Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 60.3% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.3% less in Brazil
- Groceries
-
pay 56.5% less in Brazil
- Transportation
-
pay 55.2% less in Brazil
- Housing
-
pay 70.3% less in Brazil
- Childcare
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pay 62.0% less in Brazil
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.4% less in Brazil
- Clothing
-
pay 43.1% 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 Paris, you would:
pay 69.3% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.29
|
$5.09
R$28.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.43
|
$5.99
R$33.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.64
|
$0.99
R$5.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.63
|
$0.60
R$3.41
|
|
pay 56.5% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.78
|
$1.36
R$7.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€9.98
|
$3.98
R$22.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.80
|
$3.44
R$19.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.31
|
$1.87
R$10.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.62
|
$1.52
R$8.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.41
|
$0.81
R$4.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.94
|
$0.53
R$2.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.33
|
$0.45
R$2.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.58
|
$0.63
R$3.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.98
|
$0.49
R$2.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.07
|
$0.46
R$2.60
|
|
pay 55.2% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€6.80
|
$3.67
R$20.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€82.31
|
$39.48
R$223.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€29,055.42
|
$19,264.28
R$108,922.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€22.08
|
$7.39
R$41.79
|
|
pay 70.3% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€29.91
|
$17.79
R$100.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,215.28
|
$286.10
R$1,617.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€939.84
|
$200.36
R$1,132.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€167.43
|
$49.32
R$278.84
|
|
pay 62.0% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€672.20
|
$259.04
R$1,464.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€14,170.47
|
$6,658.88
R$37,650.00
|
|
pay 65.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.67
|
$1.55
R$8.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.83
|
$1.55
R$8.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.91
|
$1.94
R$10.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€32.43
|
$21.85
R$123.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.38
|
$5.84
R$33.01
|
|
pay 43.1% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€92.27
|
$43.13
R$243.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€41.39
|
$39.67
R$224.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€99.14
|
$69.89
R$395.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€132.42
|
$56.60
R$320.00
|
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