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Cost of Living Comparison Between North Korea and Brazil Cost of Living Comparison Between North Korea and Brazil

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: North Korea is 32.5% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 3.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: North Korea is 19.8% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 1.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
North Korea
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.92 $2.92
$5.32 R$28.56
-45.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.62 $23.62
$28.38 R$152
-16.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.85 $12.85
$6.41 R$34.41
100.47%
Cappuccino
$1.14 $1.14
$1.71 R$9.20
-33.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 $2.25
$1.12 R$6.02
100.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 $1.19
$0.67 R$3.61
77.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$13.73 $13.73
$1.77 R$9.49
675.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 $2.97
$2.63 R$14.14
12.93%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
North Korea
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.94 $0.94
$1.03 R$5.51
-8.74%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 $2.12
$1.53 R$8.24
38.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 $1.67
$1.18 R$6.35
41.53%
Eggs
$2.41 $2.41
$2.02 R$10.84
19.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.59 $4.59
$8.60 R$46.16
-46.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.36 $2.36
$3.83 R$20.56
-38.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.74 $5.74
$7.40 R$39.73
-22.43%
Apples (1kg)
$6.86 $6.86
$2.14 R$11.51
220.56%
Banana (1kg)
$4.67 $4.67
$1.32 R$7.07
253.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.30 $2.30
$1.19 R$6.39
93.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.28 $2.28
$1.44 R$7.72
58.33%
Potato (1kg)
$3.57 $3.57
$1.17 R$6.29
205.13%
Onion (1kg)
$3.55 $3.55
$1.05 R$5.63
238.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.32 $2.32
$0.75 R$4.04
209.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 $0.44
$0.69 R$3.71
-36.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.69 $4.69
$2.14 R$11.47
119.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.15 $8.15
$7.31 R$39.24
11.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 $1.14
$1.23 R$6.61
-7.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 $2.36
$2.24 R$12.00
5.36%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
North Korea
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 $1.06
$0.92 R$4.92
15.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.31 $40.31
$41.49 R$223
-2.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.58 $1.58
$1.07 R$5.74
47.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 $2.10
$0.90 R$4.81
133.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.18 $41.18
$7.30 R$39.18
464.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.72 $0.72
$1.10 R$5.90
-34.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.5K $23.5K
$21.7K R$116.3K
8.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K $28.4K
$27.5K R$147.9K
2.99%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
North Korea
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.07 $34.07
$68.4 R$367
-50.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.55 $11.55
$13.72 R$73.7
-15.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.59 $45.59
$19.15 R$103
138.07%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
North Korea
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.05 $44.05
$22.72 R$122
93.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.30 $15.30
$22.74 R$122
-32.72%
Cinema Ticket
$8.29 $8.29
$6.15 R$33.03
34.80%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
North Korea
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$110 $110
$286 R$1,537
-61.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,185 $2,185
$7,507 R$40.3K
-70.90%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
North Korea
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.02 $23.02
$49.12 R$264
-53.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.29 $29.29
$42.97 R$231
-31.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.8 $64.8
$77.8 R$418
-16.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.5 $85.5
$63.2 R$339
35.30%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
North Korea
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$96.8 $96.8
$328 R$1,759
-70.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 $108
$230 R$1,235
-53.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 $1,445
$654 R$3,514
120.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$212 $212
$456 R$2,449
-53.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,772 $1,772
$1,769 R$9,497
0.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,423 $1,423
$1,209 R$6,494
17.69%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
North Korea
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$239 $239
$490 R$2,630
-51.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.11
11.16
-36.29%

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Last update for North Korea: January 12, 2026

Last update for Brazil: January 12, 2026

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