Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 8.0% cheaper than Porto Alegre.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.1% less in Brazil
- Groceries
-
pay 4.8% less in Brazil
- Transportation
-
pay 20.5% less in Brazil
- Housing
-
pay 9.8% less in Brazil
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6% less in Brazil
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.1% less in Brazil
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1% more in Brazil
Expenses including transportation, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are lower in Brazil.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Porto Alegre, you would:
pay 11.1% less for restaurants
|
Porto Alegre
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.10
R$35.62
|
$5.09
R$29.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$35.62
|
$5.99
R$34.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
R$6.31
|
$0.99
R$5.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
R$4.27
|
$0.60
R$3.53
|
|
pay 4.8% less for groceries
|
Porto Alegre
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
R$7.61
|
$1.36
R$7.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.88
R$28.50
|
$3.98
R$23.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.20
R$18.71
|
$3.44
R$20.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
R$11.27
|
$1.87
R$10.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.91
R$11.18
|
$1.52
R$8.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.84
R$4.88
|
$0.81
R$4.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$3.08
|
$0.53
R$3.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$3.09
|
$0.45
R$2.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
R$3.84
|
$0.63
R$3.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
R$2.66
|
$0.49
R$2.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$2.94
|
$0.46
R$2.69
|
|
pay 20.5% less for transportation
|
Porto Alegre
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.71
R$21.68
|
$3.67
R$21.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.71
R$366.40
|
$39.48
R$230.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,514.66
R$137,400.87
|
$19,264.28
R$112,565.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.93
R$58.01
|
$7.39
R$43.19
|
|
pay 9.8% less for housing
|
Porto Alegre
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.89
R$110.35
|
$17.79
R$103.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$307.65
R$1,797.66
|
$286.10
R$1,671.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$240.75
R$1,406.72
|
$200.36
R$1,170.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.69
R$319.59
|
$49.32
R$288.17
|
|
pay 2.6% less for childcare
|
Porto Alegre
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$240.37
R$1,404.54
|
$259.04
R$1,513.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,664.04
R$44,782.51
|
$6,658.88
R$38,909.19
|
|
pay 9.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Porto Alegre
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.18
R$12.72
|
$1.55
R$9.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
R$10.17
|
$1.55
R$9.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
R$10.43
|
$1.94
R$11.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.30
R$147.82
|
$21.85
R$127.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.91
R$34.55
|
$5.84
R$34.11
|
|
pay 2.1% more for clothing
|
Porto Alegre
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.69
R$255.29
|
$43.13
R$252.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.45
R$218.82
|
$39.67
R$231.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.13
R$427.32
|
$69.89
R$408.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.25
R$305.34
|
$56.60
R$330.71
|
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