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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Brazil is 45.5% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 55.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Brazil is 50.1% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 53.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Brazil
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.29 R$26.36
$17.19 โ‚ฌ14.63
-69.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.02 R$145
$79.5 โ‚ฌ67.7
-63.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.19 R$30.82
$11.53 โ‚ฌ9.81
-46.31%
Cappuccino
$1.71 R$8.54
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.66
-12.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 R$5.33
$2.97 โ‚ฌ2.52
-63.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 R$3.30
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.16
-51.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 R$8.88
$5.64 โ‚ฌ4.80
-68.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 R$13.06
$5.18 โ‚ฌ4.41
-49.42%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.95 R$4.72
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.38
-41.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 R$7.61
$2.40 โ‚ฌ2.04
-36.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 R$6.10
$2.93 โ‚ฌ2.49
-58.02%
Eggs
$2.12 R$10.54
$3.96 โ‚ฌ3.37
-46.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.71 R$43.40
$16.71 โ‚ฌ14.22
-47.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.67 R$18.27
$12.63 โ‚ฌ10.75
-70.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.44 R$37.06
$20.75 โ‚ฌ17.66
-64.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 R$10.54
$2.51 โ‚ฌ2.13
-15.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 R$6.61
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.91
-40.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 R$5.66
$2.68 โ‚ฌ2.28
-57.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 R$7.48
$3.35 โ‚ฌ2.85
-55.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 R$5.89
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.73
-41.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 R$5.53
$1.84 โ‚ฌ1.56
-39.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$3.74
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.29
-50.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 R$3.47
$0.50 โ‚ฌ0.43
40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.13 R$10.61
$6.91 โ‚ฌ5.88
-69.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.78 R$38.76
$7.23 โ‚ฌ6.15
7.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 R$5.81
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.56
-36.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 R$10.77
$2.52 โ‚ฌ2.14
-14.29%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Brazil
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 R$4.70
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.64
-51.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.50 R$202
$43.04 โ‚ฌ36.63
-5.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.25
$5.63 โ‚ฌ4.80
-81.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 R$4.34
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.30
-42.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.34 R$36.58
$34.84 โ‚ฌ29.65
-78.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$5.42
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.72
-46.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K R$107.1K
$32.9K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-34.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K R$139.9K
$33.6K โ‚ฌ28.6K
-16.35%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.9 R$338
$221 โ‚ฌ188
-69.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.96 R$69.5
$13.55 โ‚ฌ11.53
3.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.11 R$95.2
$31.59 โ‚ฌ26.88
-39.51%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.13 R$115
$57.4 โ‚ฌ48.85
-59.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.65 R$113
$25.69 โ‚ฌ21.86
-11.83%
Cinema Ticket
$6.17 R$30.71
$10.24 โ‚ฌ8.72
-39.75%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Brazil
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$289 R$1,441
$579 โ‚ฌ493
-50.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,313 R$36.4K
$10.5K โ‚ฌ8,951
-30.47%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.43 R$246
$92.2 โ‚ฌ78.5
-46.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.74 R$213
$40.41 โ‚ฌ34.39
5.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.9 R$383
$101 โ‚ฌ86.0
-23.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.4 R$311
$133 โ‚ฌ113
-53.02%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$336 R$1,674
$851 โ‚ฌ724
-60.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 R$1,145
$655 โ‚ฌ557
-64.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$647 R$3,221
$1,515 โ‚ฌ1,290
-57.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$447 R$2,225
$1,076 โ‚ฌ915
-58.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,885 R$9,385
$3,967 โ‚ฌ3,376
-52.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,276 R$6,357
$2,426 โ‚ฌ2,064
-47.38%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$535 R$2,664
$1,938 โ‚ฌ1,649
-72.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
4.41
153.06%

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Last update for Brazil: April 12, 2026

Last update for Italy: April 14, 2026

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