Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 35.1% cheaper than Greece overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.8% less in Brazil
- Groceries
-
pay 28.5% less in Brazil
- Transportation
-
pay 33.0% less in Brazil
- Housing
-
pay 53.0% less in Brazil
- Childcare
-
pay 16.0% less in Brazil
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.0% less in Brazil
- Clothing
-
pay 24.7% less in Brazil
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Brazil.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Greece, you would:
pay 36.8% less for restaurants
|
Greece
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.17
€11.65
|
$5.09
R$28.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
€8.06
|
$5.99
R$33.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.83
|
$0.99
R$5.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$0.60
R$3.41
|
|
pay 28.5% less for groceries
|
Greece
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
€1.18
|
$1.36
R$7.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
€5.57
|
$3.98
R$22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.30
|
$3.44
R$19.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.02
€3.56
|
$1.87
R$10.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
€3.74
|
$1.52
R$8.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.78
|
$0.81
R$4.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.53
R$2.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.51
|
$0.45
R$2.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.63
R$3.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.46
|
$0.49
R$2.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.46
R$2.61
|
|
pay 33.0% less for transportation
|
Greece
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.55
€6.68
|
$3.67
R$20.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.19
€35.56
|
$39.48
R$223.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,316.80
€25,053.29
|
$19,264.28
R$109,030.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.82
€12.22
|
$7.39
R$41.83
|
|
pay 53.0% less for housing
|
Greece
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.82
€29.03
|
$17.79
R$100.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$524.36
€463.93
|
$286.10
R$1,619.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$392.21
€347.01
|
$200.36
R$1,134.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.68
€155.43
|
$49.32
R$279.12
|
|
pay 16.0% less for childcare
|
Greece
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$413.12
€365.51
|
$259.04
R$1,466.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,332.60
€5,602.77
|
$6,658.88
R$37,687.29
|
|
pay 54.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€3.90
|
$1.55
R$8.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.09
|
$1.55
R$8.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.94
€4.38
|
$1.94
R$10.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.72
€43.11
|
$21.85
R$123.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.82
€7.80
|
$5.84
R$33.04
|
|
pay 24.7% less for clothing
|
Greece
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.64
€74.00
|
$43.13
R$244.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€33.47
|
$39.67
R$224.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.15
€73.56
|
$69.89
R$395.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.42
€82.65
|
$56.60
R$320.32
|
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