Cost of Living Comparison Between Bonaire and Brazil Cost of Living Comparison Between Bonaire and Brazil

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Bonaire is 113.1% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 209.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Bonaire is 85.3% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 176.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bonaire
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.14 $23.14
$5.31 R$29.48
335.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$101 $101
$29.19 R$162
247.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.95 $17.95
$6.29 R$34.91
185.37%
Cappuccino
$2.53 $2.53
$1.76 R$9.79
43.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 $3.72
$1.08 R$6
244.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 $1.97
$0.72 R$4.02
173.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.47 $7.47
$1.84 R$10.21
305.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.16 $7.16
$2.73 R$15.16
162.27%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bonaire
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 $1.96
$0.96 R$5.32
104.17%
White Bread (500g)
$2.28 $2.28
$1.48 R$8.2
54.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.17 R$6.5
-
Eggs
$6.23 $6.23
$2.12 R$11.79
193.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$8.41 R$46.69
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.83 $8.83
$3.82 R$21.18
131.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.67 $21.67
$7.55 R$41.89
187.02%
Apples (1kg)
$3.49 $3.49
$2.15 R$11.94
62.33%
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.28 R$7.09
-
Oranges (1kg)
$3.51 $3.51
$1.13 R$6.27
210.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$9.81 $9.81
$1.48 R$8.22
562.84%
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.17 R$6.49
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$1.1 R$6.1
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.08 $4.08
$0.75 R$4.14
444.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.7 R$3.9
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.1 R$11.63
-
Wine (Bottle)
$14.76 $14.76
$7.4 R$41.05
99.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 R$6.55
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.25 R$12.48
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bonaire
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.93 R$5.18
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.29 R$229
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.89 $9.89
$1.05 R$5.83
841.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.83 R$4.59
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.14 R$39.63
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 $1.58
$1.09 R$6.08
44.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$22K R$121.8K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$27.4K R$151.8K
-
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bonaire
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$565 $565
$69.6 R$386
711.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.39 $45.39
$13.69 R$76
231.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$118 $118
$18.72 R$104
528.15%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bonaire
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$101 $101
$22.75 R$126
342.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.81 $29.81
$22.18 R$123
34.40%
Cinema Ticket
$16.29 $16.29
$6.15 R$34.12
164.88%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bonaire
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$281 R$1,562
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$7,377 R$40.9K
-
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bonaire
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$48.73 R$271
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$74.5 $74.5
$41.91 R$233
77.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$75 R$416
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$61.4 R$341
-
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bonaire
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,062 $1,062
$332 R$1,844
219.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$874 $874
$229 R$1,273
281.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,931 $1,931
$638 R$3,540
202.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,799 $1,799
$448 R$2,484
302.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,689 R$9,376
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,176 R$6,527
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bonaire
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,704 $1,704
$481 R$2,672
253.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
11.16
-28.32%

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Last update for Bonaire: October 29, 2025

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

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