Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 27.0% cheaper than Japan.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Japan, you would:
pay 4.0% less for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥997
|
$5.09
R$29.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥765
|
$5.99
R$34.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥150
|
$0.99
R$5.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥113
|
$0.60
R$3.50
|
|
pay 45.6% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥236
|
$1.36
R$7.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥885
|
$3.98
R$23.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥845
|
$3.44
R$19.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥312
|
$1.87
R$10.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥422
|
$1.52
R$8.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥336
|
$0.81
R$4.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥158
|
$0.53
R$3.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥254
|
$0.45
R$2.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥315
|
$0.63
R$3.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥196
|
$0.49
R$2.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥168
|
$0.46
R$2.67
|
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pay 32.1% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥654
|
$3.67
R$21.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,948
|
$39.48
R$229.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,411,470
|
$19,264.28
R$111,752.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,935
|
$7.39
R$42.88
|
|
pay 45.1% less for housing
|
Japan
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,812
|
$17.79
R$103.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥77,443
|
$286.10
R$1,659.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥50,365
|
$200.36
R$1,162.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥17,495
|
$49.32
R$286.09
|
|
pay 25.1% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥44,590
|
$259.04
R$1,502.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,717,220
|
$6,658.88
R$38,628.19
|
|
pay 50.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥419
|
$1.55
R$9.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥430
|
$1.55
R$9.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥617
|
$1.94
R$11.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,933
|
$21.85
R$126.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,853
|
$5.84
R$33.86
|
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pay 13.2% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,275
|
$43.13
R$250.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥4,150
|
$39.67
R$230.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,370
|
$69.89
R$405.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,639
|
$56.60
R$328.32
|
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