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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Brazil is 52.7% cheaper than Belgium without rent, and 62.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Brazil is 56.8% cheaper than Belgium without rent, and 58.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Brazil
Belgium
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.29 R$26.42
$22.86 โ‚ฌ19.39
-76.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.02 R$145
$93.4 โ‚ฌ79.2
-68.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.19 R$30.88
$12.28 โ‚ฌ10.41
-49.59%
Cappuccino
$1.71 R$8.56
$4.03 โ‚ฌ3.42
-57.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 R$5.34
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.65
-65.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 R$3.30
$2.88 โ‚ฌ2.45
-77.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 R$8.90
$5.40 โ‚ฌ4.58
-67.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 R$13.08
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.87
-42.54%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Belgium
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.95 R$4.73
$1.32 โ‚ฌ1.12
-28.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 R$7.63
$2.52 โ‚ฌ2.14
-39.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 R$6.11
$2.47 โ‚ฌ2.10
-50.20%
Eggs
$2.12 R$10.57
$4.00 โ‚ฌ3.39
-47.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.71 R$43.49
$14.85 โ‚ฌ12.60
-41.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.67 R$18.30
$12.28 โ‚ฌ10.41
-70.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.44 R$37.14
$18.69 โ‚ฌ15.85
-60.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 R$10.57
$2.89 โ‚ฌ2.45
-26.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 R$6.62
$2.43 โ‚ฌ2.06
-45.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 R$5.67
$2.65 โ‚ฌ2.25
-56.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 R$7.50
$2.97 โ‚ฌ2.52
-49.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 R$5.90
$2.34 โ‚ฌ1.98
-49.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 R$5.55
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.64
-42.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$3.74
$1.55 โ‚ฌ1.32
-51.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 R$3.48
$1.05 โ‚ฌ0.89
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.13 R$10.64
$12.26 โ‚ฌ10.40
-82.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.78 R$38.84
$9.43 โ‚ฌ8.00
-17.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 R$5.82
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.68
-40.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 R$10.79
$2.33 โ‚ฌ1.98
-7.30%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Brazil
Belgium
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 R$4.71
$2.84 โ‚ฌ2.41
-66.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.50 R$202
$57.0 โ‚ฌ48.29
-28.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.26
$6.90 โ‚ฌ5.85
-84.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 R$4.35
$2.51 โ‚ฌ2.13
-65.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.34 R$36.65
$44.57 โ‚ฌ37.80
-83.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$5.43
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.67
-44.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K R$107.3K
$33.3K โ‚ฌ28.2K
-35.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K R$140.2K
$33.4K โ‚ฌ28.4K
-15.97%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Belgium
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.9 R$339
$221 โ‚ฌ188
-69.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.96 R$69.7
$23.52 โ‚ฌ19.95
-40.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.11 R$95.4
$57.0 โ‚ฌ48.33
-66.47%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Belgium
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.13 R$115
$37.94 โ‚ฌ32.18
-39.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.65 R$113
$21.79 โ‚ฌ18.48
3.95%
Cinema Ticket
$6.17 R$30.77
$15.34 โ‚ฌ13.01
-59.78%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Brazil
Belgium
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$289 R$1,443
$662 โ‚ฌ561
-56.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,313 R$36.5K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.6K
-54.44%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Belgium
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.43 R$247
$105 โ‚ฌ89.3
-53.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.74 R$213
$45.56 โ‚ฌ38.64
-6.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.9 R$384
$111 โ‚ฌ94.0
-30.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.4 R$311
$142 โ‚ฌ121
-56.12%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Belgium
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$336 R$1,677
$976 โ‚ฌ828
-65.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 R$1,148
$848 โ‚ฌ719
-72.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$647 R$3,227
$1,519 โ‚ฌ1,288
-57.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$447 R$2,229
$1,311 โ‚ฌ1,112
-65.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,885 R$9,404
$4,463 โ‚ฌ3,785
-57.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,276 R$6,369
$3,213 โ‚ฌ2,725
-60.27%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Belgium
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$535 R$2,670
$3,034 โ‚ฌ2,573
-82.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
3.64
206.59%

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Last update for Brazil: April 12, 2026

Last update for Belgium: April 11, 2026

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