Cost of Living Comparison Between Reunion and Brazil Cost of Living Comparison Between Reunion and Brazil

😐 Solo nomad: Reunion is 94.5% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 131.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Reunion is 142.8% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 125.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Reunion
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.75 €15.33
$5.31 R$29.48
234.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.7 €66.2
$29.19 R$162
162.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €12.05
$6.29 R$34.91
121.94%
Cappuccino
$3.22 €2.78
$1.76 R$9.79
82.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.74 €3.23
$1.08 R$6
246.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 €2.47
$0.72 R$4.02
297.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.74 €4.09
$1.84 R$10.21
157.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.71 €4.07
$2.73 R$15.16
72.53%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Reunion
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.07
$0.96 R$5.32
28.13%
White Bread (500g)
$3.12 €2.69
$1.48 R$8.2
110.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.17 R$6.5
81.20%
Eggs
$4.74 €4.09
$2.12 R$11.79
123.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$23.34 €20.15
$8.41 R$46.69
177.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.11 €12.18
$3.82 R$21.18
269.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.27 €20.09
$7.55 R$41.89
208.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.96 €2.55
$2.15 R$11.94
37.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 €1.87
$1.28 R$7.09
68.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.96 €2.56
$1.13 R$6.27
161.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.22 €2.78
$1.48 R$8.22
117.57%
Potato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.17 R$6.49
108.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.1 R$6.1
102.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.66 €1.43
$0.75 R$4.14
121.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 €1.09
$0.7 R$3.9
81.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.66 €12.66
$2.1 R$11.63
598.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.39 €8.1
$7.4 R$41.05
26.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.18 R$6.55
85.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.75 €3.24
$2.25 R$12.48
66.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Reunion
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.36 €2.04
$0.93 R$5.18
153.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.43 €39.23
$41.29 R$229
10.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.05 R$5.83
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.83 R$4.59
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.14 R$39.63
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.09 R$6.08
96.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.3K €31.4K
$22K R$121.8K
65.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.1K €27.7K
$27.4K R$151.8K
17.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Reunion
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$117 €101
$69.6 R$386
68.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.92 €11.15
$13.69 R$76
-5.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55 €47.48
$18.72 R$104
193.75%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Reunion
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.61 €30.75
$22.75 R$126
56.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.98 €12.07
$22.18 R$123
-36.97%
Cinema Ticket
$11.75 €10.14
$6.15 R$34.12
91.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Reunion
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$88.3 €76.2
$281 R$1,562
-68.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$7,377 R$40.9K
-
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Reunion
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$118 €102
$48.73 R$271
142.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.71 €32.56
$41.91 R$233
-10.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 €102
$75 R$416
57.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €114
$61.4 R$341
115.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Reunion
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$934 €806
$332 R$1,844
181.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$684 €590
$229 R$1,273
198.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,541 €1,330
$638 R$3,540
141.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,075 €928
$448 R$2,484
140.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,483 €3,008
$1,689 R$9,376
106.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,114 €2,689
$1,176 R$6,527
164.83%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Reunion
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,053 €1,773
$481 R$2,672
326.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
11.16
-64.16%

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Last update for Reunion: October 27, 2025

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

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