Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 36.4% cheaper than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.5% less in Brazil
- Groceries
-
pay 27.6% less in Brazil
- Transportation
-
pay 27.9% less in Brazil
- Housing
-
pay 60.6% less in Brazil
- Childcare
-
pay 38.5% less in Brazil
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.9% less in Brazil
- Clothing
-
pay 19.9% less in Brazil
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Brazil.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 43.5% less for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€10.41
|
$5.09
R$29.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€7.73
|
$5.99
R$34.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.54
|
$0.99
R$5.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.10
|
$0.60
R$3.46
|
|
pay 27.6% less for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
$1.36
R$7.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.66
|
$3.98
R$22.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.49
|
$3.44
R$19.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.65
|
$1.87
R$10.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€2.98
|
$1.52
R$8.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$0.81
R$4.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$0.53
R$3.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.70
|
$0.45
R$2.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.97
|
$0.63
R$3.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.62
|
$0.49
R$2.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.46
R$2.64
|
|
pay 27.9% less for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.24
|
$3.67
R$21.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€34.91
|
$39.48
R$226.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€28,550.91
|
$19,264.28
R$110,476.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€9.93
|
$7.39
R$42.39
|
|
pay 60.6% less for housing
|
Portugal
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€37.09
|
$17.79
R$102.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€828.23
|
$286.10
R$1,640.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€673.80
|
$200.36
R$1,149.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€83.72
|
$49.32
R$282.82
|
|
pay 38.5% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€418.84
|
$259.04
R$1,485.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,243.38
|
$6,658.88
R$38,187.37
|
|
pay 36.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€2.05
|
$1.55
R$8.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.70
|
$1.55
R$8.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.21
|
$1.94
R$11.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€37.69
|
$21.85
R$125.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.22
|
$5.84
R$33.48
|
|
pay 19.9% less for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€71.65
|
$43.13
R$247.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€31.03
|
$39.67
R$227.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€73.79
|
$69.89
R$400.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€86.30
|
$56.60
R$324.57
|
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