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
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pay 37.6% less in Brazil
- Housing
-
pay 67.0% less in Brazil
- Childcare
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pay 44.1% less in Brazil
- Entertainment and Sports
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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
€14.29
|
$5.09
R$28.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.53
|
$5.99
R$33.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.48
|
$0.99
R$5.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.60
|
$0.60
R$3.41
|
|
pay 38.2% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.33
|
$1.36
R$7.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.15
|
$3.98
R$22.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.92
|
$3.44
R$19.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.71
|
$1.87
R$10.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.36
|
$1.52
R$8.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.00
|
$0.81
R$4.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.53
R$2.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.89
|
$0.45
R$2.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.93
|
$0.63
R$3.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.74
|
$0.49
R$2.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.73
|
$0.46
R$2.60
|
|
pay 37.6% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.03
|
$3.67
R$20.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€38.11
|
$39.48
R$223.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,784.72
|
$19,264.28
R$108,922.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.24
|
$7.39
R$41.79
|
|
pay 67.0% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€28.31
|
$17.79
R$100.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,305.63
|
$286.10
R$1,617.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€955.26
|
$200.36
R$1,132.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€115.58
|
$49.32
R$278.84
|
|
pay 44.1% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€504.48
|
$259.04
R$1,464.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,950.25
|
$6,658.88
R$37,650.00
|
|
pay 52.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.33
|
$1.55
R$8.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.30
|
$1.55
R$8.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.72
|
$1.94
R$10.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€38.32
|
$21.85
R$123.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.53
|
$5.84
R$33.01
|
|
pay 31.9% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€80.44
|
$43.13
R$243.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€33.08
|
$39.67
R$224.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€87.00
|
$69.89
R$395.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€107.90
|
$56.60
R$320.00
|
|
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