Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 8.3% more expensive than Peru overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.5% more in Brazil
- Groceries
-
pay 1.8% more in Brazil
- Transportation
-
pay 8.7% more in Brazil
- Housing
-
pay 8.3% less in Brazil
- Childcare
-
pay 57.7% more in Brazil
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.5% less in Brazil
- Clothing
-
pay 12.1% more in Brazil
The cost of childcare, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and groceries in Brazil are more expensive than in Peru. Expenses including entertainment and sports and housing are lower in Brazil.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Peru, you would:
pay 18.5% more for restaurants
Peru
|
Brazil
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.74
PEN13.53
|
$5.09
R$29.21
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.76
PEN20.84
|
$5.99
R$34.33
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
PEN3.37
|
$0.99
R$5.65
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
PEN1.70
|
$0.60
R$3.46
|
|
pay 1.8% more for groceries
Peru
|
Brazil
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
PEN7.67
|
$1.36
R$7.78
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
PEN11.64
|
$3.98
R$22.80
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.63
PEN16.74
|
$3.44
R$19.73
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
PEN9.67
|
$1.87
R$10.72
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
PEN8.69
|
$1.52
R$8.74
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
PEN2.57
|
$0.81
R$4.65
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.39
|
$0.53
R$3.03
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.58
|
$0.45
R$2.60
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.64
|
$0.63
R$3.62
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.57
|
$0.49
R$2.80
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.40
|
$0.46
R$2.64
|
|
pay 8.7% more for transportation
Peru
|
Brazil
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.19
PEN18.76
|
$3.67
R$21.02
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.61
PEN63.66
|
$39.48
R$226.40
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,522.48
PEN74,201.69
|
$19,264.28
R$110,476.78
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.04
PEN57.99
|
$7.39
R$42.39
|
|
pay 8.3% less for housing
Peru
|
Brazil
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.54
PEN103.19
|
$17.79
R$102.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$324.84
PEN1,174.52
|
$286.10
R$1,640.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.27
PEN865.10
|
$200.36
R$1,149.05
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.17
PEN134.39
|
$49.32
R$282.82
|
|
pay 57.7% more for childcare
Peru
|
Brazil
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.53
PEN616.59
|
$259.04
R$1,485.52
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,073.87
PEN14,729.61
|
$6,658.88
R$38,187.37
|
|
pay 32.5% less for entertainment and sports
Peru
|
Brazil
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.47
PEN8.92
|
$1.55
R$8.90
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
PEN10.28
|
$1.55
R$8.91
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.40
PEN19.52
|
$1.94
R$11.13
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.14
PEN116.20
|
$21.85
R$125.32
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.04
PEN18.21
|
$5.84
R$33.48
|
|
pay 12.1% more for clothing
Peru
|
Brazil
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.67
PEN154.27
|
$43.13
R$247.33
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.03
PEN94.11
|
$39.67
R$227.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.63
PEN240.92
|
$69.89
R$400.80
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.87
PEN227.30
|
$56.60
R$324.57
|
|
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