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Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Afghanistan Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Afghanistan

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Brazil is 34.8% more expensive than Afghanistan without rent, and 59.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Brazil is 74.2% more expensive than Afghanistan without rent, and 94.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Brazil
Afghanistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.32 R$28.56
$2.18 ุ‹144
144.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.38 R$152
$9.95 ุ‹656
185.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.41 R$34.41
$3.62 ุ‹239
77.07%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.94 ุ‹194
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$7.17 ุ‹473
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Cappuccino
$1.71 R$9.20
$0.89 ุ‹58.8
92.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 R$6.02
$0.41 ุ‹27.10
173.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 R$3.61
$0.17 ุ‹11.16
294.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 R$9.49
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 R$14.14
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๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Afghanistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 R$5.51
$0.70 ุ‹46.24
47.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 R$8.24
$0.23 ุ‹15.24
565.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 R$6.35
$1.74 ุ‹115
-32.18%
Eggs
$2.02 R$10.84
$1.59 ุ‹105
27.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 R$46.16
$3.74 ุ‹247
129.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.83 R$20.56
$3.35 ุ‹221
14.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.40 R$39.73
$5.83 ุ‹385
26.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.14 R$11.51
$0.66 ุ‹43.37
224.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 R$7.07
$0.84 ุ‹55.6
57.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 R$6.39
$0.71 ุ‹46.92
67.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 R$7.72
$0.51 ุ‹33.43
182.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.29
$0.46 ุ‹30.58
154.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 R$5.63
$0.37 ุ‹24.38
183.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.04
$0.32 ุ‹21.17
134.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 R$3.71
$0.32 ุ‹21.28
115.62%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.80 ุ‹119
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.69 ุ‹45.40
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.51 ุ‹99.6
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.14 R$11.47
$2.28 ุ‹150
-6.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.31 R$39.24
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 R$6.61
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 R$12.00
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Brazil
Afghanistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$4.92
$0.30 ุ‹19.97
206.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.49 R$223
$12.06 ุ‹796
244.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 R$5.74
$1.48 ุ‹97.4
-27.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.90 R$4.81
$0.69 ุ‹45.45
30.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.30 R$39.18
$1.67 ุ‹110
337.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 R$5.90
$1.03 ุ‹67.7
6.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K R$116.3K
$8,793 ุ‹580.4K
146.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K R$147.9K
$35.5K ุ‹2.3M
-22.35%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Afghanistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.4 R$367
$75.2 ุ‹4,962
-9.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 R$73.7
$14.42 ุ‹952
-4.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.15 R$103
$148 ุ‹9,760
-87.05%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Afghanistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.72 R$122
$9.64 ุ‹636
135.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.74 R$122
$3.19 ุ‹211
612.85%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$33.03
$2.51 ุ‹166
145.02%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Brazil
Afghanistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 R$1,537
$23.15 ุ‹1,528
1136.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,507 R$40.3K
$1,444 ุ‹95.3K
419.88%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Afghanistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.12 R$264
$14.04 ุ‹927
249.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.97 R$231
$20.05 ุ‹1,323
114.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.8 R$418
$34.13 ุ‹2,252
127.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.2 R$339
$29.54 ุ‹1,950
113.95%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Afghanistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$328 R$1,759
$80.2 ุ‹5,293
308.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 R$1,235
$51.2 ุ‹3,381
348.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$654 R$3,514
$183 ุ‹12.1K
257.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 R$2,449
$101 ุ‹6,681
350.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,769 R$9,497
$613 ุ‹40.4K
188.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,209 R$6,494
$344 ุ‹22.7K
251.87%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Afghanistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$490 R$2,630
$259 ุ‹17.1K
88.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
16.22
-31.20%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Brazil: January 12, 2026

Last update for Afghanistan: January 11, 2026

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