Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 50.0% cheaper than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.2% less in Brazil
- Groceries
-
pay 41.8% less in Brazil
- Transportation
-
pay 43.7% less in Brazil
- Housing
-
pay 68.4% less in Brazil
- Childcare
-
pay 44.7% less in Brazil
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.4% less in Brazil
- Clothing
-
pay 32.0% less in Brazil
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and groceries are lower in Brazil.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Germany, you would:
pay 61.2% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€12.35
|
$5.09
R$29.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€8.97
|
$5.99
R$34.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.46
|
$0.99
R$5.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.12
|
$0.60
R$3.50
|
|
pay 41.8% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.79
|
$1.36
R$7.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€5.90
|
$3.98
R$23.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€3.85
|
$3.44
R$19.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.00
|
$1.87
R$10.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.49
|
$1.52
R$8.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.12
|
$0.81
R$4.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.62
|
$0.53
R$3.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.85
|
$0.45
R$2.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€1.85
|
$0.63
R$3.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.58
|
$0.49
R$2.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.61
|
$0.46
R$2.67
|
|
pay 43.7% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.22
|
$3.67
R$21.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€46.57
|
$39.48
R$229.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€25,331.36
|
$19,264.28
R$111,886.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€20.24
|
$7.39
R$42.93
|
|
pay 68.4% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€42.40
|
$17.79
R$103.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€695.01
|
$286.10
R$1,661.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€549.82
|
$200.36
R$1,163.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€202.30
|
$49.32
R$286.43
|
|
pay 44.7% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€403.07
|
$259.04
R$1,504.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€10,823.51
|
$6,658.88
R$38,674.80
|
|
pay 58.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€3.88
|
$1.55
R$9.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.07
|
$1.55
R$9.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€7.68
|
$1.94
R$11.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€31.66
|
$21.85
R$126.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€11.25
|
$5.84
R$33.91
|
|
pay 32.0% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€72.40
|
$43.13
R$250.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€35.86
|
$39.67
R$230.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€80.54
|
$69.89
R$405.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€108.53
|
$56.60
R$328.71
|
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