Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Italy Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Italy

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Brazil is 46.3% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 56% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Brazil is 49.7% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 54.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Brazil
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.31 R$29.48
$17.2 โ‚ฌ14.85
-69.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.19 R$162
$80 โ‚ฌ69.1
-63.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 R$34.91
$11.38 โ‚ฌ9.82
-44.73%
Cappuccino
$1.76 R$9.79
$2 โ‚ฌ1.72
-12.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$6
$2.87 โ‚ฌ2.48
-62.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 R$4.02
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.17
-46.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.21
$5.68 โ‚ฌ4.91
-67.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 R$15.16
$5.1 โ‚ฌ4.4
-46.47%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 R$5.32
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.45
-42.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 R$8.2
$2.31 โ‚ฌ2
-35.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.5
$2.9 โ‚ฌ2.5
-59.66%
Eggs
$2.12 R$11.79
$4.04 โ‚ฌ3.49
-47.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 R$46.69
$16.69 โ‚ฌ14.41
-49.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.82 R$21.18
$12.25 โ‚ฌ10.58
-68.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.55 R$41.89
$20.16 โ‚ฌ17.4
-62.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 R$11.94
$2.47 โ‚ฌ2.13
-12.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.09
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-39.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.27
$2.71 โ‚ฌ2.34
-58.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 R$8.22
$3.28 โ‚ฌ2.83
-54.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.49
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
-42.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.1
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
-39.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.14
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
-48.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 R$3.9
$0.51 โ‚ฌ0.44
37.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 R$11.63
$6.75 โ‚ฌ5.83
-68.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 R$41.05
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
5.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 R$6.55
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
-35.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 R$12.48
$2.53 โ‚ฌ2.18
-11.07%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Brazil
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$5.18
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
-52.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.29 R$229
$42.43 โ‚ฌ36.63
-2.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.83
$5.68 โ‚ฌ4.9
-81.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 R$4.59
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.38
-47.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 R$39.63
$34.1 โ‚ฌ29.45
-79.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$6.08
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.74
-45.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K R$121.8K
$31.8K โ‚ฌ27.4K
-30.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K R$151.8K
$32.7K โ‚ฌ28.2K
-16.32%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.6 R$386
$222 โ‚ฌ192
-68.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.69 R$76
$13.37 โ‚ฌ11.55
2.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.72 R$104
$31.76 โ‚ฌ27.42
-41.06%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.75 R$126
$57.5 โ‚ฌ49.63
-60.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.18 R$123
$25.84 โ‚ฌ22.31
-14.16%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$34.12
$10.21 โ‚ฌ8.82
-39.76%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Brazil
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 R$1,562
$576 โ‚ฌ497
-51.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,377 R$40.9K
$10.7K โ‚ฌ9,249
-31.13%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.73 R$271
$92.9 โ‚ฌ80.2
-47.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.91 R$233
$40.84 โ‚ฌ35.26
2.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75 R$416
$98.4 โ‚ฌ84.9
-23.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.4 R$341
$131 โ‚ฌ113
-53.14%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 R$1,844
$853 โ‚ฌ737
-61.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 R$1,273
$658 โ‚ฌ568
-65.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 R$3,540
$1,518 โ‚ฌ1,311
-57.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$448 R$2,484
$1,072 โ‚ฌ926
-58.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,689 R$9,376
$4,096 โ‚ฌ3,537
-58.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,176 R$6,527
$2,595 โ‚ฌ2,240
-54.68%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$481 R$2,672
$1,960 โ‚ฌ1,692
-75.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
4.41
153.06%

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Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

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