Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 56.5% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.4% less in Brazil
- Groceries
-
pay 50.3% less in Brazil
- Transportation
-
pay 41.0% less in Brazil
- Housing
-
pay 71.8% less in Brazil
- Childcare
-
pay 68.6% less in Brazil
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.0% less in Brazil
- Clothing
-
pay 35.1% less in Brazil
Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Brazil.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Australia, you would:
pay 60.4% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.71
|
$5.09
R$29.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.52
|
$5.99
R$34.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.09
|
$0.99
R$5.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.45
|
$0.60
R$3.46
|
|
pay 50.3% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.78
|
$1.36
R$7.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.96
|
$3.98
R$22.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.24
|
$3.44
R$19.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.49
|
$1.87
R$10.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.28
|
$1.52
R$8.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.31
|
$0.81
R$4.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$2.00
|
$0.53
R$3.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.15
|
$0.45
R$2.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.21
|
$0.63
R$3.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.78
|
$0.49
R$2.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.53
|
$0.46
R$2.64
|
|
pay 41.0% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.42
|
$3.67
R$21.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$132.36
|
$39.48
R$226.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$44,224.61
|
$19,264.28
R$110,476.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$29.30
|
$7.39
R$42.39
|
|
pay 71.8% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$88.62
|
$17.79
R$102.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,884.75
|
$286.10
R$1,640.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,527.06
|
$200.36
R$1,149.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$220.25
|
$49.32
R$282.82
|
|
pay 68.6% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,368.74
|
$259.04
R$1,485.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$23,382.41
|
$6,658.88
R$38,187.37
|
|
pay 68.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.59
|
$1.55
R$8.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.65
|
$1.55
R$8.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$44.75
|
$1.94
R$11.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$84.31
|
$21.85
R$125.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.93
|
$5.84
R$33.48
|
|
pay 35.1% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$114.42
|
$43.13
R$247.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$80.09
|
$39.67
R$227.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$159.89
|
$69.89
R$400.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$178.11
|
$56.60
R$324.57
|
|
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