Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 64.5% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.8% less in Brazil
- Groceries
-
pay 60.9% less in Brazil
- Transportation
-
pay 40.6% less in Brazil
- Housing
-
pay 79.7% less in Brazil
- Childcare
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pay 85.6% less in Brazil
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 76.3% less in Brazil
- Clothing
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pay 41.4% less in Brazil
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Brazil.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Washington, you would:
pay 66.8% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$5.09
R$28.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$5.99
R$33.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$0.99
R$5.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$0.60
R$3.42
|
|
pay 60.9% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$1.36
R$7.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$3.98
R$22.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$3.44
R$19.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$1.87
R$10.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$1.52
R$8.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$0.81
R$4.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.53
R$2.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$0.45
R$2.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$0.63
R$3.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.49
R$2.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.46
R$2.61
|
|
pay 40.6% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$3.67
R$20.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$39.48
R$223.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$19,264.28
R$109,083.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$7.39
R$41.85
|
|
pay 79.7% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$17.79
R$100.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$286.10
R$1,620.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$200.36
R$1,134.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$49.32
R$279.26
|
|
pay 85.6% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$259.04
R$1,466.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$6,658.88
R$37,705.93
|
|
pay 76.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$1.55
R$8.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$1.55
R$8.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$1.94
R$10.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$21.85
R$123.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$5.84
R$33.06
|
|
pay 41.4% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$43.13
R$244.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$39.67
R$224.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$69.89
R$395.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$56.60
R$320.48
|
|
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