Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 49.3% cheaper than France.
If you lived in Brazil instead of France, you would:
pay 60.9% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€14.89
|
$5.09
R$30.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€10.34
|
$5.99
R$36.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.60
|
$0.99
R$5.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.77
|
$0.60
R$3.65
|
|
pay 47.6% less for groceries
|
France
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.63
|
$1.36
R$8.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€8.06
|
$3.98
R$24.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.30
|
$3.44
R$20.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.61
|
$1.87
R$11.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.54
|
$1.52
R$9.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.21
|
$0.81
R$4.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.91
|
$0.53
R$3.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.22
|
$0.45
R$2.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.40
|
$0.63
R$3.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.86
|
$0.49
R$2.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.92
|
$0.46
R$2.78
|
|
pay 41.9% less for transportation
|
France
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.91
|
$3.67
R$22.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€47.98
|
$39.48
R$238.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€29,768.26
|
$19,264.28
R$116,402.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€16.81
|
$7.39
R$44.66
|
|
pay 58.6% less for housing
|
France
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€28.63
|
$17.79
R$107.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€714.31
|
$286.10
R$1,728.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€575.49
|
$200.36
R$1,210.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€133.40
|
$49.32
R$297.99
|
|
pay 44.9% less for childcare
|
France
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€657.27
|
$259.04
R$1,565.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,725.54
|
$6,658.88
R$40,235.64
|
|
pay 59.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.91
|
$1.55
R$9.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.87
|
$1.55
R$9.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€11.27
|
$1.94
R$11.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€34.20
|
$21.85
R$132.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€11.52
|
$5.84
R$35.27
|
|
pay 31.4% less for clothing
|
France
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€85.34
|
$43.13
R$260.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€35.95
|
$39.67
R$239.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€87.15
|
$69.89
R$422.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€120.83
|
$56.60
R$341.98
|
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