Brazil vs Chile - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazil Chile
🚶 Cost of living one person
$681
$983
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1754
$2440
🏠 One person rent
$296
$441
🏘️ Family rent
$524
$800
🍽️ Food expenses
$233
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$72
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$419
$750
💸 GDP per capita
$10295
$17068
😃 Human freedom index
7.18
8.24
❤️ Life expectancy
73.4
79.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
63
🌐 English speaking %
5.6%
9.5%
🎓 Higher education
92
85
😀 Quality of life
39
63
🏙️ Population
203M
19.5M

The average cost of living in Brazil ($681) is 31% less expensive than in Chile ($983). Brazil ranked 145th vs 87th 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 0.8 months in Chile. Ranked 117th and 56th 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
$5.15
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$42.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.18
$7.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$3.35
 Cappuccino
$1.86
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$309
$432
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$826
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$635
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$68.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.4
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.3%
5.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1448
$2507
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$2470
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.9
$40.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.75
$11.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$5.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.64
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.09
$5.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.1
$4.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$4.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.6
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.2
$43
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.35
$13.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.6
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$314
$382
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8287
$6686

Cost of living in other countries

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$349

$907

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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
$976
11.5M
Rio de Janeiro
$916
6.21M
Brasilia
$765
2.82M
Manaus
$764
2.06M
Salvador
$705
2.42M
Belo Horizonte
$768
2.32M
Curitiba
$755
1.77M
Campinas
$759
1.21M
Santo Andre
$618
749K
Recife
$671
1.49M
Porto Alegre
$752
1.33M
Fortaleza
$745
2.43M
Belem
$755
1.3M
Uberlandia
$630
713K
Goiania
$665
1.44M
Guarulhos
$662
1.32M
Sao Jose dos Campos
$705
697K
Campo Grande
$588
898K
Joinville
$662
616K
Ribeirao Preto
$647
699K
Sao Luis
$710
1.04M
Maceio
$667
958K
Joao Pessoa
$615
834K
Duque de Caxias
$614
887K
Teresina
$557
868K
Florianopolis
$857
537K
Osasco
$661
729K
Niteroi
$718
497K
Sao Bernardo do Campo
$618
811K
Aracaju
$527
633K

In Chile

City Cost of living Population
Santiago
$1133
6.26M
Puente Alto
$930
574K
San Bernardo
$875
301K
Vina del Mar
$874
333K
Antofagasta
$1011
349K
Iquique
$923
188K
Calama
$673
158K
Valparaiso
$805
297K
La Serena
$814
195K
Temuco
$935
282K
Coquimbo
$807
204K
Talca
$835
206K
Rancagua
$798
231K
Concepcion
$902
218K
Chillan
$642
164K
Puerto Montt
$757
170K
Arica
$748
202K
Copiapo
$767
151K
Punta Arenas
$1038
123K
Valdivia
$839
150K
Talcahuano
$671
148K
Osorno
$810
147K
Los Angeles
$762
143K
Quilpue
$832
148K
Ovalle
$735
124K
Curico
$765
177K
Coronel
$810
116K
San Antonio
$1074
86.2K
Villa Alemana
$827
127K
Linares
$860
73.6K