Cost of living comparison
Slovakia is 59.5% more expensive than Brazil overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.9% more in Slovakia
- Groceries
-
pay 54.1% more in Slovakia
- Transportation
-
pay 31.2% more in Slovakia
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Slovakia
- Childcare
-
pay 38.0% more in Slovakia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 74.5% more in Slovakia
- Clothing
-
pay 24.2% more in Slovakia
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, childcare, and transportation in Slovakia are more expensive than in Brazil. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Slovakia.
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Brazil, you would:
pay 70.9% more for restaurants
|
Brazil
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.09
R$29.88
|
$8.14
€7.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
R$35.12
|
$7.98
€7.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
R$5.78
|
$1.58
€1.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
R$3.54
|
$1.39
€1.22
|
|
pay 54.1% more for groceries
|
Brazil
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
R$7.96
|
$1.35
€1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
R$23.33
|
$6.03
€5.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.44
R$20.19
|
$3.89
€3.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
R$10.97
|
$3.43
€3.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
R$8.94
|
$3.12
€2.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
R$4.76
|
$0.73
€0.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$3.10
|
$0.79
€0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
R$2.66
|
$0.96
€0.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
R$3.70
|
$1.51
€1.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
R$2.87
|
$0.58
€0.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
R$2.70
|
$0.61
€0.54
|
|
pay 31.2% more for transportation
|
Brazil
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.67
R$21.51
|
$6.34
€5.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.48
R$231.61
|
$26.69
€23.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,264.28
R$113,021.59
|
$24,429.89
€21,508.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.39
R$43.36
|
$11.64
€10.25
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Brazil
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.79
R$104.38
|
$20.60
€18.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$286.10
R$1,678.54
|
$566.87
€499.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.36
R$1,175.51
|
$468.12
€412.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.32
R$289.34
|
$171.07
€150.62
|
|
pay 38.0% more for childcare
|
Brazil
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$259.04
R$1,519.74
|
$400.86
€352.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,658.88
R$39,067.01
|
$8,069.66
€7,104.83
|
|
pay 74.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazil
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
R$9.11
|
$1.99
€1.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
R$9.11
|
$2.35
€2.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.94
R$11.39
|
$5.24
€4.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.85
R$128.20
|
$40.04
€35.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
R$34.25
|
$8.21
€7.23
|
|
pay 24.2% more for clothing
|
Brazil
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.13
R$253.03
|
$63.57
€55.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
R$232.75
|
$29.21
€25.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.89
R$410.03
|
$78.92
€69.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.60
R$332.05
|
$92.27
€81.24
|
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