Brazil vs Chile - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazil Chile
🚶 Cost of living one person
$754
$936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1918
$2270
🏠 One person rent
$329
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$571
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$83
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$447
$692
💸 GDP per capita
$8918
$15355
😃 Human freedom index
6.92
8.16
❤️ Life expectancy
72.8
78.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
36
66
🌐 English speaking %
5.1%
9.5%
🎓 Higher education
92
85
😀 Quality of life
39
65
🏙️ Population
203M
19.5M

The average cost of living in Brazil ($754) is 19% less expensive than in Chile ($936). Brazil ranked 123rd vs 89th for Chile in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Brazil compared to 0.7 months in Chile. Ranked 124th and 51st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazil vs Chile

We calculate prices for Brazil and Chile as a population-weighted mean of 385 and 46 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 Chile
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.42
$9.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.84
$7.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.96
 Cappuccino
$2.03
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$592
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.8
$66.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.9
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.93%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1624
$2121
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$2118
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$39.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.73
$11.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$5.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.25
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.22
$5.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.52
$4.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.19
$12.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.9
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$64.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$328
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8714
$5628

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Cities Comparison in Brazil vs Chile

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Brazil

City Cost of living Population
Sao Paulo
$1042
12.4M
Rio de Janeiro
$1010
6.78M
Brasilia
$826
3.09M
Manaus
$859
2.26M
Recife
$763
1.66M
Curitiba
$809
1.96M
Salvador
$922
2.9M
Belo Horizonte
$861
2.53M
Santo Andre
$680
724K
Porto Alegre
$838
1.49M
Fortaleza
$814
2.7M
Sao Bernardo do Campo
$766
850K
Campinas
$939
1.21M
Sao Luis
$832
1.12M
Goiania
$748
1.56M
Guarulhos
$733
1.32M
Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
737K
Ribeirao Preto
$743
720K
Joinville
$692
605K
Belem
$860
1.51M
Uberlandia
$721
707K
Maceio
$651
1.03M
Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
711K
Serra
$731
537K
Niteroi
$778
497K
Londrina
$723
581K
Maua
$711
482K
Duque de Caxias
$688
887K
Teresina
$595
868K
Osasco
$690
701K

In Chile

City Cost of living Population
Santiago
$1075
6.26M
Puente Alto
$862
574K
San Bernardo
$763
301K
Antofagasta
$962
349K
Los Angeles
$757
143K
Vina del Mar
$854
333K
Calama
$689
158K
Iquique
$825
188K
Valparaiso
$888
297K
Coquimbo
$761
204K
Talca
$724
206K
Temuco
$820
282K
La Serena
$782
195K
Rancagua
$785
231K
Concepcion
$870
218K
Chillan
$693
164K
Copiapo
$739
151K
Arica
$702
202K
Talcahuano
$686
148K
Puerto Montt
$672
170K
Osorno
$738
147K
Punta Arenas
$980
123K
Valdivia
$719
150K
Quilpue
$825
148K
Curico
$730
162K
Coronel
$810
116K
Linares
$816
73.6K
San Antonio
$1044
86.2K
Villa Alemana
$827
125K
Ovalle
$747
75.9K