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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Brazil is 39.3% more expensive than Afghanistan without rent, and 60.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Brazil is 72.9% more expensive than Afghanistan without rent, and 101.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Brazil
Afghanistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.29 R$26.42
$2.20 ุ‹142
140.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.02 R$145
$10.07 ุ‹650
188.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.19 R$30.88
$3.66 ุ‹237
69.13%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$2.88 ุ‹186
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$7.00 ุ‹452
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Cappuccino
$1.71 R$8.56
$0.88 ุ‹56.9
94.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 R$5.34
$0.41 ุ‹26.70
160.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 R$3.30
$0.13 ุ‹8.71
407.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 R$8.90
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 R$13.08
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๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Afghanistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.95 R$4.73
$0.75 ุ‹48.73
26.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 R$7.63
$0.23 ุ‹14.91
565.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 R$6.11
$1.76 ุ‹114
-30.11%
Eggs
$2.12 R$10.57
$1.53 ุ‹98.9
38.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.71 R$43.49
$3.77 ุ‹243
131.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.67 R$18.30
$3.28 ุ‹212
11.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.44 R$37.14
$5.82 ุ‹376
27.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 R$10.57
$0.64 ุ‹41.55
231.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 R$6.62
$0.85 ุ‹54.8
56.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 R$5.67
$0.70 ุ‹45.43
62.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 R$7.50
$0.51 ุ‹33.00
194.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 R$5.90
$0.47 ุ‹30.32
151.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 R$5.55
$0.40 ุ‹25.60
177.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$3.74
$0.32 ุ‹20.82
134.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 R$3.48
$0.30 ุ‹19.25
133.33%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$2.81 ุ‹182
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.68 ุ‹44.24
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.45 ุ‹93.9
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.13 R$10.64
$2.18 ุ‹141
-2.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.78 R$38.84
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 R$5.82
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 R$10.79
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Brazil
Afghanistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 R$4.71
$0.30 ุ‹19.52
213.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.50 R$202
$12.42 ุ‹802
226.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.26
$1.47 ุ‹94.7
-28.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 R$4.35
$0.66 ุ‹42.56
31.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.34 R$36.65
$1.75 ุ‹113
319.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$5.43
$1.00 ุ‹64.4
9.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K R$107.3K
$8,709 ุ‹562.5K
146.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K R$140.2K
$36.6K ุ‹2.4M
-23.30%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Afghanistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.9 R$339
$76.2 ุ‹4,920
-10.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.96 R$69.7
$14.45 ุ‹933
-3.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.11 R$95.4
$150 ุ‹9,657
-87.22%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Afghanistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.13 R$115
$9.63 ุ‹622
140.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.65 R$113
$3.31 ุ‹214
584.29%
Cinema Ticket
$6.17 R$30.77
$2.39 ุ‹155
158.16%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Brazil
Afghanistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$289 R$1,443
$23.65 ุ‹1,528
1123.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,313 R$36.5K
$1,436 ุ‹92.8K
409.26%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Afghanistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.43 R$247
$13.86 ุ‹895
256.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.74 R$213
$19.37 ุ‹1,251
120.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.9 R$384
$32.88 ุ‹2,124
133.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.4 R$311
$28.82 ุ‹1,861
116.52%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Afghanistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$336 R$1,677
$83.1 ุ‹5,369
304.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 R$1,148
$53.1 ุ‹3,427
333.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$647 R$3,227
$187 ุ‹12.1K
245.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$447 R$2,229
$103 ุ‹6,668
332.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,885 R$9,404
$622 ุ‹40.2K
203.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,276 R$6,369
$351 ุ‹22.7K
263.89%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Afghanistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$535 R$2,670
$259 ุ‹16.7K
106.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
16.22
-31.20%

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Last update for Brazil: April 12, 2026

Last update for Afghanistan: April 11, 2026

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