Cost of Living Comparison Between Saudi Arabia and Brazil Cost of Living Comparison Between Saudi Arabia and Brazil

😐 Solo nomad: Saudi Arabia is 44.3% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 62.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Saudi Arabia is 43.6% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 46.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saudi Arabia
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.79 SAR 25.46
$5.51 R$29.03
23.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.59 SAR 152
$28.61 R$151
41.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.11 SAR 30.40
$6.36 R$33.50
27.52%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 SAR 7.17
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 SAR 6.80
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.59 SAR 13.47
$1.75 R$9.24
105.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 SAR 2.73
$1.08 R$5.68
-32.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 SAR 1.02
$0.71 R$3.74
-61.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.81 R$9.55
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.62 R$13.80
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Saudi Arabia
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 SAR 6.41
$1.00 R$5.29
71.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 SAR 3.67
$1.49 R$7.85
-34.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.20 SAR 8.23
$1.17 R$6.15
88.03%
Eggs
$2.47 SAR 9.25
$2.02 R$10.65
22.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.20 SAR 27.01
$8.60 R$45.34
-16.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.10 SAR 30.36
$3.69 R$19.47
119.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.24 SAR 49.63
$7.26 R$38.27
82.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.22 SAR 8.34
$2.07 R$10.93
7.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 SAR 6.31
$1.32 R$6.96
27.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.61 SAR 6.05
$1.17 R$6.19
37.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 SAR 6.16
$1.43 R$7.52
14.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 SAR 5.05
$1.13 R$5.95
19.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 SAR 5.05
$1.10 R$5.80
22.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 SAR 4.62
$0.76 R$3.98
61.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 SAR 2.14
$0.70 R$3.67
-18.57%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$4.14 SAR 15.51
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 SAR 6.56
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 SAR 8.04
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.66 SAR 28.74
$2.18 R$11.47
251.38%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.57 R$39.89
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.22 R$6.40
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.18 R$11.47
-
🚌 Getting Around
Saudi Arabia
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.10 SAR 4.13
$0.92 R$4.87
19.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.67 SAR 141
$40.58 R$214
-7.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.62 SAR 9.81
$1.05 R$5.53
149.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.62 SAR 9.82
$0.85 R$4.47
208.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.12 SAR 49.22
$7.10 R$37.41
84.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.60 SAR 2.25
$1.09 R$5.77
-44.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.7K SAR 96.5K
$21.7K R$114.6K
18.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K SAR 84.6K
$27.6K R$145.6K
-18.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saudi Arabia
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 SAR 403
$67.8 R$357
58.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.37 SAR 125
$14.09 R$74.2
136.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$70.6 SAR 265
$19.35 R$102
264.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Saudi Arabia
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$93.6 SAR 351
$23.09 R$122
305.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$42.35 SAR 159
$22.63 R$119
87.14%
Cinema Ticket
$16.03 SAR 60.1
$6.24 R$32.87
156.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saudi Arabia
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$350 SAR 1,312
$285 R$1,501
22.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,092 SAR 26.6K
$7,467 R$39.3K
-5.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Saudi Arabia
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.9 SAR 195
$49.77 R$262
4.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.1 SAR 222
$42.22 R$223
40.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.8 SAR 355
$76.3 R$402
24.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.2 SAR 312
$61.5 R$324
35.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saudi Arabia
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$488 SAR 1,830
$334 R$1,762
45.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$395 SAR 1,482
$228 R$1,202
73.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$869 SAR 3,259
$645 R$3,397
34.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$630 SAR 2,364
$455 R$2,400
38.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,249 SAR 8,432
$1,871 R$9,861
20.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,278 SAR 4,793
$1,220 R$6,431
4.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Saudi Arabia
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,046 SAR 7,672
$516 R$2,718
296.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.65
11.16
-58.33%

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Last update for Saudi Arabia: February 28, 2026

Last update for Brazil: March 2, 2026

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