Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Spain Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Spain

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Brazil is 39.7% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 55.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Brazil is 40.4% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 50.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Brazil
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.31 R$29.48
$16.02 โ‚ฌ13.83
-66.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.19 R$162
$57.6 โ‚ฌ49.75
-49.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 R$34.91
$10.6 โ‚ฌ9.15
-40.66%
Cappuccino
$1.76 R$9.79
$2.39 โ‚ฌ2.06
-26.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$6
$2.6 โ‚ฌ2.24
-58.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 R$4.02
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-62.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.21
$3.44 โ‚ฌ2.97
-46.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 R$15.16
$4.11 โ‚ฌ3.55
-33.58%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 R$5.32
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
-18.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 R$8.2
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.32
-3.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.5
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.39
-27.33%
Eggs
$2.12 R$11.79
$3.1 โ‚ฌ2.68
-31.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 R$46.69
$14.26 โ‚ฌ12.32
-41.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.82 R$21.18
$8.6 โ‚ฌ7.42
-55.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.55 R$41.89
$15.7 โ‚ฌ13.56
-51.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 R$11.94
$2.45 โ‚ฌ2.12
-12.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.09
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-38.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.27
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
-44.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 R$8.22
$2.65 โ‚ฌ2.29
-44.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.49
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
-36.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.1
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
-43.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.14
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.17
-44.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 R$3.9
$0.74 โ‚ฌ0.64
-5.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 R$11.63
$6.43 โ‚ฌ5.55
-67.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 R$41.05
$5.72 โ‚ฌ4.94
29.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 R$6.55
$1.32 โ‚ฌ1.14
-10.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 R$12.48
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.8
8.17%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Brazil
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$5.18
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.54
-48.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.29 R$229
$34.46 โ‚ฌ29.75
19.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.83
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.94
-76.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 R$4.59
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
-37.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 R$39.63
$26.41 โ‚ฌ22.8
-72.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$6.08
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
-40.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K R$121.8K
$39.3K โ‚ฌ33.9K
-44.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K R$151.8K
$31.2K โ‚ฌ27K
-12.43%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.6 R$386
$149 โ‚ฌ128
-53.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.69 R$76
$20.46 โ‚ฌ17.67
-33.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.72 R$104
$33.3 โ‚ฌ28.75
-43.78%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.75 R$126
$47.32 โ‚ฌ40.85
-51.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.18 R$123
$15.64 โ‚ฌ13.5
41.82%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$34.12
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.22
-35.40%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Brazil
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 R$1,562
$522 โ‚ฌ451
-46.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,377 R$40.9K
$9,960 โ‚ฌ8,600
-25.94%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.73 R$271
$87.2 โ‚ฌ75.3
-44.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.91 R$233
$37.22 โ‚ฌ32.13
12.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75 R$416
$91.5 โ‚ฌ79
-18.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.4 R$341
$108 โ‚ฌ93
-42.95%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 R$1,844
$1,050 โ‚ฌ907
-68.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 R$1,273
$812 โ‚ฌ701
-71.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 R$3,540
$1,692 โ‚ฌ1,460
-62.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$448 R$2,484
$1,239 โ‚ฌ1,069
-63.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,689 R$9,376
$4,233 โ‚ฌ3,655
-60.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,176 R$6,527
$2,725 โ‚ฌ2,353
-56.84%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$481 R$2,672
$1,998 โ‚ฌ1,725
-75.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
3.51
217.95%

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Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

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