Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 42.9% cheaper than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.2% less in Brazil
- Groceries
-
pay 41.9% less in Brazil
- Transportation
-
pay 35.2% less in Brazil
- Housing
-
pay 55.7% less in Brazil
- Childcare
-
pay 39.4% less in Brazil
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.3% less in Brazil
- Clothing
-
pay 24.4% less in Brazil
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and transportation are lower in Brazil.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Italy, you would:
pay 55.2% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€15.66
|
$5.09
R$31.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€9.76
|
$5.99
R$37.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.47
|
$0.99
R$6.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.18
|
$0.60
R$3.73
|
|
pay 41.9% less for groceries
|
Italy
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.98
|
$1.36
R$8.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.63
|
$3.98
R$24.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€5.37
|
$3.44
R$21.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.30
|
$1.87
R$11.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.90
|
$1.52
R$9.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.94
|
$0.81
R$5.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.82
|
$0.53
R$3.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€1.01
|
$0.45
R$2.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.27
|
$0.63
R$3.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.73
|
$0.49
R$3.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.69
|
$0.46
R$2.85
|
|
pay 35.2% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€7.01
|
$3.67
R$22.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€37.64
|
$39.48
R$244.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€27,370.54
|
$19,264.28
R$119,095.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€18.55
|
$7.39
R$45.69
|
|
pay 55.7% less for housing
|
Italy
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€28.00
|
$17.79
R$109.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€636.36
|
$286.10
R$1,768.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€496.45
|
$200.36
R$1,238.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€145.85
|
$49.32
R$304.89
|
|
pay 39.4% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€493.35
|
$259.04
R$1,601.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€9,179.60
|
$6,658.88
R$41,166.56
|
|
pay 48.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.86
|
$1.55
R$9.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.64
|
$1.55
R$9.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€6.01
|
$1.94
R$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€50.54
|
$21.85
R$135.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€9.11
|
$5.84
R$36.09
|
|
pay 24.4% less for clothing
|
Italy
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€76.04
|
$43.13
R$266.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€32.84
|
$39.67
R$245.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€83.47
|
$69.89
R$432.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€111.94
|
$56.60
R$349.89
|
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