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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Brazil is 56.7% cheaper than United States without rent, and 71.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Brazil is 55.5% cheaper than United States without rent, and 68.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Brazil
United States
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.31 R$29.48
$20.33 $20.33
-73.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.19 R$162
$74.4 $74.4
-60.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 R$34.91
$11.49 $11.49
-45.26%
Cappuccino
$1.76 R$9.79
$5.09 $5.09
-65.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$6
$2.54 $2.54
-57.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 R$4.02
$2.11 $2.11
-65.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.21
$6.09 $6.09
-69.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 R$15.16
$7.1 $7.1
-61.55%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Brazil
United States
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 R$5.32
$1.08 $1.08
-11.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 R$8.2
$3.7 $3.7
-60.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.5
$4.65 $4.65
-74.84%
Eggs
$2.12 R$11.79
$4.21 $4.21
-49.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 R$46.69
$12.75 $12.75
-34.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.82 R$21.18
$12.24 $12.24
-68.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.55 R$41.89
$16.08 $16.08
-53.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 R$11.94
$5.41 $5.41
-60.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.09
$1.73 $1.73
-26.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.27
$4.37 $4.37
-74.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 R$8.22
$4.94 $4.94
-70.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.49
$2.88 $2.88
-59.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.1
$3.07 $3.07
-64.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.14
$2.25 $2.25
-66.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 R$3.9
$2.21 $2.21
-68.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 R$11.63
$10.09 $10.09
-79.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 R$41.05
$14.73 $14.73
-49.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 R$6.55
$1.91 $1.91
-38.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 R$12.48
$3.54 $3.54
-36.44%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Brazil
United States
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$5.18
$2.56 $2.56
-63.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.29 R$229
$63.9 $63.9
-35.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.83
$3.81 $3.81
-72.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 R$4.59
$1.77 $1.77
-53.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 R$39.63
$30.4 $30.4
-76.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$6.08
$0.94 $0.94
15.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K R$121.8K
$30K $30K
-26.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K R$151.8K
$25.8K $25.8K
6.09%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
United States
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.6 R$386
$209 $209
-66.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.69 R$76
$57.9 $57.9
-76.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.72 R$104
$71.1 $71.1
-73.67%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
United States
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.75 R$126
$45.88 $45.88
-50.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.18 R$123
$22.25 $22.25
-0.31%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$34.12
$14.14 $14.14
-56.51%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Brazil
United States
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 R$1,562
$1,373 $1,373
-79.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,377 R$40.9K
$22.4K $22.4K
-67.00%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
United States
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.73 R$271
$51.5 $51.5
-5.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.91 R$233
$41.96 $41.96
-0.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75 R$416
$88.3 $88.3
-15.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.4 R$341
$112 $112
-44.96%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Brazil
United States
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 R$1,844
$1,731 $1,731
-80.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 R$1,273
$1,446 $1,446
-84.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 R$3,540
$2,846 $2,846
-77.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$448 R$2,484
$2,366 $2,366
-81.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,689 R$9,376
$3,245 $3,245
-47.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,176 R$6,527
$2,667 $2,667
-55.90%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Brazil
United States
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$481 R$2,672
$4,312 $4,312
-88.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
6.51
71.43%

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Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

Last update for United States: October 27, 2025

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