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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Brazil is 22.5% more expensive than Vietnam without rent, and 8.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Brazil is 22.8% more expensive than Vietnam without rent, and 9.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Brazil
Vietnam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.31 R$29.48
$1.86 โ‚ซ48.5K
185.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.19 R$162
$21.18 โ‚ซ551K
37.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 R$34.91
$4.52 โ‚ซ117.6K
39.16%
Cappuccino
$1.76 R$9.79
$1.71 โ‚ซ44.4K
2.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$6
$0.47 โ‚ซ12.1K
129.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 R$4.02
$0.29 โ‚ซ7,617
148.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.21
$0.93 โ‚ซ24.1K
97.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 R$15.16
$1.57 โ‚ซ40.7K
73.89%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Vietnam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 R$5.32
$1.44 โ‚ซ37.4K
-33.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 R$8.2
$0.91 โ‚ซ23.6K
62.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.5
$0.88 โ‚ซ22.9K
32.95%
Eggs
$2.12 R$11.79
$1.53 โ‚ซ39.9K
38.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 R$46.69
$11.53 โ‚ซ299.9K
-27.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.82 R$21.18
$3.58 โ‚ซ93.1K
6.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.55 R$41.89
$10.14 โ‚ซ263.8K
-25.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 R$11.94
$2.8 โ‚ซ72.9K
-23.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.09
$1.09 โ‚ซ28.4K
17.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.27
$1.32 โ‚ซ34.2K
-14.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 R$8.22
$1.08 โ‚ซ28K
37.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.49
$1.1 โ‚ซ28.5K
6.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.1
$1.13 โ‚ซ29.4K
-2.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.14
$0.73 โ‚ซ19K
2.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 R$3.9
$0.52 โ‚ซ13.6K
34.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 R$11.63
$1.33 โ‚ซ34.6K
57.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 R$41.05
$10.14 โ‚ซ263.9K
-27.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 R$6.55
$0.79 โ‚ซ20.7K
49.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 R$12.48
$1.46 โ‚ซ37.9K
54.11%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Brazil
Vietnam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$5.18
$0.32 โ‚ซ8,386
190.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.29 R$229
$7.68 โ‚ซ199.9K
437.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.83
$0.7 โ‚ซ18.3K
50.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 R$4.59
$0.62 โ‚ซ16.1K
33.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 R$39.63
$3.72 โ‚ซ96.7K
91.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$6.08
$0.85 โ‚ซ22.1K
28.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K R$121.8K
$36.4K โ‚ซ946.7M
-39.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K R$151.8K
$33.6K โ‚ซ873.1M
-18.48%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Vietnam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.6 R$386
$71.7 โ‚ซ1.9M
-2.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.69 R$76
$5.61 โ‚ซ146K
144.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.72 R$104
$8.78 โ‚ซ228.5K
113.21%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Vietnam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.75 R$126
$21.98 โ‚ซ571.9K
3.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.18 R$123
$8.16 โ‚ซ212.4K
171.81%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$34.12
$3.82 โ‚ซ99.4K
60.99%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Brazil
Vietnam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 R$1,562
$237 โ‚ซ6.2M
18.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,377 R$40.9K
$12.3K โ‚ซ320.5M
-40.10%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Vietnam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.73 R$271
$36.77 โ‚ซ956.8K
32.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.91 R$233
$24.23 โ‚ซ630.4K
72.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75 R$416
$87 โ‚ซ2.3M
-13.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.4 R$341
$79.7 โ‚ซ2.1M
-22.96%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Vietnam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 R$1,844
$377 โ‚ซ9.8M
-11.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 R$1,273
$245 โ‚ซ6.4M
-6.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 R$3,540
$799 โ‚ซ20.8M
-20.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$448 R$2,484
$530 โ‚ซ13.8M
-15.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,689 R$9,376
$3,031 โ‚ซ78.9M
-44.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,176 R$6,527
$1,670 โ‚ซ43.5M
-29.60%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Vietnam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$481 R$2,672
$443 โ‚ซ11.5M
8.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
9.37
19.10%

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Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

Last update for Vietnam: October 29, 2025

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