Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 12.0% cheaper than Romania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.5% less in Brazil
- Groceries
-
pay 4.1% less in Brazil
- Transportation
-
pay 11.9% more in Brazil
- Housing
-
pay 2.5% more in Brazil
- Childcare
-
pay 15.1% less in Brazil
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.6% less in Brazil
- Clothing
-
pay 10.2% less in Brazil
The cost of transportation and housing in Brazil are more expensive than in Romania. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Brazil.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Romania, you would:
pay 36.5% less for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.56
RON38.89
|
$5.09
R$29.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
RON28.75
|
$5.99
R$34.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
RON7.80
|
$0.99
R$5.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
RON6.49
|
$0.60
R$3.53
|
|
pay 4.1% less for groceries
|
Romania
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
RON4.89
|
$1.36
R$7.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
RON17.22
|
$3.98
R$23.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
RON24.80
|
$3.44
R$20.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
RON12.85
|
$1.87
R$10.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
RON12.27
|
$1.52
R$8.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.15
|
$0.81
R$4.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
RON2.98
|
$0.53
R$3.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
RON2.94
|
$0.45
R$2.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
RON3.86
|
$0.63
R$3.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RON1.71
|
$0.49
R$2.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RON1.86
|
$0.46
R$2.69
|
|
pay 11.9% more for transportation
|
Romania
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
RON25.65
|
$3.67
R$21.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.73
RON94.19
|
$39.48
R$230.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,159.13
RON114,320.57
|
$19,264.28
R$112,565.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.39
RON29.06
|
$7.39
R$43.19
|
|
pay 2.5% more for housing
|
Romania
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.45
RON38.39
|
$17.79
R$103.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.94
RON1,653.70
|
$286.10
R$1,671.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.85
RON1,212.55
|
$200.36
R$1,170.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.36
RON487.85
|
$49.32
R$288.17
|
|
pay 15.1% less for childcare
|
Romania
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.62
RON1,843.08
|
$259.04
R$1,513.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,284.14
RON28,554.49
|
$6,658.88
R$38,909.19
|
|
pay 32.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
RON9.15
|
$1.55
R$9.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
RON10.01
|
$1.55
R$9.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
RON24.08
|
$1.94
R$11.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.40
RON169.95
|
$21.85
R$127.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
RON28.12
|
$5.84
R$34.11
|
|
pay 10.2% less for clothing
|
Romania
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.67
RON262.05
|
$43.13
R$252.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.90
RON158.58
|
$39.67
R$231.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
RON316.97
|
$69.89
R$408.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.53
RON365.92
|
$56.60
R$330.71
|
|
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