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Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and United States Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and United States

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Brazil is 56.1% cheaper than United States without rent, and 71.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Brazil is 56.8% cheaper than United States without rent, and 67.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Brazil
United States
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.32 R$28.56
$20.22 $20.22
-73.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.38 R$152
$75.7 $75.7
-62.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.41 R$34.41
$11.47 $11.47
-44.12%
Cappuccino
$1.71 R$9.20
$5.13 $5.13
-66.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 R$6.02
$2.61 $2.61
-57.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 R$3.61
$2.14 $2.14
-68.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 R$9.49
$6.17 $6.17
-71.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 R$14.14
$7.07 $7.07
-62.80%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Brazil
United States
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 R$5.51
$1.08 $1.08
-4.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 R$8.24
$3.74 $3.74
-59.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 R$6.35
$4.57 $4.57
-74.18%
Eggs
$2.02 R$10.84
$4.20 $4.20
-51.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 R$46.16
$13.02 $13.02
-33.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.83 R$20.56
$12.18 $12.18
-68.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.40 R$39.73
$16.14 $16.14
-54.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.14 R$11.51
$5.31 $5.31
-59.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 R$7.07
$1.72 $1.72
-23.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 R$6.39
$4.59 $4.59
-74.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 R$7.72
$4.96 $4.96
-70.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.29
$3.00 $3.00
-61.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 R$5.63
$3.04 $3.04
-65.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.04
$2.18 $2.18
-65.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 R$3.71
$2.19 $2.19
-68.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.14 R$11.47
$10.16 $10.16
-78.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.31 R$39.24
$15.16 $15.16
-51.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 R$6.61
$1.99 $1.99
-38.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 R$12.00
$3.71 $3.71
-39.62%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Brazil
United States
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$4.92
$2.48 $2.48
-62.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.49 R$223
$63.9 $63.9
-35.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 R$5.74
$3.69 $3.69
-71.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.90 R$4.81
$1.76 $1.76
-48.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.30 R$39.18
$30.06 $30.06
-75.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 R$5.90
$0.96 $0.96
14.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K R$116.3K
$30.2K $30.2K
-28.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K R$147.9K
$26.3K $26.3K
4.75%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
United States
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.4 R$367
$207 $207
-67.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 R$73.7
$57.0 $57.0
-75.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.15 R$103
$71.5 $71.5
-73.21%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
United States
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.72 R$122
$45.91 $45.91
-50.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.74 R$122
$22.25 $22.25
2.20%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$33.03
$14.13 $14.13
-56.48%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Brazil
United States
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 R$1,537
$1,385 $1,385
-79.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,507 R$40.3K
$22.2K $22.2K
-66.20%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
United States
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.12 R$264
$52.1 $52.1
-5.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.97 R$231
$42.53 $42.53
1.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.8 R$418
$89.9 $89.9
-13.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.2 R$339
$114 $114
-44.77%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Brazil
United States
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$328 R$1,759
$1,743 $1,743
-81.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 R$1,235
$1,422 $1,422
-83.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$654 R$3,514
$2,821 $2,821
-76.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 R$2,449
$2,370 $2,370
-80.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,769 R$9,497
$3,338 $3,338
-47.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,209 R$6,494
$2,615 $2,615
-53.76%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Brazil
United States
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$490 R$2,630
$4,230 $4,230
-88.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
6.51
71.43%

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Last update for Brazil: January 12, 2026

Last update for United States: January 13, 2026

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