Cost of Living in Minas - Updated Prices & Insights

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $867 (excluding rent), and $1,032 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $2,051 (excluding rent), and $2,245 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.85 $651
$12.01 $494
$24.02 $987
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.7 $2,289
$40.5 $1,664
$99.1 $4,070
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.11 $498
$10.66 $438
$14.53 $597
Cappuccino
$4.08 $168
$2.39 $98.2
$5.96 $245
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 $88.7
$1.32 $54.2
$3.58 $147
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 $70.7
$1.09 $44.93
$2.98 $123
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.3 $177
$2.39 $98.3
$5.97 $245
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 $147
$2.39 $98.1
$5.24 $215
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 $49.39
$1.01 $41.36
$1.6 $65.9
White Bread (500g)
$2.88 $118
$1.87 $76.8
$6 $246
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 $65
$1.08 $44.41
$1.93 $79.1
Eggs
$4.78 $196
$1.97 $80.9
$5.94 $244
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.3 $547
$5.99 $246
$21.59 $887
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.94 $449
$4.69 $193
$14.88 $612
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.83 $445
$7.22 $297
$16.83 $692
Apples (1kg)
$3.11 $128
$1.24 $51
$4.45 $183
Banana (1kg)
$2.43 $99.7
$1.48 $60.8
$3.7 $152
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 $62.1
$0.77 $31.68
$2.9 $119
Tomato (1kg)
$3.63 $149
$1.92 $78.8
$6.05 $249
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 $87.7
$1.23 $50.5
$2.69 $111
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 $80.4
$1 $41.25
$2.73 $112
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 $56
$0.87 $35.92
$1.84 $75.6
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 $71.1
$1.5 $61.5
$2.24 $92
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.12 $211
$4.87 $200
$6.09 $250
Wine (Bottle)
$9.62 $395
$4.81 $198
$12.03 $494
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 $94.2
$1.45 $59.7
$3.63 $149
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 $124
$1.99 $81.7
$4.62 $190
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.62 $66.7
$1.5 $61.7
$1.88 $77.3
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.57 $147
$1.19 $49.1
$4.77 $196
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.21 $502
$10.92 $449
$15.76 $648
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 $78.3
$1.85 $76.2
$2.01 $82.5
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K $1.4M
$32.6K $1.3M
$39.2K $1.6M
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.9K $1.5M
$33K $1.4M
$38.7K $1.6M
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$170 $7,000
$84.9 $3,489
$364 $15K
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.64 $684
$9.77 $402
$48.87 $2,008
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.2 $2,062
$37.32 $1,534
$67.2 $2,761
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Cinema Ticket
$10.5 $431
$8.06 $331
$12.2 $502
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$487 $20K
$367 $15.1K
$808 $33.2K
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,870 $364.5K
$7,308 $300.3K
$12K $492.5K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.2 $3,869
$37.01 $1,521
$148 $6,063
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.98 $1,972
$12.34 $507
$74 $3,041
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 $4,697
$97.9 $4,021
$147 $6,047
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 $5,042
$85.4 $3,509
$171 $7,018
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.68
4.75
8
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