Brazil vs Canada - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazil Canada
🚶 Cost of living one person
$787
$2005
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1967
$4479
🏠 One person rent
$344
$1185
🏘️ Family rent
$565
$1937
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$565
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.9
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$546
$3044
💸 GDP per capita
$10311
$54340
😃 Human freedom index
7.4
8.74
❤️ Life expectancy
75.8
81.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
35
75
🌐 English speaking %
5.6%
82.1%
🎓 Higher education
92
99
😀 Quality of life
50
91
🏙️ Population
212M
41.3M

The average cost of living in Brazil ($787) is 61% less expensive than in Canada ($2005). Brazil ranked 135th vs 21st for Canada in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Brazil compared to 1.5 months in Canada. Ranked 94th and 17th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazil vs Canada

We calculate prices for Brazil and Canada as a population-weighted mean of 385 and 153 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Brazil Canada
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.19
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$66.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.38
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$5.63
 Cappuccino
$2.23
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.22
$2.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$379
$1176
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$1014
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$717
$2056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$475
$1715
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.7
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.27%
4.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1823
$5101
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$4393
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.4
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.11
$15.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$9.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$2.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$2.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.9
$75.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.2
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.7
$55.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$759
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9857
$14602

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Cities Comparison in Brazil vs Canada

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Brazil

City Cost of living Population
Sao Paulo
$1126
11.5M
Rio de Janeiro
$1095
6.21M
Brasilia
$958
3M
Belo Horizonte
$898
2.32M
Fortaleza
$824
2.58M
Manaus
$842
2.3M
Curitiba
$874
1.77M
Salvador
$887
2.42M
Campinas
$891
1.21M
Porto Alegre
$885
1.39M
Recife
$802
1.49M
Uberlandia
$728
762K
Sao Jose dos Campos
$884
727K
Duque de Caxias
$651
887K
Florianopolis
$1035
587K
Goiania
$800
1.44M
Nova Iguacu
$617
843K
Belem
$812
1.3M
Guarulhos
$783
1.32M
Santo Andre
$700
749K
Niteroi
$824
497K
Maceio
$752
958K
Campo Grande
$671
963K
Joao Pessoa
$820
834K
Ribeirao Preto
$749
732K
Joinville
$787
616K
Sao Luis
$818
1.04M
Teresina
$592
868K
Contagem
$607
652K
Osasco
$793
760K

In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2415
2.79M
Montreal
$1901
1.9M
Calgary
$2095
1.31M
Ottawa
$2122
1.02M
Edmonton
$1835
1.01M
Vancouver
$2505
662K
Mississauga
$2308
718K
Winnipeg
$1842
750K
Brampton
$2102
656K
Surrey
$2091
568K
Hamilton
$2006
569K
Quebec City
$1648
574K
London
$1930
422K
Halifax
$2133
440K
Laval
$2058
451K
Markham
$2172
339K
Vaughan
$2233
323K
Burnaby
$2411
249K
Gatineau
$1839
298K
Kitchener
$2109
257K
Saskatoon
$1781
266K
Longueuil
$1874
262K
Windsor
$1927
230K
Oakville
$2318
214K
Richmond
$2247
210K
Burlington
$2214
187K
Richmond Hill
$2483
202K
Regina
$1739
226K
Oshawa
$1581
175K
Sherbrooke
$1421
181K