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

😐 Solo nomad: France is 111% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 146.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: France is 115.6% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 142.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
France
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.63 €15.22
$5.31 R$29.48
232.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 €60
$29.19 R$162
138.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.61 €10.89
$6.29 R$34.91
100.48%
Cappuccino
$3.67 €3.17
$1.76 R$9.79
108.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 €2.74
$1.08 R$6
193.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.87
$0.72 R$4.02
200.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.04 €6.08
$1.84 R$10.21
282.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.81 €5.02
$2.73 R$15.16
112.82%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
France
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 €1.17
$0.96 R$5.32
41.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2 €1.72
$1.48 R$8.2
35.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.59 €2.24
$1.17 R$6.5
121.37%
Eggs
$4.44 €3.83
$2.12 R$11.79
109.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.8 €17.96
$8.41 R$46.69
147.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.07 €12.15
$3.82 R$21.18
268.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.36 €18.44
$7.55 R$41.89
182.91%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 €2.78
$2.15 R$11.94
49.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.28 R$7.09
88.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.07 €2.65
$1.13 R$6.27
171.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.74 €3.23
$1.48 R$8.22
152.70%
Potato (1kg)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.17 R$6.49
105.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.42 €2.09
$1.1 R$6.1
120.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.61 €1.39
$0.75 R$4.14
114.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.7 R$3.9
15.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.16 €12.23
$2.1 R$11.63
574.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.33 €7.19
$7.4 R$41.05
12.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.64 €2.28
$1.18 R$6.55
123.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 €2.8
$2.25 R$12.48
44.44%
🚌 Getting Around
France
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.16 €1.87
$0.93 R$5.18
132.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.5 €61.8
$41.29 R$229
73.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.39 €4.66
$1.05 R$5.83
413.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.86 €1.61
$0.83 R$4.59
124.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.77 €32.61
$7.14 R$39.63
428.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.09 R$6.08
85.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K €32.6K
$22K R$121.8K
71.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.2K €32.1K
$27.4K R$151.8K
35.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
France
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$214 €185
$69.6 R$386
207.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.1 €22.53
$13.69 R$76
90.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.26 €30.44
$18.72 R$104
88.35%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
France
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.14 €32.06
$22.75 R$126
63.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.99 €16.39
$22.18 R$123
-14.38%
Cinema Ticket
$14.08 €12.15
$6.15 R$34.12
128.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
France
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$818 €706
$281 R$1,562
190.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K €10.2K
$7,377 R$40.9K
60.01%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
France
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.8
$48.73 R$271
113.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.84 €37.85
$41.91 R$233
4.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €90.4
$75 R$416
39.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$143 €123
$61.4 R$341
132.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
France
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$868 €750
$332 R$1,844
161.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$699 €603
$229 R$1,273
204.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,610 €1,390
$638 R$3,540
152.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,270 €1,097
$448 R$2,484
183.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,057 €5,229
$1,689 R$9,376
258.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,186 €3,614
$1,176 R$6,527
256.00%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
France
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,783 €2,403
$481 R$2,672
478.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.66
11.16
-67.20%

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Last update for France: October 28, 2025

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

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