Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 54.7% cheaper than Houston.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.1% less in Brazil
- Groceries
-
pay 47.4% less in Brazil
- Transportation
-
pay 32.0% less in Brazil
- Housing
-
pay 76.3% less in Brazil
- Childcare
-
pay 76.6% less in Brazil
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.2% less in Brazil
- Clothing
-
pay 26.4% less in Brazil
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Brazil.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Houston, you would:
pay 59.1% less for restaurants
|
Houston
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$5.09
R$31.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
|
$5.99
R$37.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
|
$0.99
R$6.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.60
R$3.73
|
|
pay 47.4% less for groceries
|
Houston
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.97
|
$1.36
R$8.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.39
|
$3.98
R$24.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.43
|
$3.44
R$21.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
|
$1.87
R$11.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.15
|
$1.52
R$9.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.81
R$5.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
|
$0.53
R$3.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$0.45
R$2.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$0.63
R$3.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
|
$0.49
R$3.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$0.46
R$2.85
|
|
pay 32.0% less for transportation
|
Houston
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.88
|
$3.67
R$22.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$39.48
R$244.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,278.39
|
$19,264.28
R$119,095.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.79
|
$7.39
R$45.69
|
|
pay 76.3% less for housing
|
Houston
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.71
|
$17.79
R$109.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,582.84
|
$286.10
R$1,768.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,189.12
|
$200.36
R$1,238.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.41
|
$49.32
R$304.89
|
|
pay 76.6% less for childcare
|
Houston
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,457.58
|
$259.04
R$1,601.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,000.00
|
$6,658.88
R$41,166.56
|
|
pay 65.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Houston
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$1.55
R$9.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.27
|
$1.55
R$9.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.97
|
$1.94
R$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.65
|
$21.85
R$135.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$5.84
R$36.09
|
|
pay 26.4% less for clothing
|
Houston
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.14
|
$43.13
R$266.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.00
|
$39.67
R$245.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.28
|
$69.89
R$432.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.12
|
$56.60
R$349.89
|
|
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