Cost of Living Comparison Between France and Brazil Cost of Living Comparison Between France and Brazil

😐 Solo nomad: France is 106.1% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 150.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: France is 112.7% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 135.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
France
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.27 €14.75
$5.51 R$28.53
213.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.5 €60.2
$28.61 R$148
146.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.84 €10.97
$6.36 R$32.93
101.89%
Cappuccino
$3.63 €3.10
$1.75 R$9.08
107.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 €2.83
$1.08 R$5.59
206.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 €1.92
$0.71 R$3.67
216.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.00 €5.98
$1.81 R$9.38
286.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.83 €4.98
$2.62 R$13.57
122.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
France
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 €1.12
$1.00 R$5.20
31.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.08 €1.78
$1.49 R$7.72
39.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.62 €2.24
$1.17 R$6.04
123.93%
Eggs
$4.28 €3.66
$2.02 R$10.46
111.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.54 €17.54
$8.60 R$44.57
138.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.11 €12.05
$3.69 R$19.14
282.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.64 €18.48
$7.26 R$37.62
198.07%
Apples (1kg)
$3.10 €2.65
$2.07 R$10.74
49.76%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.05
$1.32 R$6.84
81.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.19 €2.72
$1.17 R$6.08
172.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.57 €3.05
$1.43 R$7.39
149.65%
Potato (1kg)
$2.32 €1.98
$1.13 R$5.85
105.31%
Onion (1kg)
$2.55 €2.18
$1.10 R$5.70
131.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.59 €1.36
$0.76 R$3.91
109.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 €0.65
$0.70 R$3.61
8.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.70 €11.70
$2.18 R$11.28
528.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.36 €7.14
$7.57 R$39.21
10.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.62 €2.24
$1.22 R$6.29
114.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 €2.79
$2.18 R$11.27
50.00%
🚌 Getting Around
France
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.22 €1.90
$0.92 R$4.78
141.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.5 €61.9
$40.58 R$210
78.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.45 €4.65
$1.05 R$5.44
419.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.86 €1.58
$0.85 R$4.40
118.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.79 €31.42
$7.10 R$36.77
418.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 €1.80
$1.09 R$5.67
93.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K €32.6K
$21.7K R$112.7K
75.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.6K €31.3K
$27.6K R$143.2K
32.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
France
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$210 €179
$67.8 R$351
209.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.45 €22.59
$14.09 R$73.0
87.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.66 €29.60
$19.35 R$100
79.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
France
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.39 €32.79
$23.09 R$120
66.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.63 €15.91
$22.63 R$117
-17.68%
Cinema Ticket
$13.72 €11.71
$6.24 R$32.31
119.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
France
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$830 €709
$285 R$1,475
191.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K €10.2K
$7,467 R$38.7K
59.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
France
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €88.5
$49.77 R$258
108.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.11 €38.53
$42.22 R$219
6.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 €91.6
$76.3 R$395
40.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$139 €119
$61.5 R$319
126.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
France
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$892 €762
$334 R$1,732
166.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$693 €592
$228 R$1,181
203.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 €1,412
$645 R$3,339
156.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 €1,070
$455 R$2,359
175.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,873 €5,015
$1,871 R$9,693
213.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,832 €3,273
$1,220 R$6,321
214.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
France
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,885 €2,464
$516 R$2,672
459.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.66
11.16
-67.20%

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Last update for France: February 28, 2026

Last update for Brazil: March 2, 2026

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