Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Finland Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Finland

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Brazil is 54.5% cheaper than Finland without rent, and 58.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Brazil is 55.5% cheaper than Finland without rent, and 58.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Brazil
Finland
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.31 R$29.48
$16.28 โ‚ฌ14.06
-67.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.19 R$162
$94 โ‚ฌ81.1
-68.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 R$34.91
$11.75 โ‚ฌ10.14
-46.47%
Cappuccino
$1.76 R$9.79
$4.85 โ‚ฌ4.18
-63.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$6
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
-63.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 R$4.02
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.79
-65.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.21
$8.12 โ‚ฌ7.01
-77.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 R$15.16
$7.86 โ‚ฌ6.79
-65.27%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Finland
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 R$5.32
$1.27 โ‚ฌ1.1
-24.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 R$8.2
$2.6 โ‚ฌ2.25
-43.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.5
$2.83 โ‚ฌ2.44
-58.66%
Eggs
$2.12 R$11.79
$3.32 โ‚ฌ2.87
-36.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 R$46.69
$9.01 โ‚ฌ7.78
-6.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.82 R$21.18
$14.42 โ‚ฌ12.45
-73.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.55 R$41.89
$22.53 โ‚ฌ19.46
-66.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 R$11.94
$2.54 โ‚ฌ2.2
-15.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.09
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.79
-38.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.27
$2.47 โ‚ฌ2.13
-54.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 R$8.22
$4.37 โ‚ฌ3.77
-66.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.49
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.17
-13.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.1
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.63
-41.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.14
$2.19 โ‚ฌ1.89
-65.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 R$3.9
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-62.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 R$11.63
$12.13 โ‚ฌ10.47
-82.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 R$41.05
$14.36 โ‚ฌ12.4
-48.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 R$6.55
$3.43 โ‚ฌ2.96
-65.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 R$12.48
$3.84 โ‚ฌ3.31
-41.41%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Brazil
Finland
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$5.18
$3.65 โ‚ฌ3.15
-74.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.29 R$229
$69.5 โ‚ฌ60
-40.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.83
$8.66 โ‚ฌ7.48
-87.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 R$4.59
$1.4 โ‚ฌ1.21
-40.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 R$39.63
$66.6 โ‚ฌ57.5
-89.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$6.08
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-48.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K R$121.8K
$35K โ‚ฌ30.2K
-37.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K R$151.8K
$35.8K โ‚ฌ30.9K
-23.53%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Finland
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.6 R$386
$143 โ‚ฌ123
-51.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.69 R$76
$30.04 โ‚ฌ25.93
-54.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.72 R$104
$24.65 โ‚ฌ21.29
-24.06%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Finland
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.75 R$126
$45.16 โ‚ฌ38.99
-49.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.18 R$123
$28.44 โ‚ฌ24.55
-22.01%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$34.12
$17.2 โ‚ฌ14.85
-64.24%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Brazil
Finland
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 R$1,562
$357 โ‚ฌ308
-21.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,377 R$40.9K
$10.3K โ‚ฌ8,893
-28.38%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Finland
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.73 R$271
$101 โ‚ฌ87.1
-51.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.91 R$233
$41.64 โ‚ฌ35.95
0.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75 R$416
$103 โ‚ฌ88.7
-26.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.4 R$341
$136 โ‚ฌ118
-54.91%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Finland
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 R$1,844
$895 โ‚ฌ773
-62.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 R$1,273
$735 โ‚ฌ634
-68.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 R$3,540
$1,561 โ‚ฌ1,347
-59.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$448 R$2,484
$1,182 โ‚ฌ1,021
-62.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,689 R$9,376
$5,799 โ‚ฌ5,007
-70.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,176 R$6,527
$3,689 โ‚ฌ3,185
-68.13%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Finland
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$481 R$2,672
$3,241 โ‚ฌ2,798
-85.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
3.81
192.91%

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Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

Last update for Finland: October 27, 2025

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