Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Philippines Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Philippines

😐 Solo nomad: Brazil is 2% more expensive than Philippines without rent, and 1.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Brazil is 4.9% more expensive than Philippines without rent, and 7.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Philippines
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.51 R$28.53
$4.02 ₱234
37.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.61 R$148
$21.42 ₱1,247
33.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.36 R$32.93
$3.62 ₱211
75.69%
Cappuccino
$1.75 R$9.08
$2.31 ₱135
-24.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$5.59
$0.79 ₱45.83
36.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 R$3.67
$0.39 ₱22.62
82.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 R$9.38
$1.36 ₱79.0
33.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 R$13.57
$2.14 ₱125
22.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Philippines
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.00 R$5.20
$1.87 ₱109
-46.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 R$7.72
$1.26 ₱73.2
18.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.04
$0.99 ₱57.7
18.18%
Eggs
$2.02 R$10.46
$2.07 ₱121
-2.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 R$44.57
$7.84 ₱456
9.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.69 R$19.14
$4.34 ₱253
-14.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.26 R$37.62
$7.27 ₱423
-0.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 R$10.74
$3.09 ₱180
-33.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 R$6.84
$1.44 ₱83.7
-8.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.08
$2.77 ₱161
-57.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.43 R$7.39
$1.63 ₱94.9
-12.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 R$5.85
$2.24 ₱131
-49.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.10 R$5.70
$2.64 ₱154
-58.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 R$3.91
$1.43 ₱83.3
-46.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 R$3.61
$0.76 ₱44.17
-7.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 R$11.28
$2.99 ₱174
-27.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.57 R$39.21
$6.71 ₱390
12.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 R$6.29
$1.20 ₱69.7
1.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 R$11.27
$1.85 ₱107
17.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Philippines
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$4.78
$0.26 ₱15.11
253.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.58 R$210
$10.61 ₱618
282.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.44
$0.78 ₱45.47
34.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 R$4.40
$0.25 ₱14.49
240.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.10 R$36.77
$2.70 ₱157
162.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$5.67
$1.18 ₱68.8
-7.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K R$112.7K
$23.4K ₱1.4M
-7.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K R$143.2K
$21.7K ₱1.3M
27.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Philippines
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.8 R$351
$106 ₱6,164
-35.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 R$73.0
$28.28 ₱1,647
-50.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.35 R$100
$30.34 ₱1,767
-36.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Philippines
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.09 R$120
$32.95 ₱1,919
-29.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.63 R$117
$5.47 ₱319
313.71%
Cinema Ticket
$6.24 R$32.31
$6.18 ₱360
0.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Philippines
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$285 R$1,475
$106 ₱6,187
168.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,467 R$38.7K
$4,452 ₱259.2K
67.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Philippines
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.77 R$258
$46.41 ₱2,702
7.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.22 R$219
$25.78 ₱1,501
63.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.3 R$395
$72.1 ₱4,198
5.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.5 R$319
$63.9 ₱3,722
-3.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Philippines
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$334 R$1,732
$312 ₱18.2K
7.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$228 R$1,181
$180 ₱10.5K
26.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$645 R$3,339
$663 ₱38.6K
-2.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$455 R$2,359
$357 ₱20.8K
27.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,871 R$9,693
$3,120 ₱181.7K
-40.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,220 R$6,321
$1,449 ₱84.4K
-15.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Philippines
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$516 R$2,672
$349 ₱20.3K
47.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
7.22
54.57%

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Last update for Brazil: March 2, 2026

Last update for Philippines: March 3, 2026

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