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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Brazil is 0.4% cheaper than Philippines without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Brazil is 5.4% more expensive than Philippines without rent, and 4.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Brazil
Philippines
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.31 R$29.48
$4.09 โ‚ฑ228
29.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.19 R$162
$20.86 โ‚ฑ1,161
39.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 R$34.91
$3.53 โ‚ฑ196
78.19%
Cappuccino
$1.76 R$9.79
$2.32 โ‚ฑ129
-24.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$6
$0.71 โ‚ฑ39.71
52.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 R$4.02
$0.39 โ‚ฑ21.59
84.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.21
$1.36 โ‚ฑ75.7
35.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 R$15.16
$2.07 โ‚ฑ115
31.88%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Philippines
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 R$5.32
$1.85 โ‚ฑ103
-48.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 R$8.2
$1.3 โ‚ฑ72.4
13.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.5
$0.94 โ‚ฑ52.4
24.47%
Eggs
$2.12 R$11.79
$2.03 โ‚ฑ113
4.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 R$46.69
$7.63 โ‚ฑ425
10.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.82 R$21.18
$4.37 โ‚ฑ243
-12.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.55 R$41.89
$7.36 โ‚ฑ410
2.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 R$11.94
$2.96 โ‚ฑ165
-27.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.09
$1.49 โ‚ฑ82.9
-14.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.27
$2.76 โ‚ฑ154
-59.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 R$8.22
$1.65 โ‚ฑ91.8
-10.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.49
$2.32 โ‚ฑ129
-49.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.1
$2.64 โ‚ฑ147
-58.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.14
$1.45 โ‚ฑ80.7
-48.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 R$3.9
$0.71 โ‚ฑ39.62
-1.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 R$11.63
$3.02 โ‚ฑ168
-30.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 R$41.05
$6.53 โ‚ฑ363
13.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 R$6.55
$1.19 โ‚ฑ66.4
-0.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 R$12.48
$1.87 โ‚ฑ104
20.32%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Brazil
Philippines
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$5.18
$0.28 โ‚ฑ15.68
232.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.29 R$229
$10.62 โ‚ฑ591
288.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.83
$0.76 โ‚ฑ42.47
38.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 R$4.59
$0.25 โ‚ฑ13.87
232.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 R$39.63
$2.59 โ‚ฑ144
175.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$6.08
$1.18 โ‚ฑ65.4
-7.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K R$121.8K
$23.1K โ‚ฑ1.3M
-5.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K R$151.8K
$21.7K โ‚ฑ1.2M
26.16%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Philippines
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.6 R$386
$107 โ‚ฑ5,968
-35.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.69 R$76
$29 โ‚ฑ1,615
-52.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.72 R$104
$30.32 โ‚ฑ1,688
-38.26%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Philippines
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.75 R$126
$33 โ‚ฑ1,837
-31.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.18 R$123
$5.49 โ‚ฑ305
304.01%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$34.12
$6.11 โ‚ฑ340
0.65%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Brazil
Philippines
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 R$1,562
$107 โ‚ฑ5,932
164.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,377 R$40.9K
$4,364 โ‚ฑ243K
69.05%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Philippines
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.73 R$271
$44.69 โ‚ฑ2,488
9.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.91 R$233
$24.97 โ‚ฑ1,391
67.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75 R$416
$72.3 โ‚ฑ4,026
3.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.4 R$341
$64.4 โ‚ฑ3,587
-4.66%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Philippines
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 R$1,844
$309 โ‚ฑ17.2K
7.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 R$1,273
$178 โ‚ฑ9,909
28.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 R$3,540
$652 โ‚ฑ36.3K
-2.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$448 R$2,484
$362 โ‚ฑ20.2K
23.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,689 R$9,376
$2,559 โ‚ฑ142.5K
-33.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,176 R$6,527
$1,199 โ‚ฑ66.7K
-1.90%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Philippines
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$481 R$2,672
$367 โ‚ฑ20.4K
31.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
7.22
54.57%

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Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

Last update for Philippines: October 27, 2025

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