Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Romania Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Romania

🙂 Solo nomad: Brazil is 20.8% cheaper than Romania without rent, and 30.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brazil is 26.7% cheaper than Romania without rent, and 28% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Romania
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.31 R$29.48
$11.43 RON 49.61
-53.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.19 R$162
$46.76 RON 203
-37.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 R$34.91
$8.17 RON 35.48
-23.01%
Cappuccino
$1.76 R$9.79
$2.93 RON 12.71
-39.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$6
$1.98 RON 8.6
-45.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 R$4.02
$1.79 RON 7.77
-59.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.21
$2.71 RON 11.78
-32.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 R$15.16
$3.53 RON 15.33
-22.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Romania
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 R$5.32
$1.62 RON 7.05
-40.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 R$8.2
$1.27 RON 5.5
16.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.5
$1.72 RON 7.47
-31.98%
Eggs
$2.12 R$11.79
$3.26 RON 14.17
-34.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 R$46.69
$9.02 RON 39.14
-6.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.82 R$21.18
$6.96 RON 30.22
-45.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.55 R$41.89
$10.89 RON 47.29
-30.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 R$11.94
$1.21 RON 5.27
77.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.09
$1.65 RON 7.17
-22.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.27
$1.65 RON 7.15
-31.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 R$8.22
$2.17 RON 9.41
-31.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.49
$0.97 RON 4.23
20.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.1
$0.99 RON 4.29
11.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.14
$0.9 RON 3.93
-16.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 R$3.9
$0.86 RON 3.75
-18.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 R$11.63
$6.06 RON 26.31
-65.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 R$41.05
$6.83 RON 29.64
8.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 R$6.55
$1.17 RON 5.07
0.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 R$12.48
$1.75 RON 7.6
28.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Romania
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$5.18
$0.78 RON 3.38
19.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.29 R$229
$22.81 RON 99
81.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.83
$0.88 RON 3.81
19.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 R$4.59
$0.71 RON 3.08
16.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 R$39.63
$7.8 RON 33.85
-8.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$6.08
$1.58 RON 6.84
-31.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K R$121.8K
$28K RON 121.7K
-21.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K R$151.8K
$26.9K RON 117K
1.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Romania
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.6 R$386
$164 RON 713
-57.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.69 R$76
$8.61 RON 37.4
59.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.72 R$104
$10.02 RON 43.5
86.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Romania
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.75 R$126
$43.99 RON 191
-48.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.18 R$123
$21.11 RON 91.7
5.07%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$34.12
$7.98 RON 34.66
-22.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Romania
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 R$1,562
$505 RON 2,193
-44.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,377 R$40.9K
$9,926 RON 43.1K
-25.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Romania
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.73 R$271
$68.8 RON 299
-29.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.91 R$233
$40.36 RON 175
3.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75 R$416
$84 RON 365
-10.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.4 R$341
$92.6 RON 402
-33.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Romania
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 R$1,844
$486 RON 2,110
-31.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 R$1,273
$353 RON 1,535
-35.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 R$3,540
$830 RON 3,604
-23.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$448 R$2,484
$590 RON 2,562
-24.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,689 R$9,376
$2,623 RON 11.4K
-35.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,176 R$6,527
$1,915 RON 8,312
-38.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Romania
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$481 R$2,672
$1,079 RON 4,685
-55.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
6.84
63.16%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

Last update for Romania: October 29, 2025

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