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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Brazil is 55.1% cheaper than Belgium without rent, and 63% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Brazil is 55.8% cheaper than Belgium without rent, and 59.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Brazil
Belgium
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.31 R$29.48
$23.61 โ‚ฌ20.38
-77.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.19 R$162
$94.4 โ‚ฌ81.5
-69.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 R$34.91
$11.96 โ‚ฌ10.33
-47.41%
Cappuccino
$1.76 R$9.79
$4.04 โ‚ฌ3.48
-56.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$6
$3.25 โ‚ฌ2.8
-66.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 R$4.02
$2.96 โ‚ฌ2.56
-75.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.21
$5.27 โ‚ฌ4.55
-65.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 R$15.16
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-40.78%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Belgium
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 R$5.32
$1.32 โ‚ฌ1.14
-27.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 R$8.2
$2.58 โ‚ฌ2.23
-42.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.5
$2.47 โ‚ฌ2.14
-52.63%
Eggs
$2.12 R$11.79
$4.12 โ‚ฌ3.56
-48.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 R$46.69
$14.82 โ‚ฌ12.8
-43.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.82 R$21.18
$12.11 โ‚ฌ10.46
-68.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.55 R$41.89
$18.79 โ‚ฌ16.22
-59.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 R$11.94
$2.88 โ‚ฌ2.49
-25.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.09
$2.42 โ‚ฌ2.09
-47.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.27
$2.66 โ‚ฌ2.29
-57.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 R$8.22
$2.96 โ‚ฌ2.55
-50.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.49
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.04
-50.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.1
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.64
-41.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.14
$1.56 โ‚ฌ1.35
-51.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 R$3.9
$1.01 โ‚ฌ0.87
-30.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 R$11.63
$11.96 โ‚ฌ10.33
-82.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 R$41.05
$8.93 โ‚ฌ7.71
-17.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 R$6.55
$1.9 โ‚ฌ1.64
-37.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 R$12.48
$2.31 โ‚ฌ1.99
-2.60%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Brazil
Belgium
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$5.18
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-67.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.29 R$229
$57.7 โ‚ฌ49.8
-28.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.83
$6.91 โ‚ฌ5.96
-84.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 R$4.59
$2.58 โ‚ฌ2.23
-67.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 R$39.63
$43.5 โ‚ฌ37.56
-83.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$6.08
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.63
-42.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K R$121.8K
$34.1K โ‚ฌ29.5K
-35.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K R$151.8K
$33.1K โ‚ฌ28.6K
-17.37%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Belgium
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.6 R$386
$224 โ‚ฌ193
-68.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.69 R$76
$23.21 โ‚ฌ20.04
-41.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.72 R$104
$56.3 โ‚ฌ48.64
-66.77%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Belgium
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.75 R$126
$38.25 โ‚ฌ33.03
-40.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.18 R$123
$21.91 โ‚ฌ18.91
1.23%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$34.12
$14.86 โ‚ฌ12.83
-58.61%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Brazil
Belgium
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 R$1,562
$655 โ‚ฌ566
-57.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,377 R$40.9K
$15.5K โ‚ฌ13.4K
-52.50%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Belgium
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.73 R$271
$104 โ‚ฌ90.2
-53.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.91 R$233
$45.48 โ‚ฌ39.27
-7.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75 R$416
$110 โ‚ฌ94.8
-31.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.4 R$341
$148 โ‚ฌ128
-58.44%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Belgium
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 R$1,844
$977 โ‚ฌ843
-65.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 R$1,273
$838 โ‚ฌ724
-72.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 R$3,540
$1,532 โ‚ฌ1,322
-58.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$448 R$2,484
$1,309 โ‚ฌ1,130
-65.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,689 R$9,376
$4,268 โ‚ฌ3,685
-60.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,176 R$6,527
$3,153 โ‚ฌ2,722
-62.70%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Belgium
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$481 R$2,672
$2,881 โ‚ฌ2,488
-83.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
3.64
206.59%

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Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

Last update for Belgium: October 29, 2025

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