 R$233
8.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 โ‚ฌ94.8
$75 R$416
46.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$61.4 R$341
140.62%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Belgium
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$977 โ‚ฌ843
$332 R$1,844
194.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$838 โ‚ฌ724
$229 R$1,273
265.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,532 โ‚ฌ1,322
$638 R$3,540
140.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,309 โ‚ฌ1,130
$448 R$2,484
192.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,268 โ‚ฌ3,685
$1,689 R$9,376
152.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,153 โ‚ฌ2,722
$1,176 R$6,527
168.09%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Belgium
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,881 โ‚ฌ2,488
$481 R$2,672
498.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.64
11.16
-67.38%

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Last update for Belgium: October 29, 2025

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

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