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Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Taiwan Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Taiwan

🙂 Solo nomad: Brazil is 36.4% cheaper than Taiwan without rent, and 36.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brazil is 35.7% cheaper than Taiwan without rent, and 40% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Taiwan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.32 R$28.56
$5.21 NT$164
2.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.38 R$152
$33.72 NT$1,065
-15.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.41 R$34.41
$5.50 NT$174
16.55%
Cappuccino
$1.71 R$9.20
$3.25 NT$103
-47.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 R$6.02
$1.05 NT$33.27
6.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 R$3.61
$0.72 NT$22.62
-6.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 R$9.49
$2.02 NT$63.8
-12.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 R$14.14
$2.79 NT$88.0
-5.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Taiwan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 R$5.51
$3.29 NT$104
-68.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 R$8.24
$1.99 NT$62.8
-23.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 R$6.35
$3.29 NT$104
-64.13%
Eggs
$2.02 R$10.84
$2.92 NT$92.3
-30.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 R$46.16
$17.73 NT$560
-51.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.83 R$20.56
$9.04 NT$286
-57.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.40 R$39.73
$20.48 NT$647
-63.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.14 R$11.51
$4.85 NT$153
-55.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 R$7.07
$2.53 NT$79.9
-47.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 R$6.39
$2.83 NT$89.5
-57.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 R$7.72
$3.71 NT$117
-61.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.29
$2.90 NT$91.7
-59.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 R$5.63
$2.24 NT$70.8
-53.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.04
$2.08 NT$65.7
-63.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 R$3.71
$1.27 NT$40.09
-45.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.14 R$11.47
$4.05 NT$128
-47.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.31 R$39.24
$14.52 NT$459
-49.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 R$6.61
$1.79 NT$56.5
-31.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 R$12.00
$2.43 NT$76.6
-7.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Taiwan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$4.92
$0.89 NT$28.11
3.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.49 R$223
$40.19 NT$1,269
3.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 R$5.74
$3.02 NT$95.4
-64.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.90 R$4.81
$0.79 NT$24.99
13.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.30 R$39.18
$10.13 NT$320
-27.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 R$5.90
$1.01 NT$32.02
8.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K R$116.3K
$38.0K NT$1.2M
-42.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K R$147.9K
$27.0K NT$852.9K
1.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Taiwan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.4 R$367
$85.6 NT$2,703
-20.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 R$73.7
$24.51 NT$774
-44.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.15 R$103
$23.80 NT$752
-19.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Taiwan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.72 R$122
$39.09 NT$1,235
-41.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.74 R$122
$11.86 NT$375
91.74%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$33.03
$10.99 NT$347
-44.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Taiwan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 R$1,537
$552 NT$17.4K
-48.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,507 R$40.3K
$15.6K NT$493.8K
-51.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Taiwan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.12 R$264
$66.5 NT$2,100
-26.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.97 R$231
$32.84 NT$1,037
30.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.8 R$418
$91.4 NT$2,887
-14.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.2 R$339
$117 NT$3,689
-45.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Taiwan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$328 R$1,759
$529 NT$16.7K
-38.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 R$1,235
$364 NT$11.5K
-36.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$654 R$3,514
$1,191 NT$37.6K
-45.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 R$2,449
$862 NT$27.2K
-47.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,769 R$9,497
$10.6K NT$334.4K
-83.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,209 R$6,494
$6,730 NT$212.5K
-82.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Taiwan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$490 R$2,630
$1,736 NT$54.8K
-71.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
2.14
421.50%

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

Last update for Brazil: January 12, 2026

Last update for Taiwan: January 11, 2026

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