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

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 87.3% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 132.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 98% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 114.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.12 €14.75
$5.51 R$28.92
210.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.4 €71.1
$28.61 R$150
188.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.37 €9.80
$6.36 R$33.37
78.77%
Cappuccino
$1.99 €1.72
$1.75 R$9.20
13.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 €2.58
$1.08 R$5.66
176.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$0.71 R$3.72
85.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.75 €4.95
$1.81 R$9.51
217.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.20 €4.48
$2.62 R$13.75
98.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.44
$1.00 R$5.27
68.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.30 €1.98
$1.49 R$7.82
54.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.17 R$6.12
149.57%
Eggs
$3.91 €3.37
$2.02 R$10.61
93.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.27 €14.03
$8.60 R$45.17
89.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.30 €10.60
$3.69 R$19.40
233.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.26 €17.46
$7.26 R$38.13
179.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$2.07 R$10.89
18.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.32 R$6.93
68.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.74 €2.36
$1.17 R$6.16
134.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.33 €2.87
$1.43 R$7.49
132.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.13 R$5.93
72.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.10 R$5.78
71.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.32
$0.76 R$3.97
101.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 €0.46
$0.70 R$3.66
-22.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.03 €6.06
$2.18 R$11.43
222.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.81 €5.87
$7.57 R$39.74
-10.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 €1.50
$1.22 R$6.38
42.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.10
$2.18 R$11.43
11.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 €1.68
$0.92 R$4.85
111.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.74 €35.98
$40.58 R$213
2.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 €4.85
$1.05 R$5.51
436.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.37
$0.85 R$4.46
87.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.32 €30.45
$7.10 R$37.27
397.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.09 R$5.75
90.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K €28.1K
$21.7K R$114.2K
49.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K €28.6K
$27.6K R$145.1K
19.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$225 €194
$67.8 R$356
230.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.40 €11.55
$14.09 R$74.0
-4.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.48 €27.14
$19.35 R$102
62.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.46
$23.09 R$121
148.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.47 €21.96
$22.63 R$119
12.55%
Cinema Ticket
$10.36 €8.93
$6.24 R$32.74
66.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €496
$285 R$1,495
102.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,249
$7,467 R$39.2K
43.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.0 €78.4
$49.77 R$261
82.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.85 €34.35
$42.22 R$222
-5.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 €86.1
$76.3 R$400
30.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 €112
$61.5 R$323
110.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$855 €737
$334 R$1,756
155.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$664 €572
$228 R$1,197
191.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,508 €1,300
$645 R$3,384
133.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,105 €952
$455 R$2,391
142.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,810 €3,285
$1,871 R$9,824
103.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,467 €2,127
$1,220 R$6,406
102.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,932 €1,665
$516 R$2,708
274.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
11.16
-60.48%

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Last update for Italy: March 2, 2026

Last update for Brazil: March 2, 2026

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