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Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Iceland Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Iceland

🙂 Solo nomad: Brazil is 69.4% cheaper than Iceland without rent, and 79.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brazil is 70.9% cheaper than Iceland without rent, and 75.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Iceland
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.32 R$28.56
$26.42 ISK 3,327
-79.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.38 R$152
$128 ISK 16.1K
-77.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.41 R$34.41
$19.96 ISK 2,514
-67.89%
Cappuccino
$1.71 R$9.20
$5.99 ISK 755
-71.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 R$6.02
$3.32 ISK 418
-66.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 R$3.61
$2.62 ISK 330
-74.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 R$9.49
$12.09 ISK 1,523
-85.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 R$14.14
$10.65 ISK 1,341
-75.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Iceland
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 R$5.51
$1.95 ISK 246
-47.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 R$8.24
$4.21 ISK 531
-63.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 R$6.35
$3.59 ISK 452
-67.13%
Eggs
$2.02 R$10.84
$6.41 ISK 808
-68.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 R$46.16
$18.74 ISK 2,360
-54.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.83 R$20.56
$23.89 ISK 3,010
-83.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.40 R$39.73
$42.05 ISK 5,297
-82.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.14 R$11.51
$3.07 ISK 387
-30.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 R$7.07
$2.50 ISK 314
-47.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 R$6.39
$2.89 ISK 364
-58.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 R$7.72
$4.96 ISK 625
-70.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.29
$3.51 ISK 442
-66.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 R$5.63
$2.28 ISK 287
-53.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.04
$3.09 ISK 390
-75.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 R$3.71
$2.17 ISK 274
-68.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.14 R$11.47
$14.28 ISK 1,799
-85.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.31 R$39.24
$23.25 ISK 2,928
-68.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 R$6.61
$3.72 ISK 468
-66.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 R$12.00
$3.20 ISK 404
-30.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Iceland
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$4.92
$5.29 ISK 666
-82.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.49 R$223
$84.2 ISK 10.6K
-50.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 R$5.74
$6.39 ISK 805
-83.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.90 R$4.81
$2.38 ISK 300
-62.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.30 R$39.18
$84.9 ISK 10.7K
-91.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 R$5.90
$2.54 ISK 320
-56.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K R$116.3K
$47.1K ISK 5.9M
-53.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K R$147.9K
$54.5K ISK 6.9M
-49.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Iceland
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.4 R$367
$90.6 ISK 11.4K
-24.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 R$73.7
$27.40 ISK 3,451
-49.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.15 R$103
$88.2 ISK 11.1K
-78.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Iceland
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.72 R$122
$82.6 ISK 10.4K
-72.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.74 R$122
$37.13 ISK 4,676
-38.76%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$33.03
$17.81 ISK 2,244
-65.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Iceland
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 R$1,537
$347 ISK 43.7K
-17.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,507 R$40.3K
$29.7K ISK 3.7M
-74.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Iceland
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.12 R$264
$138 ISK 17.4K
-64.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.97 R$231
$62.7 ISK 7,898
-31.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.8 R$418
$175 ISK 22.0K
-55.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.2 R$339
$253 ISK 31.9K
-75.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Iceland
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$328 R$1,759
$2,235 ISK 281.6K
-85.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 R$1,235
$1,977 ISK 249.1K
-88.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$654 R$3,514
$3,150 ISK 396.7K
-79.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 R$2,449
$2,737 ISK 344.7K
-83.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,769 R$9,497
$7,399 ISK 931.9K
-76.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,209 R$6,494
$6,095 ISK 767.7K
-80.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Iceland
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$490 R$2,630
$4,487 ISK 565.2K
-89.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
9.88
12.96%

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

Last update for Brazil: January 12, 2026

Last update for Iceland: January 13, 2026

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