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Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Canada Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Canada

🙂 Solo nomad: Brazil is 52.7% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 67% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brazil is 53.7% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 63.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.32 R$28.56
$18.38 CA$25.54
-71.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.38 R$152
$72.8 CA$101
-61.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.41 R$34.41
$10.87 CA$15.12
-41.03%
Cappuccino
$1.71 R$9.20
$3.89 CA$5.40
-56.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 R$6.02
$2.17 CA$3.02
-48.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 R$3.61
$1.69 CA$2.35
-60.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 R$9.49
$5.73 CA$7.97
-69.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 R$14.14
$6.03 CA$8.38
-56.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 R$5.51
$2.22 CA$3.08
-53.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 R$8.24
$2.80 CA$3.89
-45.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 R$6.35
$3.72 CA$5.16
-68.28%
Eggs
$2.02 R$10.84
$3.57 CA$4.96
-43.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 R$46.16
$11.27 CA$15.67
-23.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.83 R$20.56
$12.09 CA$16.81
-68.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.40 R$39.73
$15.16 CA$21.07
-51.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.14 R$11.51
$4.28 CA$5.95
-50.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 R$7.07
$1.49 CA$2.07
-11.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 R$6.39
$3.83 CA$5.32
-68.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 R$7.72
$4.12 CA$5.73
-65.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.29
$2.65 CA$3.69
-55.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 R$5.63
$2.69 CA$3.74
-60.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.04
$2.62 CA$3.64
-71.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 R$3.71
$1.81 CA$2.52
-61.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.14 R$11.47
$14.65 CA$20.36
-85.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.31 R$39.24
$13.04 CA$18.13
-43.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 R$6.61
$3.01 CA$4.18
-59.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 R$12.00
$3.41 CA$4.74
-34.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$4.92
$2.59 CA$3.61
-64.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.49 R$223
$75.5 CA$105
-45.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 R$5.74
$3.52 CA$4.89
-69.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.90 R$4.81
$1.53 CA$2.12
-41.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.30 R$39.18
$29.01 CA$40.33
-74.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 R$5.90
$1.15 CA$1.60
-4.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K R$116.3K
$24.6K CA$34.1K
-11.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K R$147.9K
$20.9K CA$29.0K
31.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.4 R$367
$157 CA$219
-56.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 R$73.7
$46.09 CA$64.1
-70.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.15 R$103
$62.3 CA$86.6
-69.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.72 R$122
$42.85 CA$59.6
-46.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.74 R$122
$18.20 CA$25.30
24.95%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$33.03
$11.63 CA$16.16
-47.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 R$1,537
$798 CA$1,110
-64.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,507 R$40.3K
$11.9K CA$16.5K
-36.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.12 R$264
$55.5 CA$77.2
-11.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.97 R$231
$42.29 CA$58.8
1.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.8 R$418
$90.0 CA$125
-13.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.2 R$339
$106 CA$148
-40.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$328 R$1,759
$1,346 CA$1,871
-75.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 R$1,235
$1,199 CA$1,667
-80.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$654 R$3,514
$2,170 CA$3,016
-69.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 R$2,449
$1,825 CA$2,537
-75.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,769 R$9,497
$4,916 CA$6,833
-64.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,209 R$6,494
$3,953 CA$5,494
-69.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$490 R$2,630
$2,974 CA$4,134
-83.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
6.33
76.30%

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

Last update for Brazil: January 12, 2026

Last update for Canada: January 11, 2026

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