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Cost of Living Comparison Between Yoshkar-Ola and Porto Alegre Cost of Living Comparison Between Yoshkar-Ola and Porto Alegre

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Yoshkar-Ola is 15.2% more expensive than Porto Alegre without rent, and 4.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Yoshkar-Ola is 8.9% cheaper than Porto Alegre without rent, and 5.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Yoshkar-Ola
Porto Alegre
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.30 โ‚ฝ882
$6.23 R$33.45
81.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.38 โ‚ฝ1,980
$27.14 R$146
-6.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.98 โ‚ฝ388
$6.14 R$32.98
-18.89%
Cappuccino
$1.25 โ‚ฝ97.5
$1.97 R$10.59
-36.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 โ‚ฝ52.3
$1.18 R$6.35
-43.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 โ‚ฝ32.97
$0.84 R$4.49
-50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.03 โ‚ฝ80.5
$2.10 R$11.28
-50.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 โ‚ฝ243
$3.65 R$19.60
-14.79%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Yoshkar-Ola
Porto Alegre
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 โ‚ฝ82.0
$0.86 R$4.61
22.09%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 โ‚ฝ44.17
$1.38 R$7.41
-58.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.31 โ‚ฝ102
$1.04 R$5.61
25.96%
Eggs
$1.58 โ‚ฝ123
$2.07 R$11.14
-23.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.46 โ‚ฝ816
$10.79 R$58.0
-3.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.89 โ‚ฝ381
$4.53 R$24.33
7.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.77 โ‚ฝ684
$9.22 R$49.50
-4.88%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 โ‚ฝ136
$2.06 R$11.06
-15.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 โ‚ฝ136
$1.28 R$6.87
36.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฝ154
$1.34 R$7.18
47.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.49 โ‚ฝ194
$1.46 R$7.84
70.55%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 โ‚ฝ55.3
$1.09 R$5.86
-34.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 โ‚ฝ52.3
$1.07 R$5.74
-37.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 โ‚ฝ96.0
$0.71 R$3.83
73.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 โ‚ฝ57.2
$0.58 R$3.13
25.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.85 โ‚ฝ222
$1.89 R$10.12
50.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.75 โ‚ฝ605
$6.97 R$37.42
11.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 โ‚ฝ88.9
$1.02 R$5.47
11.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 โ‚ฝ170
$1.88 R$10.10
15.96%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Yoshkar-Ola
Porto Alegre
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 โ‚ฝ32.86
$0.86 R$4.63
-51.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$63.8 R$343
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.91 โ‚ฝ149
$1.57 R$8.45
21.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.17 โ‚ฝ13.09
$1.04 R$5.60
-83.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.59 โ‚ฝ592
$5.38 R$28.90
41.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.72 โ‚ฝ56.0
$1.06 R$5.68
-32.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.5K โ‚ฝ3.2M
$24.4K R$130.8K
70.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.8K โ‚ฝ2.5M
$27.8K R$149.5K
14.28%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yoshkar-Ola
Porto Alegre
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 โ‚ฝ8,833
$60.0 R$322
88.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.52 โ‚ฝ431
$14.86 R$79.8
-62.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.30 โ‚ฝ570
$19.58 R$105
-62.72%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Yoshkar-Ola
Porto Alegre
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.48 โ‚ฝ2,924
$26.54 R$143
41.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.51 R$110
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.87 โ‚ฝ458
$6.19 R$33.22
-5.17%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Yoshkar-Ola
Porto Alegre
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$344 โ‚ฝ26.9K
$307 R$1,649
12.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,915 โ‚ฝ305.4K
$7,188 R$38.6K
-45.53%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Yoshkar-Ola
Porto Alegre
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.9 โ‚ฝ6,312
$48.13 R$258
68.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$76.5 โ‚ฝ5,965
$57.0 R$306
34.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$148 โ‚ฝ11.5K
$82.1 R$441
79.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 โ‚ฝ8,874
$63.7 R$342
78.70%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Yoshkar-Ola
Porto Alegre
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$316 โ‚ฝ24.6K
$304 R$1,635
3.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$251 โ‚ฝ19.5K
$271 R$1,454
-7.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 โ‚ฝ39.5K
$630 R$3,381
-19.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$387 โ‚ฝ30.2K
$580 R$3,113
-33.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,293 โ‚ฝ100.9K
$1,494 R$8,020
-13.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,198 โ‚ฝ93.5K
$1,189 R$6,385
0.76%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Yoshkar-Ola
Porto Alegre
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 โ‚ฝ40.3K
$474 R$2,548
8.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.5
10
25.00%

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Last update for Yoshkar-Ola: January 13, 2026

Last update for Porto Alegre: January 12, 2026

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