Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 42.2% cheaper than Cyprus overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.5% less in Brazil
- Groceries
-
pay 38.4% less in Brazil
- Transportation
-
pay 33.3% less in Brazil
- Housing
-
pay 62.6% less in Brazil
- Childcare
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pay 23.3% less in Brazil
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 56.4% less in Brazil
- Clothing
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pay 36.9% less in Brazil
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Brazil.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Cyprus, you would:
pay 44.5% less for restaurants
|
Cyprus
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.56
€14.31
|
$5.09
R$29.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.31
€7.64
|
$5.99
R$34.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
€1.54
|
$0.99
R$5.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
€0.95
|
$0.60
R$3.47
|
|
pay 38.4% less for groceries
|
Cyprus
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.63
|
$1.36
R$7.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
€5.81
|
$3.98
R$22.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
€5.87
|
$3.44
R$19.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
€3.55
|
$1.87
R$10.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
€3.48
|
$1.52
R$8.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.08
|
$0.81
R$4.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.77
|
$0.53
R$3.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.85
|
$0.45
R$2.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.15
|
$0.63
R$3.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.54
|
$0.49
R$2.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.46
R$2.65
|
|
pay 33.3% less for transportation
|
Cyprus
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
€5.09
|
$3.67
R$21.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.42
|
$39.48
R$227.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,716.67
€24,565.93
|
$19,264.28
R$110,946.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
€18.68
|
$7.39
R$42.57
|
|
pay 62.6% less for housing
|
Cyprus
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.66
€30.95
|
$17.79
R$102.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$862.00
€792.61
|
$286.10
R$1,647.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$707.00
€650.08
|
$200.36
R$1,153.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.26
€128.05
|
$49.32
R$284.03
|
|
pay 23.3% less for childcare
|
Cyprus
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$417.93
€384.29
|
$259.04
R$1,491.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,282.83
€6,696.55
|
$6,658.88
R$38,349.85
|
|
pay 56.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cyprus
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.45
€3.18
|
$1.55
R$8.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.61
€3.32
|
$1.55
R$8.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.90
€4.51
|
$1.94
R$11.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.44
€54.66
|
$21.85
R$125.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.85
€9.98
|
$5.84
R$33.62
|
|
pay 36.9% less for clothing
|
Cyprus
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.33
€74.78
|
$43.13
R$248.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.86
€43.09
|
$39.67
R$228.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.61
€103.54
|
$69.89
R$402.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.65
€98.98
|
$56.60
R$325.95
|
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