Cost of Living Comparison Between Romania and Brazil Cost of Living Comparison Between Romania and Brazil

😐 Solo nomad: Romania is 26.2% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 44.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Romania is 36.3% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 38.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Romania
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.43 RON 49.61
$5.31 R$29.48
115.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.76 RON 203
$29.19 R$162
60.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.17 RON 35.48
$6.29 R$34.91
29.89%
Cappuccino
$2.93 RON 12.71
$1.76 R$9.79
66.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 RON 8.6
$1.08 R$6
83.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 RON 7.77
$0.72 R$4.02
148.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.71 RON 11.78
$1.84 R$10.21
47.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 RON 15.33
$2.73 R$15.16
29.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Romania
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 RON 7.05
$0.96 R$5.32
68.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 RON 5.5
$1.48 R$8.2
-14.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 RON 7.47
$1.17 R$6.5
47.01%
Eggs
$3.26 RON 14.17
$2.12 R$11.79
53.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.02 RON 39.14
$8.41 R$46.69
7.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.96 RON 30.22
$3.82 R$21.18
82.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.89 RON 47.29
$7.55 R$41.89
44.24%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 RON 5.27
$2.15 R$11.94
-43.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 RON 7.17
$1.28 R$7.09
28.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.65 RON 7.15
$1.13 R$6.27
46.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 RON 9.41
$1.48 R$8.22
46.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 RON 4.23
$1.17 R$6.49
-17.09%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 RON 4.29
$1.1 R$6.1
-10.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 RON 3.93
$0.75 R$4.14
20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 RON 3.75
$0.7 R$3.9
22.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.06 RON 26.31
$2.1 R$11.63
188.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.83 RON 29.64
$7.4 R$41.05
-7.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 RON 5.07
$1.18 R$6.55
-0.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 RON 7.6
$2.25 R$12.48
-22.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Romania
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 RON 3.38
$0.93 R$5.18
-16.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.81 RON 99
$41.29 R$229
-44.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 RON 3.81
$1.05 R$5.83
-16.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 RON 3.08
$0.83 R$4.59
-14.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.8 RON 33.85
$7.14 R$39.63
9.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 RON 6.84
$1.09 R$6.08
44.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K RON 121.7K
$22K R$121.8K
27.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K RON 117K
$27.4K R$151.8K
-1.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Romania
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 RON 713
$69.6 R$386
136.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.61 RON 37.4
$13.69 R$76
-37.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.02 RON 43.5
$18.72 R$104
-46.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Romania
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.99 RON 191
$22.75 R$126
93.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.11 RON 91.7
$22.18 R$123
-4.82%
Cinema Ticket
$7.98 RON 34.66
$6.15 R$34.12
29.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Romania
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$505 RON 2,193
$281 R$1,562
79.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,926 RON 43.1K
$7,377 R$40.9K
34.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Romania
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.8 RON 299
$48.73 R$271
41.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.36 RON 175
$41.91 R$233
-3.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84 RON 365
$75 R$416
12.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.6 RON 402
$61.4 R$341
50.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Romania
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$486 RON 2,110
$332 R$1,844
46.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$353 RON 1,535
$229 R$1,273
54.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$830 RON 3,604
$638 R$3,540
30.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$590 RON 2,562
$448 R$2,484
31.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,623 RON 11.4K
$1,689 R$9,376
55.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,915 RON 8,312
$1,176 R$6,527
62.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Romania
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,079 RON 4,685
$481 R$2,672
124.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.84
11.16
-38.71%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Romania: October 29, 2025

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

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