Cost of living comparison
Belo Horizonte is 6.5% more expensive than Brazil overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.9% less in Belo Horizonte
- Groceries
-
pay 1.3% less in Belo Horizonte
- Transportation
-
pay 15.5% more in Belo Horizonte
- Housing
-
pay 17.0% more in Belo Horizonte
- Childcare
-
pay 7.3% more in Belo Horizonte
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.8% less in Belo Horizonte
- Clothing
-
pay 9.8% more in Belo Horizonte
The cost of housing, transportation, clothing, and childcare in Belo Horizonte are more expensive than in Brazil. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Belo Horizonte.
If you lived in Belo Horizonte instead of Brazil, you would:
pay 1.9% less for restaurants
|
Brazil
|
Belo Horizonte
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.09
R$29.58
|
$5.23
R$30.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
R$34.77
|
$6.10
R$35.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
R$5.73
|
$0.99
R$5.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
R$3.50
|
$0.53
R$3.07
|
|
pay 1.3% less for groceries
|
Brazil
|
Belo Horizonte
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
R$7.88
|
$1.43
R$8.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
R$23.09
|
$3.83
R$22.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.44
R$19.98
|
$3.31
R$19.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
R$10.86
|
$1.83
R$10.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
R$8.85
|
$1.45
R$8.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
R$4.71
|
$0.98
R$5.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$3.07
|
$0.55
R$3.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
R$2.63
|
$0.42
R$2.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
R$3.66
|
$0.60
R$3.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
R$2.84
|
$0.50
R$2.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
R$2.67
|
$0.37
R$2.18
|
|
pay 15.5% more for transportation
|
Brazil
|
Belo Horizonte
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.67
R$21.29
|
$3.66
R$21.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.48
R$229.29
|
$39.71
R$230.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,264.28
R$111,886.92
|
$24,385.57
R$141,631.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.39
R$42.93
|
$9.98
R$57.97
|
|
pay 17.0% more for housing
|
Brazil
|
Belo Horizonte
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.79
R$103.33
|
$19.99
R$116.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$286.10
R$1,661.68
|
$368.27
R$2,138.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.36
R$1,163.71
|
$251.94
R$1,463.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.32
R$286.43
|
$49.89
R$289.78
|
|
pay 7.3% more for childcare
|
Brazil
|
Belo Horizonte
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$259.04
R$1,504.49
|
$316.43
R$1,837.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,658.88
R$38,674.80
|
$6,152.13
R$35,731.58
|
|
pay 0.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brazil
|
Belo Horizonte
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
R$9.02
|
$1.74
R$10.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
R$9.02
|
$1.49
R$8.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.94
R$11.28
|
$1.74
R$10.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.85
R$126.92
|
$23.80
R$138.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
R$33.91
|
$5.23
R$30.35
|
|
pay 9.8% more for clothing
|
Brazil
|
Belo Horizonte
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.13
R$250.49
|
$52.74
R$306.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
R$230.41
|
$37.01
R$214.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.89
R$405.92
|
$76.80
R$446.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.60
R$328.71
|
$64.24
R$373.11
|
|
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