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

😐 Solo nomad: Belgium is 111.5% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 166.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Belgium is 131.7% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 140.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Belgium
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.86 €19.41
$5.29 R$26.42
332.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.4 €79.3
$29.02 R$145
221.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.28 €10.42
$6.19 R$30.88
98.38%
Cappuccino
$4.03 €3.42
$1.71 R$8.56
135.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 €2.66
$1.07 R$5.34
192.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 €2.45
$0.66 R$3.30
336.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.40 €4.58
$1.78 R$8.90
203.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 €3.88
$2.62 R$13.08
74.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Belgium
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 €1.12
$0.95 R$4.73
38.95%
White Bread (500g)
$2.52 €2.14
$1.53 R$7.63
64.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.47 €2.10
$1.23 R$6.11
100.81%
Eggs
$4.00 €3.40
$2.12 R$10.57
88.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.85 €12.61
$8.71 R$43.49
70.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.28 €10.42
$3.67 R$18.30
234.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.69 €15.87
$7.44 R$37.14
151.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.89 €2.46
$2.12 R$10.57
36.32%
Banana (1kg)
$2.43 €2.06
$1.33 R$6.62
82.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 €2.25
$1.14 R$5.67
132.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.97 €2.52
$1.50 R$7.50
98.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.34 €1.98
$1.18 R$5.90
98.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$1.11 R$5.55
73.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.55 €1.32
$0.75 R$3.74
106.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 €0.89
$0.70 R$3.48
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.26 €10.41
$2.13 R$10.64
475.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.43 €8.01
$7.78 R$38.84
21.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.68
$1.17 R$5.82
69.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 €1.98
$2.16 R$10.79
7.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Belgium
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.84 €2.41
$0.94 R$4.71
202.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.0 €48.35
$40.50 R$202
40.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.90 €5.85
$1.05 R$5.26
557.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.51 €2.13
$0.87 R$4.35
188.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$44.57 €37.84
$7.34 R$36.65
507.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.68
$1.09 R$5.43
80.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.3K €28.2K
$21.5K R$107.3K
54.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.4K €28.4K
$28.1K R$140.2K
19.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Belgium
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 €188
$67.9 R$339
226.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.52 €19.97
$13.96 R$69.7
68.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.0 €48.39
$19.11 R$95.4
198.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Belgium
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.94 €32.21
$23.13 R$115
64.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.79 €18.50
$22.65 R$113
-3.80%
Cinema Ticket
$15.34 €13.02
$6.17 R$30.77
148.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Belgium
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$662 €562
$289 R$1,443
128.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.6K
$7,313 R$36.5K
119.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Belgium
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €89.4
$49.43 R$247
112.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.56 €38.68
$42.74 R$213
6.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 €94.1
$76.9 R$384
44.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$142 €121
$62.4 R$311
127.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Belgium
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$976 €829
$336 R$1,677
190.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$848 €720
$230 R$1,148
268.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,519 €1,289
$647 R$3,227
134.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,311 €1,113
$447 R$2,229
193.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,463 €3,789
$1,885 R$9,404
136.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,213 €2,728
$1,276 R$6,369
151.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Belgium
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,034 €2,576
$535 R$2,670
467.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.64
11.16
-67.38%

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Last update for Belgium: April 11, 2026

Last update for Brazil: April 12, 2026

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