Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 51.9% cheaper than Iceland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.4% less in Brazil
- Groceries
-
pay 54.7% less in Brazil
- Transportation
-
pay 55.0% less in Brazil
- Housing
-
pay 65.3% less in Brazil
- Childcare
-
pay 5.7% more in Brazil
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 71.4% less in Brazil
- Clothing
-
pay 54.2% less in Brazil
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Brazil.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 68.4% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,475
|
$5.09
R$29.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,162
|
$5.99
R$34.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK359
|
$0.99
R$5.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK258
|
$0.60
R$3.50
|
|
pay 54.7% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK377
|
$1.36
R$7.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK927
|
$3.98
R$23.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK766
|
$3.44
R$19.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK692
|
$1.87
R$10.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,086
|
$1.52
R$8.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK156
|
$0.81
R$4.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK131
|
$0.53
R$3.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK149
|
$0.45
R$2.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK239
|
$0.63
R$3.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK158
|
$0.49
R$2.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK100
|
$0.46
R$2.67
|
|
pay 55.0% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,067
|
$3.67
R$21.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,096
|
$39.48
R$229.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,188,707
|
$19,264.28
R$111,886.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK2,812
|
$7.39
R$42.93
|
|
pay 65.3% less for housing
|
Iceland
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK9,210
|
$17.79
R$103.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK234,552
|
$286.10
R$1,661.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK191,130
|
$200.36
R$1,163.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK7,403
|
$49.32
R$286.43
|
|
pay 5.7% more for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK32,944
|
$259.04
R$1,504.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK764,894
|
$6,658.88
R$38,674.80
|
|
pay 71.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,172
|
$1.55
R$9.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK593
|
$1.55
R$9.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,500
|
$1.94
R$11.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK7,843
|
$21.85
R$126.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK1,831
|
$5.84
R$33.91
|
|
pay 54.2% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK14,194
|
$43.13
R$250.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK7,617
|
$39.67
R$230.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK18,886
|
$69.89
R$405.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK23,543
|
$56.60
R$328.71
|
|
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