Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 16.8% cheaper than Chile overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.2% less in Brazil
- Groceries
-
pay 25.0% less in Brazil
- Transportation
-
pay 8.8% less in Brazil
- Housing
-
pay 33.9% less in Brazil
- Childcare
-
pay 15.4% more in Brazil
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.8% less in Brazil
- Clothing
-
pay 5.6% more in Brazil
The cost of childcare and clothing in Brazil are more expensive than in Chile. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Brazil.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Chile, you would:
pay 32.2% less for restaurants
|
Chile
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.12
CLF0.2000
|
$5.09
R$29.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.20
CLF0.1800
|
$5.99
R$34.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
CLF0.0300
|
$0.99
R$5.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
CLF0.0300
|
$0.60
R$3.53
|
|
pay 25.0% less for groceries
|
Chile
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
CLF0.0400
|
$1.36
R$7.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
CLF0.1300
|
$3.98
R$23.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.33
CLF0.1100
|
$3.44
R$20.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
CLF0.0800
|
$1.87
R$10.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.77
CLF0.0700
|
$1.52
R$8.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
CLF0.0200
|
$0.81
R$4.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0200
|
$0.53
R$3.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0200
|
$0.45
R$2.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
CLF0.0200
|
$0.63
R$3.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
CLF0.0100
|
$0.49
R$2.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
$0.46
R$2.69
|
|
pay 8.8% less for transportation
|
Chile
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
CLF0.1300
|
$3.67
R$21.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.34
CLF0.8400
|
$39.48
R$230.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,204.48
CLF406.8600
|
$19,264.28
R$112,565.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.18
CLF0.3300
|
$7.39
R$43.19
|
|
pay 33.9% less for housing
|
Chile
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.54
CLF0.5400
|
$17.79
R$103.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.06
CLF11.3800
|
$286.10
R$1,671.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.28
CLF9.0200
|
$200.36
R$1,170.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.13
CLF1.9600
|
$49.32
R$288.17
|
|
pay 15.4% more for childcare
|
Chile
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$313.82
CLF7.8800
|
$259.04
R$1,513.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,486.89
CLF112.6600
|
$6,658.88
R$38,909.19
|
|
pay 38.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chile
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CLF0.0700
|
$1.55
R$9.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
CLF0.0700
|
$1.55
R$9.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.08
CLF0.1300
|
$1.94
R$11.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.53
CLF1.0200
|
$21.85
R$127.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.89
CLF0.1500
|
$5.84
R$34.11
|
|
pay 5.6% more for clothing
|
Chile
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
CLF1.1000
|
$43.13
R$252.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.66
CLF0.7200
|
$39.67
R$231.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.62
CLF1.5500
|
$69.89
R$408.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.35
CLF1.9700
|
$56.60
R$330.71
|
|
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