Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 28.7% more expensive than Russia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.8% more in Brazil
- Groceries
-
pay 43.8% more in Brazil
- Transportation
-
pay 61.7% more in Brazil
- Housing
-
pay 40.7% more in Brazil
- Childcare
-
pay 33.8% more in Brazil
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.8% more in Brazil
- Clothing
-
pay 8.4% less in Brazil
The cost of transportation, groceries, housing, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Brazil are more expensive than in Russia.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Russia, you would:
pay 25.8% more for restaurants
|
Russia
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
RUB554.59
|
$5.09
R$29.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.14
RUB352.97
|
$5.99
R$34.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
RUB67.97
|
$0.99
R$5.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
RUB32.75
|
$0.60
R$3.47
|
|
pay 43.8% more for groceries
|
Russia
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.47
RUB39.92
|
$1.36
R$7.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
RUB316.52
|
$3.98
R$22.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
RUB261.74
|
$3.44
R$19.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.21
RUB103.17
|
$1.87
R$10.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.66
RUB141.09
|
$1.52
R$8.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
RUB46.15
|
$0.81
R$4.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
RUB46.97
|
$0.53
R$3.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
RUB60.80
|
$0.45
R$2.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
RUB75.50
|
$0.63
R$3.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RUB18.43
|
$0.49
R$2.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB17.75
|
$0.46
R$2.64
|
|
pay 61.7% more for transportation
|
Russia
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.12
RUB180.49
|
$3.67
R$21.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.67
RUB1,505.05
|
$39.48
R$226.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,642.44
RUB2,269,745.03
|
$19,264.28
R$110,690.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.15
RUB353.56
|
$7.39
R$42.47
|
|
pay 40.7% more for housing
|
Russia
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.97
RUB508.97
|
$17.79
R$102.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.49
RUB25,940.66
|
$286.10
R$1,643.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$210.86
RUB17,963.39
|
$200.36
R$1,151.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.94
RUB5,532.30
|
$49.32
R$283.37
|
|
pay 33.8% more for childcare
|
Russia
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.09
RUB16,194.52
|
$259.04
R$1,488.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,074.52
RUB432,312.81
|
$6,658.88
R$38,261.29
|
|
pay 3.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Russia
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
RUB121.20
|
$1.55
R$8.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
RUB142.33
|
$1.55
R$8.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.10
RUB178.71
|
$1.94
R$11.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.15
RUB2,398.55
|
$21.85
R$125.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.97
RUB338.50
|
$5.84
R$33.54
|
|
pay 8.4% less for clothing
|
Russia
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.85
RUB4,417.12
|
$43.13
R$247.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.92
RUB2,889.87
|
$39.67
R$227.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.53
RUB6,519.54
|
$69.89
R$401.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.61
RUB6,441.56
|
$56.60
R$325.20
|
|
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