Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Brazil Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Brazil

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Italy is 86.3% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 127.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Italy is 98.7% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 119.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Italy
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.2 โ‚ฌ14.85
$5.31 R$29.48
223.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80 โ‚ฌ69.1
$29.19 R$162
174.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 โ‚ฌ9.82
$6.29 R$34.91
80.92%
Cappuccino
$2 โ‚ฌ1.72
$1.76 R$9.79
13.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 โ‚ฌ2.48
$1.08 R$6
165.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.17
$0.72 R$4.02
87.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 โ‚ฌ4.91
$1.84 R$10.21
208.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.1 โ‚ฌ4.4
$2.73 R$15.16
86.81%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Italy
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.45
$0.96 R$5.32
75.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 โ‚ฌ2
$1.48 R$8.2
56.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 โ‚ฌ2.5
$1.17 R$6.5
147.86%
Eggs
$4.04 โ‚ฌ3.49
$2.12 R$11.79
90.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.69 โ‚ฌ14.41
$8.41 R$46.69
98.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 โ‚ฌ10.58
$3.82 R$21.18
220.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.16 โ‚ฌ17.4
$7.55 R$41.89
167.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 โ‚ฌ2.13
$2.15 R$11.94
14.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.28 R$7.09
65.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.13 R$6.27
139.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 โ‚ฌ2.83
$1.48 R$8.22
121.62%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.17 R$6.49
74.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
$1.1 R$6.1
65.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
$0.75 R$4.14
96.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 โ‚ฌ0.44
$0.7 R$3.9
-27.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 โ‚ฌ5.83
$2.1 R$11.63
221.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
$7.4 R$41.05
-5.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
$1.18 R$6.55
54.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 โ‚ฌ2.18
$2.25 R$12.48
12.44%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Italy
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
$0.93 R$5.18
110.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.43 โ‚ฌ36.63
$41.29 R$229
2.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 โ‚ฌ4.9
$1.05 R$5.83
440.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.38
$0.83 R$4.59
91.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.1 โ‚ฌ29.45
$7.14 R$39.63
377.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.09 R$6.08
84.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K โ‚ฌ27.4K
$22K R$121.8K
44.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K โ‚ฌ28.2K
$27.4K R$151.8K
19.50%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 โ‚ฌ192
$69.6 R$386
219.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.37 โ‚ฌ11.55
$13.69 R$76
-2.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.76 โ‚ฌ27.42
$18.72 R$104
69.66%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.5 โ‚ฌ49.63
$22.75 R$126
152.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.84 โ‚ฌ22.31
$22.18 R$123
16.50%
Cinema Ticket
$10.21 โ‚ฌ8.82
$6.15 R$34.12
66.02%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Italy
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 โ‚ฌ497
$281 R$1,562
104.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K โ‚ฌ9,249
$7,377 R$40.9K
45.21%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 โ‚ฌ80.2
$48.73 R$271
90.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.84 โ‚ฌ35.26
$41.91 R$233
-2.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 โ‚ฌ84.9
$75 R$416
31.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 โ‚ฌ113
$61.4 R$341
113.38%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Italy
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 โ‚ฌ737
$332 R$1,844
156.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 โ‚ฌ568
$229 R$1,273
186.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,518 โ‚ฌ1,311
$638 R$3,540
138.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 โ‚ฌ926
$448 R$2,484
139.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,096 โ‚ฌ3,537
$1,689 R$9,376
142.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,595 โ‚ฌ2,240
$1,176 R$6,527
120.66%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Italy
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,960 โ‚ฌ1,692
$481 R$2,672
307.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
11.16
-60.48%

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Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

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