Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Australia Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Australia

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Brazil is 51.2% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 66.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Brazil is 51.7% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 60.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Brazil
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.51 R$28.53
$16.40 A$23.12
-66.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.61 R$148
$78.2 A$110
-63.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.36 R$32.93
$9.52 A$13.43
-33.19%
Cappuccino
$1.75 R$9.08
$3.57 A$5.03
-50.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$5.59
$2.55 A$3.59
-57.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 R$3.67
$2.21 A$3.12
-67.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 R$9.38
$6.41 A$9.04
-71.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 R$13.57
$7.22 A$10.17
-63.71%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.00 R$5.20
$1.56 A$2.20
-35.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 R$7.72
$2.48 A$3.50
-39.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.04
$2.00 A$2.82
-41.50%
Eggs
$2.02 R$10.46
$4.28 A$6.03
-52.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 R$44.57
$8.60 A$12.13
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.69 R$19.14
$8.56 A$12.07
-56.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.26 R$37.62
$13.71 A$19.33
-47.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 R$10.74
$3.22 A$4.55
-35.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 R$6.84
$2.72 A$3.84
-51.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.08
$2.94 A$4.15
-60.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.43 R$7.39
$4.28 A$6.04
-66.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 R$5.85
$2.51 A$3.53
-54.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.10 R$5.70
$2.11 A$2.97
-47.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 R$3.91
$2.21 A$3.12
-65.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 R$3.61
$1.53 A$2.16
-54.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 R$11.28
$31.35 A$44.21
-93.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.57 R$39.21
$14.09 A$19.86
-46.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 R$6.29
$4.43 A$6.24
-72.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 R$11.27
$5.07 A$7.15
-57.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Brazil
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$4.78
$2.90 A$4.09
-68.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.58 R$210
$97.6 A$138
-58.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.44
$3.55 A$5.01
-70.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 R$4.40
$1.84 A$2.60
-53.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.10 R$36.77
$37.44 A$52.8
-81.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$5.67
$1.15 A$1.62
-5.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K R$112.7K
$29.2K A$41.2K
-25.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K R$143.2K
$23.0K A$32.4K
20.40%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.8 R$351
$180 A$254
-62.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 R$73.0
$25.91 A$36.53
-45.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.35 R$100
$52.5 A$74.0
-63.11%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.09 R$120
$48.04 A$67.7
-51.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.63 R$117
$16.66 A$23.49
35.83%
Cinema Ticket
$6.24 R$32.31
$13.87 A$19.56
-55.01%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Brazil
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$285 R$1,475
$1,559 A$2,199
-81.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,467 R$38.7K
$12.5K A$17.6K
-40.34%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.77 R$258
$70.2 A$99.0
-29.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.22 R$219
$51.4 A$72.5
-17.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.3 R$395
$101 A$142
-24.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.5 R$319
$112 A$158
-44.99%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$334 R$1,732
$1,361 A$1,919
-75.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$228 R$1,181
$1,083 A$1,527
-78.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$645 R$3,339
$2,332 A$3,287
-72.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$455 R$2,359
$1,718 A$2,422
-73.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,871 R$9,693
$7,612 A$10.7K
-75.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,220 R$6,321
$5,588 A$7,879
-78.16%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$516 R$2,672
$3,928 A$5,539
-86.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
6.35
75.75%

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

Last update for Brazil: March 2, 2026

Last update for Australia: March 3, 2026

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