Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Brazil Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Brazil

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: India is 41.8% cheaper than Brazil without rent, and 44.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: India is 44.2% cheaper than Brazil without rent, and 42.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
India
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.49 โ‚น213
$5.31 R$29.48
-53.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.06 โ‚น1,202
$29.19 R$162
-51.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.1 โ‚น351
$6.29 R$34.91
-34.82%
Cappuccino
$1.82 โ‚น156
$1.76 R$9.79
3.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 โ‚น37.72
$1.08 R$6
-59.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 โ‚น14.36
$0.72 R$4.02
-76.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 โ‚น166
$1.84 R$10.21
5.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 โ‚น302
$2.73 R$15.16
29.30%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
India
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 โ‚น62.1
$0.96 R$5.32
-23.96%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 โ‚น41.19
$1.48 R$8.2
-67.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 โ‚น61.4
$1.17 R$6.5
-38.46%
Eggs
$0.94 โ‚น80.1
$2.12 R$11.79
-55.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 โ‚น448
$8.41 R$46.69
-37.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 โ‚น269
$3.82 R$21.18
-17.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$7.55 R$41.89
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 โ‚น188
$2.15 R$11.94
2.33%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 โ‚น61.2
$1.28 R$7.09
-43.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 โ‚น93.2
$1.13 R$6.27
-3.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 โ‚น49.11
$1.48 R$8.22
-61.49%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 โ‚น36.21
$1.17 R$6.49
-64.10%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 โ‚น38.73
$1.1 R$6.1
-59.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 โ‚น46.97
$0.75 R$4.14
-26.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 โ‚น27.96
$0.7 R$3.9
-52.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 โ‚น349
$2.1 R$11.63
94.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 โ‚น683
$7.4 R$41.05
7.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 โ‚น164
$1.18 R$6.55
62.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 โ‚น248
$2.25 R$12.48
28.44%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.92 โ‚น506
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
India
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 โ‚น28.83
$0.93 R$5.18
-63.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.01 โ‚น856
$41.29 R$229
-75.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 โ‚น83
$1.05 R$5.83
-7.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 โ‚น23.62
$0.83 R$4.59
-66.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 โ‚น151
$7.14 R$39.63
-75.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚น106
$1.09 R$6.08
13.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K โ‚น1.2M
$22K R$121.8K
-36.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K โ‚น1.9M
$27.4K R$151.8K
-18.88%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.79 โ‚น3,489
$69.6 R$386
-41.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.79 โ‚น324
$13.69 R$76
-72.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.13 โ‚น695
$18.72 R$104
-56.57%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
India
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16 โ‚น1,368
$22.75 R$126
-29.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.59 โ‚น649
$22.18 R$123
-65.78%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 โ‚น295
$6.15 R$34.12
-43.90%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
India
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.7 โ‚น5,958
$281 R$1,562
-75.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,847 โ‚น158K
$7,377 R$40.9K
-74.96%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
India
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.29 โ‚น2,163
$48.73 R$271
-48.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.99 โ‚น2,309
$41.91 R$233
-35.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.67 โ‚น3,821
$75 R$416
-40.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.23 โ‚น2,842
$61.4 R$341
-45.90%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
India
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 โ‚น15.3K
$332 R$1,844
-46.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 โ‚น9,770
$229 R$1,273
-50.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 โ‚น35.4K
$638 R$3,540
-35.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 โ‚น22.2K
$448 R$2,484
-41.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,499 โ‚น128.2K
$1,689 R$9,376
-11.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$830 โ‚น71K
$1,176 R$6,527
-29.39%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
India
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 โ‚น42.8K
$481 R$2,672
3.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
11.16
-19.18%

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Last update for India: October 29, 2025

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

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