Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 9.7% cheaper than Lebanon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.4% less in Brazil
- Groceries
-
pay 21.8% more in Brazil
- Transportation
-
pay 27.8% less in Brazil
- Housing
-
pay 44.2% less in Brazil
- Childcare
-
pay 70.9% more in Brazil
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.5% less in Brazil
- Clothing
-
pay 29.8% less in Brazil
The cost of childcare and groceries in Brazil are more expensive than in Lebanon. Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Brazil.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Lebanon, you would:
pay 33.4% less for restaurants
|
Lebanon
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.00
LBP627,239
|
$5.09
R$29.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
LBP684,497
|
$5.99
R$34.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
LBP142,409
|
$0.99
R$5.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
LBP101,254
|
$0.60
R$3.47
|
|
pay 21.8% more for groceries
|
Lebanon
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
LBP55,813
|
$1.36
R$7.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
LBP372,237
|
$3.98
R$22.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.55
LBP497,702
|
$3.44
R$19.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.17
LBP193,998
|
$1.87
R$10.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
LBP293,792
|
$1.52
R$8.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
LBP51,313
|
$0.81
R$4.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
LBP36,067
|
$0.53
R$3.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
LBP27,880
|
$0.45
R$2.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
LBP39,865
|
$0.63
R$3.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
LBP28,383
|
$0.49
R$2.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
LBP35,230
|
$0.46
R$2.65
|
|
pay 27.8% less for transportation
|
Lebanon
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
LBP312,782
|
$3.67
R$21.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
LBP6,720,418
|
$39.48
R$227.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,250.00
LBP2,352,146,472
|
$19,264.28
R$110,946.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
LBP1,142,471
|
$7.39
R$42.57
|
|
pay 44.2% less for housing
|
Lebanon
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
LBP2,856,178
|
$17.79
R$102.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$494.12
LBP44,275,698
|
$286.10
R$1,647.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$254.69
LBP22,821,421
|
$200.36
R$1,153.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.18
LBP14,442,897
|
$49.32
R$284.03
|
|
pay 70.9% more for childcare
|
Lebanon
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.17
LBP18,742,500
|
$259.04
R$1,491.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,055.56
LBP273,794,827
|
$6,658.88
R$38,349.85
|
|
pay 25.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lebanon
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LBP268,817
|
$1.55
R$8.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
LBP170,251
|
$1.55
R$8.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
LBP179,211
|
$1.94
R$11.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.42
LBP3,531,953
|
$21.85
R$125.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
LBP604,838
|
$5.84
R$33.62
|
|
pay 29.8% less for clothing
|
Lebanon
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.56
LBP5,068,316
|
$43.13
R$248.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.86
LBP5,184,323
|
$39.67
R$228.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.23
LBP8,353,854
|
$69.89
R$402.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.86
LBP8,320,518
|
$56.60
R$325.95
|
|
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