Brazil vs Chile - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazil Chile
🚶 Cost of living one person
$771
$1051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1930
$2559
🏠 One person rent
$336
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$553
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$522
$854
💸 GDP per capita
$10311
$16710
😃 Human freedom index
7.4
8.47
❤️ Life expectancy
75.8
81.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
35
63
🌐 English speaking %
5.6%
9.5%
🎓 Higher education
92
85
😀 Quality of life
49
70
🏙️ Population
212M
19.8M

The average cost of living in Brazil ($771) is 27% less expensive than in Chile ($1051). Brazil ranked 138th vs 90th 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 0.7 months in Brazil compared to 0.8 months in Chile. Ranked 104th and 52nd 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
$6.04
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.09
$8.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$3.83
 Cappuccino
$2.14
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$364
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$352
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$469
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$74.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$22.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.2%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1798
$2520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1216
$2406
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.92
$10.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$4.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$6.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.31
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$6.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$5.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.45
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.05
$2.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.6
$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.81
$6.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.2
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.21
$14
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$77.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$356
$445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9477
$8600

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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
$1115
11.5M
Rio de Janeiro
$1013
6.21M
Brasilia
$928
3M
Manaus
$823
2.3M
Belo Horizonte
$875
2.32M
Curitiba
$852
1.77M
Fortaleza
$812
2.58M
Salvador
$863
2.42M
Campinas
$888
1.21M
Porto Alegre
$845
1.39M
Recife
$805
1.49M
Uberlandia
$710
762K
Goiania
$839
1.44M
Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
727K
Guarulhos
$753
1.32M
Belem
$789
1.3M
Santo Andre
$742
749K
Campo Grande
$672
963K
Joinville
$765
665K
Maceio
$726
958K
Ribeirao Preto
$739
732K
Duque de Caxias
$648
887K
Florianopolis
$979
587K
Sao Luis
$808
1.04M
Joao Pessoa
$787
834K
Niteroi
$792
497K
Nova Iguacu
$632
843K
Teresina
$559
868K
Osasco
$782
760K
Contagem
$596
652K

In Chile

City Cost of living Population
Santiago
$1191
6.26M
Puente Alto
$966
574K
San Bernardo
$848
301K
Vina del Mar
$974
333K
Antofagasta
$1103
349K
Valparaiso
$987
297K
Calama
$738
158K
Iquique
$1010
188K
Talcahuano
$747
270K
Temuco
$993
282K
Talca
$921
232K
La Serena
$929
195K
Coquimbo
$915
204K
Rancagua
$879
231K
Concepcion
$973
218K
Chillan
$740
164K
Arica
$727
202K
Copiapo
$868
151K
Punta Arenas
$1132
123K
Puerto Montt
$834
170K
Valdivia
$919
150K
Los Angeles
$938
143K
Osorno
$886
147K
Quilpue
$943
148K
Ovalle
$804
124K
Villa Alemana
$930
140K
Curico
$826
137K
Coronel
$897
116K
San Antonio
$1180
86.2K
Linares
$935
73.6K