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Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Vietnam Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Vietnam

😐 Solo nomad: Brazil is 22.3% more expensive than Vietnam without rent, and 6.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Brazil is 19.6% more expensive than Vietnam without rent, and 7.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Vietnam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.32 R$28.56
$1.93 ₫50.6K
175.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.38 R$152
$21.21 ₫556.1K
33.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.41 R$34.41
$4.71 ₫123.4K
36.09%
Cappuccino
$1.71 R$9.20
$1.63 ₫42.8K
4.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 R$6.02
$0.47 ₫12.2K
138.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 R$3.61
$0.27 ₫7,076
148.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 R$9.49
$0.94 ₫24.7K
88.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 R$14.14
$1.49 ₫39.0K
76.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Vietnam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 R$5.51
$1.44 ₫37.8K
-28.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 R$8.24
$0.88 ₫23.1K
73.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 R$6.35
$0.96 ₫25.2K
22.92%
Eggs
$2.02 R$10.84
$1.48 ₫38.7K
36.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 R$46.16
$11.64 ₫305.2K
-26.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.83 R$20.56
$3.70 ₫96.9K
3.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.40 R$39.73
$9.91 ₫259.9K
-25.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.14 R$11.51
$2.82 ₫74.0K
-24.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 R$7.07
$1.09 ₫28.6K
21.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 R$6.39
$1.37 ₫36.0K
-13.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 R$7.72
$1.11 ₫29.1K
29.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.29
$1.09 ₫28.6K
7.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 R$5.63
$1.15 ₫30.1K
-8.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.04
$0.67 ₫17.5K
11.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 R$3.71
$0.49 ₫12.8K
40.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.14 R$11.47
$1.36 ₫35.7K
57.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.31 R$39.24
$10.40 ₫272.8K
-29.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 R$6.61
$0.79 ₫20.7K
55.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 R$12.00
$1.45 ₫38.1K
54.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Vietnam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$4.92
$0.32 ₫8,496
187.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.49 R$223
$7.69 ₫201.7K
439.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 R$5.74
$0.71 ₫18.6K
50.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.90 R$4.81
$0.61 ₫16.0K
47.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.30 R$39.18
$3.90 ₫102.3K
87.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 R$5.90
$0.86 ₫22.6K
27.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K R$116.3K
$35.4K ₫928.3M
-38.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K R$147.9K
$33.1K ₫868.1M
-16.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Vietnam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.4 R$367
$70.7 ₫1.9M
-3.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 R$73.7
$5.67 ₫148.8K
141.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.15 R$103
$8.66 ₫227.2K
121.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Vietnam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.72 R$122
$21.65 ₫567.8K
4.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.74 R$122
$8.44 ₫221.3K
169.43%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$33.03
$3.84 ₫100.7K
60.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Vietnam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 R$1,537
$239 ₫6.3M
19.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,507 R$40.3K
$12.4K ₫324.9M
-39.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Vietnam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.12 R$264
$35.91 ₫941.9K
36.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.97 R$231
$24.62 ₫645.7K
74.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.8 R$418
$87.7 ₫2.3M
-11.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.2 R$339
$80.2 ₫2.1M
-21.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Vietnam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$328 R$1,759
$371 ₫9.7M
-11.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 R$1,235
$249 ₫6.5M
-7.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$654 R$3,514
$800 ₫21.0M
-18.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 R$2,449
$523 ₫13.7M
-12.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,769 R$9,497
$3,420 ₫89.7M
-48.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,209 R$6,494
$1,729 ₫45.3M
-30.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Vietnam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$490 R$2,630
$422 ₫11.1M
16.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
9.37
19.10%

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

Last update for Brazil: January 12, 2026

Last update for Vietnam: January 13, 2026

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