Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 49.3% cheaper than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.9% less in Brazil
- Groceries
-
pay 47.6% less in Brazil
- Transportation
-
pay 41.9% less in Brazil
- Housing
-
pay 58.6% less in Brazil
- Childcare
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pay 44.9% less in Brazil
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.6% less in Brazil
- Clothing
-
pay 31.4% less in Brazil
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, childcare, and transportation are lower in Brazil.
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
€14.38
|
$5.09
R$29.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€9.99
|
$5.99
R$34.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.51
|
$0.99
R$5.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$0.60
R$3.46
|
|
pay 47.6% less for groceries
|
France
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.58
|
$1.36
R$7.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€7.78
|
$3.98
R$22.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.15
|
$3.44
R$19.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.49
|
$1.87
R$10.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.35
|
$1.52
R$8.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.17
|
$0.81
R$4.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.88
|
$0.53
R$3.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.18
|
$0.45
R$2.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.36
|
$0.63
R$3.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.83
|
$0.49
R$2.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.46
R$2.64
|
|
pay 41.9% less for transportation
|
France
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.67
|
$3.67
R$21.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€46.33
|
$39.48
R$226.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€28,748.57
|
$19,264.28
R$110,476.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€16.24
|
$7.39
R$42.39
|
|
pay 58.6% less for housing
|
France
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€27.65
|
$17.79
R$102.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€689.84
|
$286.10
R$1,640.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€555.78
|
$200.36
R$1,149.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€128.83
|
$49.32
R$282.82
|
|
pay 44.9% less for childcare
|
France
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€634.75
|
$259.04
R$1,485.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,426.66
|
$6,658.88
R$38,187.37
|
|
pay 59.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.70
|
$1.55
R$8.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.77
|
$1.55
R$8.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€10.88
|
$1.94
R$11.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€33.03
|
$21.85
R$125.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€11.13
|
$5.84
R$33.48
|
|
pay 31.4% less for clothing
|
France
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€82.42
|
$43.13
R$247.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€34.72
|
$39.67
R$227.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€84.16
|
$69.89
R$400.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€116.69
|
$56.60
R$324.57
|
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