Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Brazil Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Brazil

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 114.9% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 197.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 112.7% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 169% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.65 CA$25.39
$5.31 R$29.48
251.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.3 CA$101
$29.19 R$162
154.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.02 CA$15
$6.29 R$34.91
75.20%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.11
$1.76 R$9.79
113.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.95
$1.08 R$6
100.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 CA$2.29
$0.72 R$4.02
133.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 CA$7.94
$1.84 R$10.21
216.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 CA$7.81
$2.73 R$15.16
110.26%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Canada
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 CA$3.04
$0.96 R$5.32
133.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.66 CA$3.62
$1.48 R$8.2
79.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.6 CA$4.9
$1.17 R$6.5
207.69%
Eggs
$3.53 CA$4.8
$2.12 R$11.79
66.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.32 CA$15.41
$8.41 R$46.69
34.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.46 CA$16.96
$3.82 R$21.18
226.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.28 CA$20.8
$7.55 R$41.89
102.38%
Apples (1kg)
$4.17 CA$5.68
$2.15 R$11.94
93.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 CA$2.05
$1.28 R$7.09
17.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$4 CA$5.45
$1.13 R$6.27
253.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.07 CA$5.54
$1.48 R$8.22
175.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 CA$3.78
$1.17 R$6.49
137.61%
Onion (1kg)
$2.73 CA$3.72
$1.1 R$6.1
148.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.58
$0.75 R$4.14
250.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 CA$2.48
$0.7 R$3.9
160.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.61 CA$19.88
$2.1 R$11.63
595.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.08 CA$17.8
$7.4 R$41.05
76.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.01 CA$4.1
$1.18 R$6.55
155.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 CA$4.55
$2.25 R$12.48
48.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 CA$3.49
$0.93 R$5.18
175.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.4 CA$107
$41.29 R$229
89.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 CA$4.83
$1.05 R$5.83
238.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.11
$0.83 R$4.59
86.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.91 CA$39.35
$7.14 R$39.63
304.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.58
$1.09 R$6.08
6.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$33.5K
$22K R$121.8K
12.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.5K
$27.4K R$151.8K
-23.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 CA$211
$69.6 R$386
123.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.2 CA$61.5
$13.69 R$76
230.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$84.9
$18.72 R$104
233.28%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.82 CA$58.3
$22.75 R$126
88.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.72 CA$24.11
$22.18 R$123
-20.11%
Cinema Ticket
$11.25 CA$15.31
$6.15 R$34.12
82.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$804 CA$1,094
$281 R$1,562
185.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12K CA$16.4K
$7,377 R$40.9K
63.24%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.7 CA$77.2
$48.73 R$271
16.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.61 CA$56.6
$41.91 R$233
-0.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.2 CA$123
$75 R$416
20.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$147
$61.4 R$341
75.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,364 CA$1,857
$332 R$1,844
310.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,208 CA$1,645
$229 R$1,273
426.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,179 CA$2,966
$638 R$3,540
241.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,835 CA$2,497
$448 R$2,484
309.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,152 CA$8,374
$1,689 R$9,376
264.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,409 CA$6,001
$1,176 R$6,527
274.93%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Canada
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,867 CA$3,903
$481 R$2,672
495.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
11.16
-43.28%

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Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

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