Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 47.5% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.9% less in Brazil
- Groceries
-
pay 38.2% less in Brazil
- Transportation
-
pay 37.6% less in Brazil
- Housing
-
pay 67.0% less in Brazil
- Childcare
-
pay 44.1% less in Brazil
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.6% less in Brazil
- Clothing
-
pay 31.9% less in Brazil
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Brazil.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 60.9% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$5.09
R$31.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
$5.99
R$37.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.70
|
$0.99
R$6.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.75
|
$0.60
R$3.73
|
|
pay 38.2% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.45
|
$1.36
R$8.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.71
|
$3.98
R$24.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.27
|
$3.44
R$21.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.96
|
$1.87
R$11.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.67
|
$1.52
R$9.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.09
|
$0.81
R$5.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.84
|
$0.53
R$3.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.97
|
$0.45
R$2.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.02
|
$0.63
R$3.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$0.49
R$3.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.80
|
$0.46
R$2.85
|
|
pay 37.6% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.58
|
$3.67
R$22.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.58
|
$39.48
R$244.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€34,679.12
|
$19,264.28
R$119,095.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€14.45
|
$7.39
R$45.69
|
|
pay 67.0% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€30.88
|
$17.79
R$109.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,424.52
|
$286.10
R$1,768.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€1,042.24
|
$200.36
R$1,238.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€126.10
|
$49.32
R$304.89
|
|
pay 44.1% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€550.42
|
$259.04
R$1,601.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,765.28
|
$6,658.88
R$41,166.56
|
|
pay 52.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.64
|
$1.55
R$9.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.51
|
$1.55
R$9.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.24
|
$1.94
R$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€41.81
|
$21.85
R$135.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.39
|
$5.84
R$36.09
|
|
pay 31.9% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€87.77
|
$43.13
R$266.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€36.09
|
$39.67
R$245.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€94.92
|
$69.89
R$432.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€117.73
|
$56.60
R$349.89
|
|
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