Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and India

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Brazil is 71.9% more expensive than India without rent, and 78.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Brazil is 79.1% more expensive than India without rent, and 73.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Brazil
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.31 R$29.48
$2.49 โ‚น213
113.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.19 R$162
$14.06 โ‚น1,202
107.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 R$34.91
$4.1 โ‚น351
53.41%
Cappuccino
$1.76 R$9.79
$1.82 โ‚น156
-3.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$6
$0.44 โ‚น37.72
145.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 R$4.02
$0.17 โ‚น14.36
323.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.21
$1.94 โ‚น166
-5.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 R$15.16
$3.53 โ‚น302
-22.66%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Brazil
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 R$5.32
$0.73 โ‚น62.1
31.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 R$8.2
$0.48 โ‚น41.19
208.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.5
$0.72 โ‚น61.4
62.50%
Eggs
$2.12 R$11.79
$0.94 โ‚น80.1
125.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 R$46.69
$5.23 โ‚น448
60.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.82 R$21.18
$3.14 โ‚น269
21.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.55 R$41.89
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 R$11.94
$2.2 โ‚น188
-2.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.09
$0.72 โ‚น61.2
77.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.27
$1.09 โ‚น93.2
3.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 R$8.22
$0.57 โ‚น49.11
159.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.49
$0.42 โ‚น36.21
178.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.1
$0.45 โ‚น38.73
144.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.14
$0.55 โ‚น46.97
36.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 R$3.9
$0.33 โ‚น27.96
112.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 R$11.63
$4.08 โ‚น349
-48.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 R$41.05
$7.99 โ‚น683
-7.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 R$6.55
$1.92 โ‚น164
-38.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 R$12.48
$2.89 โ‚น248
-22.15%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.92 โ‚น506
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Brazil
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$5.18
$0.34 โ‚น28.83
173.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.29 R$229
$10.01 โ‚น856
312.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.83
$0.97 โ‚น83
8.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 R$4.59
$0.28 โ‚น23.62
196.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 R$39.63
$1.77 โ‚น151
303.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$6.08
$1.24 โ‚น106
-12.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K R$121.8K
$14K โ‚น1.2M
56.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K R$151.8K
$22.2K โ‚น1.9M
23.27%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.6 R$386
$40.79 โ‚น3,489
70.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.69 R$76
$3.79 โ‚น324
261.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.72 R$104
$8.13 โ‚น695
130.26%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.75 R$126
$16 โ‚น1,368
42.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.18 R$123
$7.59 โ‚น649
192.23%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$34.12
$3.45 โ‚น295
78.26%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Brazil
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 R$1,562
$69.7 โ‚น5,958
303.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,377 R$40.9K
$1,847 โ‚น158K
299.31%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.73 R$271
$25.29 โ‚น2,163
92.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.91 R$233
$26.99 โ‚น2,309
55.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75 R$416
$44.67 โ‚น3,821
67.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.4 R$341
$33.23 โ‚น2,842
84.83%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Brazil
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 R$1,844
$179 โ‚น15.3K
85.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 R$1,273
$114 โ‚น9,770
100.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 R$3,540
$414 โ‚น35.4K
53.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$448 R$2,484
$260 โ‚น22.2K
72.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,689 R$9,376
$1,499 โ‚น128.2K
12.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,176 R$6,527
$830 โ‚น71K
41.62%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Brazil
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$481 R$2,672
$500 โ‚น42.8K
-3.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
9.02
23.73%

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Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

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