Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Brazil Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Brazil

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: United States is 131% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 255.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: United States is 124.8% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 218.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
United States
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.33 $20.33
$5.31 R$29.48
282.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.4 $74.4
$29.19 R$162
154.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.49 $11.49
$6.29 R$34.91
82.67%
Cappuccino
$5.09 $5.09
$1.76 R$9.79
189.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 $2.54
$1.08 R$6
135.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 $2.11
$0.72 R$4.02
193.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.09 $6.09
$1.84 R$10.21
230.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.1 $7.1
$2.73 R$15.16
160.07%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
United States
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 $1.08
$0.96 R$5.32
12.50%
White Bread (500g)
$3.7 $3.7
$1.48 R$8.2
150.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.65 $4.65
$1.17 R$6.5
297.44%
Eggs
$4.21 $4.21
$2.12 R$11.79
98.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.75 $12.75
$8.41 R$46.69
51.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.24 $12.24
$3.82 R$21.18
220.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.08 $16.08
$7.55 R$41.89
112.98%
Apples (1kg)
$5.41 $5.41
$2.15 R$11.94
151.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 $1.73
$1.28 R$7.09
35.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.37 $4.37
$1.13 R$6.27
286.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.94 $4.94
$1.48 R$8.22
233.78%
Potato (1kg)
$2.88 $2.88
$1.17 R$6.49
146.15%
Onion (1kg)
$3.07 $3.07
$1.1 R$6.1
179.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.25 $2.25
$0.75 R$4.14
200.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.21 $2.21
$0.7 R$3.9
215.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.09 $10.09
$2.1 R$11.63
380.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.73 $14.73
$7.4 R$41.05
99.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 $1.91
$1.18 R$6.55
61.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 $3.54
$2.25 R$12.48
57.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
United States
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 $2.56
$0.93 R$5.18
175.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.9 $63.9
$41.29 R$229
54.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.81 $3.81
$1.05 R$5.83
262.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.77 $1.77
$0.83 R$4.59
113.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.4 $30.4
$7.14 R$39.63
325.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 $0.94
$1.09 R$6.08
-13.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30K $30K
$22K R$121.8K
36.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K $25.8K
$27.4K R$151.8K
-5.74%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
United States
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$209 $209
$69.6 R$386
199.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$57.9 $57.9
$13.69 R$76
322.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$71.1 $71.1
$18.72 R$104
279.75%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
United States
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.88 $45.88
$22.75 R$126
101.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.25 $22.25
$22.18 R$123
0.32%
Cinema Ticket
$14.14 $14.14
$6.15 R$34.12
129.92%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
United States
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,373 $1,373
$281 R$1,562
387.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.4K $22.4K
$7,377 R$40.9K
203.04%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
United States
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.5 $51.5
$48.73 R$271
5.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.96 $41.96
$41.91 R$233
0.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 $88.3
$75 R$416
17.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 $112
$61.4 R$341
81.68%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
United States
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,731 $1,731
$332 R$1,844
421.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,446 $1,446
$229 R$1,273
530.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,846 $2,846
$638 R$3,540
346.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,366 $2,366
$448 R$2,484
428.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,245 $3,245
$1,689 R$9,376
92.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,667 $2,667
$1,176 R$6,527
126.76%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
United States
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,312 $4,312
$481 R$2,672
795.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.51
11.16
-41.67%

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Last update for United States: October 27, 2025

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

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