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Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Belgium Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Belgium

🙂 Solo nomad: Brazil is 52.6% cheaper than Belgium without rent, and 63.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brazil is 57.2% cheaper than Belgium without rent, and 60% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Belgium
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.32 R$28.56
$23.09 €19.90
-76.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.38 R$152
$92.1 €79.4
-69.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.41 R$34.41
$12.33 €10.63
-48.01%
Cappuccino
$1.71 R$9.20
$4.04 €3.48
-57.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 R$6.02
$3.31 €2.86
-66.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 R$3.61
$2.94 €2.54
-77.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 R$9.49
$5.19 €4.47
-65.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 R$14.14
$4.52 €3.90
-41.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Belgium
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 R$5.51
$1.27 €1.09
-18.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 R$8.24
$2.48 €2.14
-38.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 R$6.35
$2.35 €2.03
-49.79%
Eggs
$2.02 R$10.84
$3.98 €3.43
-49.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 R$46.16
$14.99 €12.92
-42.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.83 R$20.56
$12.03 €10.37
-68.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.40 R$39.73
$19.03 €16.40
-61.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.14 R$11.51
$2.81 €2.43
-23.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 R$7.07
$2.45 €2.11
-46.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 R$6.39
$2.63 €2.27
-54.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 R$7.72
$3.00 €2.59
-52.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.29
$2.28 €1.97
-48.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 R$5.63
$1.86 €1.60
-43.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.04
$1.56 €1.34
-51.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 R$3.71
$1.06 €0.91
-34.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.14 R$11.47
$12.22 €10.54
-82.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.31 R$39.24
$9.46 €8.16
-22.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 R$6.61
$1.95 €1.68
-36.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 R$12.00
$2.27 €1.96
-1.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Belgium
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$4.92
$2.95 €2.54
-68.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.49 R$223
$57.0 €49.09
-27.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 R$5.74
$6.79 €5.86
-84.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.90 R$4.81
$2.58 €2.22
-65.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.30 R$39.18
$44.37 €38.25
-83.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 R$5.90
$1.98 €1.70
-44.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K R$116.3K
$34.0K €29.3K
-36.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K R$147.9K
$32.3K €27.8K
-14.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Belgium
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.4 R$367
$222 €191
-69.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 R$73.7
$23.80 €20.52
-42.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.15 R$103
$56.1 €48.37
-65.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Belgium
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.72 R$122
$37.86 €32.63
-39.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.74 R$122
$21.86 €18.84
4.03%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$33.03
$15.02 €12.95
-59.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Belgium
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 R$1,537
$646 €557
-55.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,507 R$40.3K
$15.7K €13.5K
-52.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Belgium
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.12 R$264
$104 €89.9
-52.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.97 R$231
$45.73 €39.42
-6.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.8 R$418
$108 €93.5
-28.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.2 R$339
$143 €123
-55.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Belgium
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$328 R$1,759
$979 €844
-66.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 R$1,235
$866 €746
-73.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$654 R$3,514
$1,558 €1,343
-58.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 R$2,449
$1,271 €1,096
-64.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,769 R$9,497
$4,390 €3,784
-59.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,209 R$6,494
$3,148 €2,714
-61.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Belgium
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$490 R$2,630
$3,099 €2,671
-84.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
3.64
206.59%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Brazil: January 12, 2026

Last update for Belgium: January 13, 2026

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