Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Brazil Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Brazil

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Spain is 65.8% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 122.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Spain is 67.9% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 102.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Spain
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 โ‚ฌ13.83
$5.31 R$29.48
201.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 โ‚ฌ49.75
$29.19 R$162
97.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 โ‚ฌ9.15
$6.29 R$34.91
68.52%
Cappuccino
$2.39 โ‚ฌ2.06
$1.76 R$9.79
35.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 โ‚ฌ2.24
$1.08 R$6
140.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.72 R$4.02
165.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 โ‚ฌ2.97
$1.84 R$10.21
86.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 โ‚ฌ3.55
$2.73 R$15.16
50.55%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Spain
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
$0.96 R$5.32
22.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.32
$1.48 R$8.2
3.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.39
$1.17 R$6.5
37.61%
Eggs
$3.1 โ‚ฌ2.68
$2.12 R$11.79
46.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 โ‚ฌ12.32
$8.41 R$46.69
69.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 โ‚ฌ7.42
$3.82 R$21.18
125.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 โ‚ฌ13.56
$7.55 R$41.89
107.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 โ‚ฌ2.12
$2.15 R$11.94
13.95%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.28 R$7.09
61.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.13 R$6.27
79.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 โ‚ฌ2.29
$1.48 R$8.22
79.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.17 R$6.49
56.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
$1.1 R$6.1
78.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.17
$0.75 R$4.14
81.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 โ‚ฌ0.64
$0.7 R$3.9
5.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 โ‚ฌ5.55
$2.1 R$11.63
206.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 โ‚ฌ4.94
$7.4 R$41.05
-22.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 โ‚ฌ1.14
$1.18 R$6.55
11.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.8
$2.25 R$12.48
-7.56%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Spain
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.54
$0.93 R$5.18
92.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 โ‚ฌ29.75
$41.29 R$229
-16.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.94
$1.05 R$5.83
334.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$0.83 R$4.59
60.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 โ‚ฌ22.8
$7.14 R$39.63
269.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.09 R$6.08
67.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K โ‚ฌ33.9K
$22K R$121.8K
79.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K โ‚ฌ27K
$27.4K R$151.8K
14.20%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 โ‚ฌ128
$69.6 R$386
113.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 โ‚ฌ17.67
$13.69 R$76
49.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 โ‚ฌ28.75
$18.72 R$104
77.88%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 โ‚ฌ40.85
$22.75 R$126
108.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 โ‚ฌ13.5
$22.18 R$123
-29.49%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.22
$6.15 R$34.12
54.80%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Spain
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 โ‚ฌ451
$281 R$1,562
85.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 โ‚ฌ8,600
$7,377 R$40.9K
35.02%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 โ‚ฌ75.3
$48.73 R$271
79.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 โ‚ฌ32.13
$41.91 R$233
-11.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 โ‚ฌ79
$75 R$416
22.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 โ‚ฌ93
$61.4 R$341
75.28%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Spain
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 โ‚ฌ907
$332 R$1,844
216.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 โ‚ฌ701
$229 R$1,273
253.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 โ‚ฌ1,460
$638 R$3,540
165.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 โ‚ฌ1,069
$448 R$2,484
176.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 โ‚ฌ3,655
$1,689 R$9,376
150.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 โ‚ฌ2,353
$1,176 R$6,527
131.71%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Spain
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 โ‚ฌ1,725
$481 R$2,672
315.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
11.16
-68.55%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

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