Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 50.0% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.5% less in Brazil
- Groceries
-
pay 44.6% less in Brazil
- Transportation
-
pay 47.0% less in Brazil
- Housing
-
pay 74.5% less in Brazil
- Childcare
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pay 23.2% less in Brazil
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 60.6% less in Brazil
- Clothing
-
pay 34.7% less in Brazil
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Brazil.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 65.5% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.29
|
$5.09
R$28.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.48
|
$5.99
R$33.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.56
|
$0.99
R$5.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.52
|
$0.60
R$3.41
|
|
pay 44.6% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.74
|
$1.36
R$7.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€5.92
|
$3.98
R$22.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.06
|
$3.44
R$19.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.92
|
$1.87
R$10.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.81
|
$1.52
R$8.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.20
|
$0.81
R$4.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.74
|
$0.53
R$2.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.89
|
$0.45
R$2.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.64
|
$0.63
R$3.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.49
R$2.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.71
|
$0.46
R$2.60
|
|
pay 47.0% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.39
|
$3.67
R$20.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€46.68
|
$39.48
R$223.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€28,264.73
|
$19,264.28
R$108,922.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€26.10
|
$7.39
R$41.79
|
|
pay 74.5% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€39.99
|
$17.79
R$100.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,136.63
|
$286.10
R$1,617.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€834.51
|
$200.36
R$1,132.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€234.25
|
$49.32
R$278.84
|
|
pay 23.2% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€272.86
|
$259.04
R$1,464.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,567.78
|
$6,658.88
R$37,650.00
|
|
pay 60.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.81
|
$1.55
R$8.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.54
|
$1.55
R$8.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.10
|
$1.94
R$10.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€33.67
|
$21.85
R$123.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€12.15
|
$5.84
R$33.01
|
|
pay 34.7% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€75.99
|
$43.13
R$243.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€36.43
|
$39.67
R$224.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€84.88
|
$69.89
R$395.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€122.93
|
$56.60
R$320.00
|
|
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