Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 41.9% cheaper than Finland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.0% less in Brazil
- Groceries
-
pay 34.9% less in Brazil
- Transportation
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pay 46.5% less in Brazil
- Housing
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pay 49.2% less in Brazil
- Childcare
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pay 17.2% less in Brazil
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 66.7% less in Brazil
- Clothing
-
pay 19.6% less in Brazil
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Brazil.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Finland, you would:
pay 59.0% less for restaurants
|
Finland
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.18
€13.04
|
$5.09
R$29.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
€9.60
|
$5.99
R$34.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.37
|
$0.99
R$5.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$0.60
R$3.47
|
|
pay 34.9% less for groceries
|
Finland
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
€2.10
|
$1.36
R$7.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
€3.40
|
$3.98
R$22.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
€3.93
|
$3.44
R$19.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.77
|
$1.87
R$10.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
€4.95
|
$1.52
R$8.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$0.81
R$4.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.53
R$3.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
$0.45
R$2.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.54
|
$0.63
R$3.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.52
|
$0.49
R$2.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.69
|
$0.46
R$2.65
|
|
pay 46.5% less for transportation
|
Finland
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.03
|
$3.67
R$21.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.52
€55.64
|
$39.48
R$227.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,800.37
€29,240.38
|
$19,264.28
R$110,946.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.35
€16.88
|
$7.39
R$42.57
|
|
pay 49.2% less for housing
|
Finland
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.24
€20.45
|
$17.79
R$102.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$734.49
€675.36
|
$286.10
R$1,647.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.75
€556.07
|
$200.36
R$1,153.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.90
€89.10
|
$49.32
R$284.03
|
|
pay 17.2% less for childcare
|
Finland
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.42
€267.96
|
$259.04
R$1,491.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,693.67
€7,993.81
|
$6,658.88
R$38,349.85
|
|
pay 66.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Finland
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.29
€6.70
|
$1.55
R$8.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.87
|
$1.55
R$8.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.54
€9.69
|
$1.94
R$11.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.73
€38.37
|
$21.85
R$125.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.60
€14.34
|
$5.84
R$33.62
|
|
pay 19.6% less for clothing
|
Finland
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.15
€69.10
|
$43.13
R$248.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.18
€28.67
|
$39.67
R$228.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.09
€75.48
|
$69.89
R$402.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.56
€99.82
|
$56.60
R$325.95
|
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