Cost of living comparison
Denmark is 2.6 times more expensive than Brazil.
If you lived in Denmark instead of Brazil, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
Brazil
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.09
R$31.00
|
$21.56
DKK154.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
R$36.43
|
$12.58
DKK89.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
R$6.00
|
$3.50
DKK25.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
R$3.67
|
$2.59
DKK18.55
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Brazil
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
R$8.26
|
$2.91
DKK20.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
R$24.20
|
$5.83
DKK41.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.44
R$20.94
|
$7.22
DKK51.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
R$11.38
|
$4.38
DKK31.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
R$9.28
|
$4.74
DKK33.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
R$4.94
|
$1.28
DKK9.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$3.21
|
$1.34
DKK9.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
R$2.76
|
$1.37
DKK9.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
R$3.84
|
$1.88
DKK13.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
R$2.97
|
$0.90
DKK6.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
R$2.80
|
$0.77
DKK5.53
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Brazil
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.67
R$22.31
|
$7.68
DKK54.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.48
R$240.26
|
$82.44
DKK589.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,264.28
R$117,242.39
|
$45,047.14
DKK322,159.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.39
R$44.98
|
$23.62
DKK168.90
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Brazil
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.79
R$108.27
|
$33.71
DKK241.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$286.10
R$1,741.22
|
$967.90
DKK6,922.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.36
R$1,219.41
|
$743.77
DKK5,319.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.32
R$300.14
|
$157.10
DKK1,123.51
|
|
pay 54.4% more for childcare
|
Brazil
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$259.04
R$1,576.50
|
$519.88
DKK3,717.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,658.88
R$40,525.97
|
$7,190.53
DKK51,423.82
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazil
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
R$9.45
|
$7.44
DKK53.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
R$9.45
|
$5.51
DKK39.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.94
R$11.82
|
$8.74
DKK62.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.85
R$132.99
|
$38.95
DKK278.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
R$35.53
|
$16.76
DKK119.84
|
|
pay 85.0% more for clothing
|
Brazil
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.13
R$262.48
|
$93.72
DKK670.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
R$241.44
|
$38.81
DKK277.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.89
R$425.35
|
$105.07
DKK751.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.60
R$344.45
|
$155.42
DKK1,111.48
|
|
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