Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Brazil Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Brazil

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 105.9% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 172.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 115.3% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 147.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.57 €15.00
$5.51 R$28.53
218.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.7 €64.6
$28.61 R$148
164.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.67 €9.96
$6.36 R$32.93
83.49%
Cappuccino
$3.96 €3.38
$1.75 R$9.08
126.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 €2.83
$1.08 R$5.59
206.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 €2.52
$0.71 R$3.67
315.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.08 €4.34
$1.81 R$9.38
180.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.75 €4.06
$2.62 R$13.57
81.30%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Germany
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.07
$1.00 R$5.20
26.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.17 €1.85
$1.49 R$7.72
45.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.48 €2.97
$1.17 R$6.04
197.44%
Eggs
$3.73 €3.19
$2.02 R$10.46
84.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.79 €12.63
$8.60 R$44.57
71.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.35 €12.26
$3.69 R$19.14
288.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.13 €17.19
$7.26 R$37.62
177.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 €2.78
$2.07 R$10.74
57.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 €1.61
$1.32 R$6.84
43.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 €1.97
$1.17 R$6.08
97.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.76 €4.07
$1.43 R$7.39
232.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 €1.32
$1.13 R$5.85
37.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 €1.38
$1.10 R$5.70
46.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.93 €1.64
$0.76 R$3.91
153.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 €0.96
$0.70 R$3.61
60.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.99 €8.53
$2.18 R$11.28
358.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.86 €5.86
$7.57 R$39.21
-9.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 €0.94
$1.22 R$6.29
-9.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 €1.41
$2.18 R$11.27
-24.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.81 €3.25
$0.92 R$4.78
314.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.2 €58.3
$40.58 R$210
68.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.83 €4.98
$1.05 R$5.44
455.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.26 €1.93
$0.85 R$4.40
165.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.25 €32.67
$7.10 R$36.77
438.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.73
$1.09 R$5.67
85.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K €26.4K
$21.7K R$112.7K
42.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.9K €31.5K
$27.6K R$143.2K
33.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$347 €297
$67.8 R$351
412.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.81 €23.75
$14.09 R$73.0
97.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.32
$19.35 R$100
168.22%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 €35.04
$23.09 R$120
77.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.28 €21.59
$22.63 R$117
11.71%
Cinema Ticket
$13.96 €11.92
$6.24 R$32.31
123.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$467 €399
$285 R$1,475
64.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K €12.8K
$7,467 R$38.7K
100.56%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.3 €78.8
$49.77 R$258
85.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.26 €37.80
$42.22 R$219
4.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €87.0
$76.3 R$395
33.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 €115
$61.5 R$319
118.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,040 €888
$334 R$1,732
210.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$769 €657
$228 R$1,181
237.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,922 €1,641
$645 R$3,339
198.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,470 €1,255
$455 R$2,359
222.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,154 €5,255
$1,871 R$9,693
228.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,263 €3,640
$1,220 R$6,321
249.36%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Germany
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,420 €2,921
$516 R$2,672
563.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
11.16
-64.34%

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Last update for Germany: March 2, 2026

Last update for Brazil: March 2, 2026

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