Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 27.0% cheaper than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.0% less in Brazil
- Groceries
-
pay 45.6% less in Brazil
- Transportation
-
pay 32.1% less in Brazil
- Housing
-
pay 45.1% less in Brazil
- Childcare
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pay 25.1% less in Brazil
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.3% less in Brazil
- Clothing
-
pay 13.2% more in Brazil
Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, transportation, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Brazil.
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
¥924
|
$5.09
R$29.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥709
|
$5.99
R$35.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥139
|
$0.99
R$5.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥105
|
$0.60
R$3.54
|
|
pay 45.6% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥219
|
$1.36
R$7.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥821
|
$3.98
R$23.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥783
|
$3.44
R$20.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥290
|
$1.87
R$10.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥391
|
$1.52
R$8.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥312
|
$0.81
R$4.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥147
|
$0.53
R$3.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥236
|
$0.45
R$2.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥292
|
$0.63
R$3.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥181
|
$0.49
R$2.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥155
|
$0.46
R$2.70
|
|
pay 32.1% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥606
|
$3.67
R$21.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,297
|
$39.48
R$231.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,163,164
|
$19,264.28
R$113,021.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,648
|
$7.39
R$43.36
|
|
pay 45.1% less for housing
|
Japan
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,462
|
$17.79
R$104.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥71,807
|
$286.10
R$1,678.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥46,699
|
$200.36
R$1,175.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥16,222
|
$49.32
R$289.34
|
|
pay 25.1% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥41,344
|
$259.04
R$1,519.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,592,231
|
$6,658.88
R$39,067.01
|
|
pay 50.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥389
|
$1.55
R$9.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥399
|
$1.55
R$9.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥572
|
$1.94
R$11.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,282
|
$21.85
R$128.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,718
|
$5.84
R$34.25
|
|
pay 13.2% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥5,818
|
$43.13
R$253.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥3,848
|
$39.67
R$232.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥7,760
|
$69.89
R$410.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥11,719
|
$56.60
R$332.05
|
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