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

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 110.9% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 167.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 113.1% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 156.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 €14.78
$5.31 R$29.48
222.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.9 €64.7
$29.19 R$162
156.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 €9.91
$6.29 R$34.91
82.35%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.46
$1.76 R$9.79
127.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 €2.88
$1.08 R$6
208.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.5
$0.72 R$4.02
301.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.24 €4.52
$1.84 R$10.21
184.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 €3.95
$2.73 R$15.16
67.77%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Germany
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.08
$0.96 R$5.32
31.25%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.48 R$8.2
47.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$1.17 R$6.5
195.73%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.28
$2.12 R$11.79
78.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.73 €12.72
$8.41 R$46.69
75.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.83 €11.94
$3.82 R$21.18
262.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.93 €17.21
$7.55 R$41.89
163.97%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$2.15 R$11.94
47.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.28 R$7.09
39.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$1.13 R$6.27
105.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.09
$1.48 R$8.22
219.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$1.17 R$6.49
35.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.1 R$6.1
47.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 €1.6
$0.75 R$4.14
148.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$0.7 R$3.9
52.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.84 €8.5
$2.1 R$11.63
368.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 €5.92
$7.4 R$41.05
-7.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.18 R$6.55
-6.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.46
$2.25 R$12.48
-24.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.18
$0.93 R$5.18
295.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68 €58.7
$41.29 R$229
64.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.07
$1.05 R$5.83
459.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.83 R$4.59
168.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.69 €32.54
$7.14 R$39.63
427.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.09 R$6.08
80.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$22K R$121.8K
44.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$27.4K R$151.8K
36.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 €302
$69.6 R$386
403.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.07 €23.37
$13.69 R$76
97.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.83
$18.72 R$104
177.35%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.64 €35.09
$22.75 R$126
78.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.54 €21.19
$22.18 R$123
10.64%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$6.15 R$34.12
130.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €400
$281 R$1,562
64.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13K
$7,377 R$40.9K
104.67%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.4 €81.5
$48.73 R$271
93.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.6 €37.65
$41.91 R$233
4.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.7
$75 R$416
33.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$61.4 R$341
116.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 €900
$332 R$1,844
213.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 €660
$229 R$1,273
233.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,909 €1,648
$638 R$3,540
199.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 €1,247
$448 R$2,484
222.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,341 €5,475
$1,689 R$9,376
275.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,896 €4,227
$1,176 R$6,527
316.34%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Germany
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,362 €2,903
$481 R$2,672
598.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
11.16
-64.34%

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Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

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