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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Brazil is 51.3% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 65.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Brazil is 52.4% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 61% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Brazil
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.31 R$29.48
$15.97 A$24.47
-66.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.19 R$162
$77.2 A$118
-62.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 R$34.91
$9.66 A$14.8
-34.89%
Cappuccino
$1.76 R$9.79
$3.57 A$5.48
-50.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$6
$2.64 A$4.04
-59.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 R$4.02
$2.22 A$3.41
-67.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.21
$6.57 A$10.06
-71.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 R$15.16
$6.98 A$10.7
-60.89%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 R$5.32
$1.5 A$2.3
-36.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 R$8.2
$2.42 A$3.7
-38.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.5
$2.02 A$3.1
-42.08%
Eggs
$2.12 R$11.79
$4.38 A$6.71
-51.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 R$46.69
$8.86 A$13.58
-5.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.82 R$21.18
$8.26 A$12.66
-53.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.55 R$41.89
$14.14 A$21.66
-46.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 R$11.94
$3.24 A$4.96
-33.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.09
$2.68 A$4.11
-52.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.27
$2.86 A$4.39
-60.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 R$8.22
$4.25 A$6.5
-65.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.49
$2.55 A$3.91
-54.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.1
$2.19 A$3.35
-49.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.14
$2.24 A$3.43
-66.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 R$3.9
$1.57 A$2.41
-55.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 R$11.63
$31.36 A$48.04
-93.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 R$41.05
$13.32 A$20.41
-44.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 R$6.55
$4.61 A$7.06
-74.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 R$12.48
$4.97 A$7.61
-54.73%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Brazil
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$5.18
$2.97 A$4.54
-68.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.29 R$229
$98 A$150
-57.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.83
$3.62 A$5.55
-70.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 R$4.59
$1.82 A$2.79
-54.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 R$39.63
$37.78 A$57.9
-81.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$6.08
$1.2 A$1.84
-9.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K R$121.8K
$29.1K A$44.6K
-24.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K R$151.8K
$22.5K A$34.5K
21.42%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.6 R$386
$180 A$276
-61.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.69 R$76
$26.23 A$40.19
-47.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.72 R$104
$52.8 A$80.9
-64.57%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.75 R$126
$46.77 A$71.7
-51.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.18 R$123
$16.37 A$25.08
35.49%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$34.12
$13.82 A$21.18
-55.50%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Brazil
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 R$1,562
$1,599 A$2,450
-82.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,377 R$40.9K
$12.3K A$18.8K
-39.93%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.73 R$271
$71.7 A$110
-32.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.91 R$233
$51.5 A$78.8
-18.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75 R$416
$101 A$155
-25.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.4 R$341
$110 A$168
-44.06%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 R$1,844
$1,395 A$2,137
-76.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 R$1,273
$1,106 A$1,694
-79.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 R$3,540
$2,271 A$3,480
-71.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$448 R$2,484
$1,775 A$2,719
-74.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,689 R$9,376
$6,985 A$10.7K
-75.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,176 R$6,527
$5,106 A$7,823
-76.97%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$481 R$2,672
$3,626 A$5,555
-86.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
6.35
75.75%

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Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

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