Brazil vs Chile - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazil Chile
🚶 Cost of living one person
$725
$966
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1815
$2344
🏠 One person rent
$316
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.6
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$472
$799
💸 GDP per capita
$10280
$16710
😃 Human freedom index
7.18
8.24
❤️ Life expectancy
75.8
81.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
63
🌐 English speaking %
5.6%
9.5%
🎓 Higher education
92
85
😀 Quality of life
46
68
🏙️ Population
212M
19.8M

The average cost of living in Brazil ($725) is 25% less expensive than in Chile ($966). Brazil ranked 142nd vs 100th 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 110th 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
$5.53
$9.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.2
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$3.36
 Cappuccino
$1.99
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$441
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$325
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$617
$835
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$428
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.1
$69.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.7
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$20.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.49%
5.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1605
$2252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$2533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.46
$11.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$6.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.55
$5.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.23
$5.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$4.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$39
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$5.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$13
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.4
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.4
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$311
$388
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8177
$7507

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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
$1052
11.5M
Rio de Janeiro
$940
6.21M
Brasilia
$882
2.82M
Manaus
$786
2.06M
Belo Horizonte
$809
2.32M
Salvador
$791
2.42M
Curitiba
$817
1.77M
Fortaleza
$758
2.43M
Campinas
$825
1.21M
Porto Alegre
$816
1.33M
Recife
$746
1.49M
Uberlandia
$670
713K
Goiania
$805
1.44M
Guarulhos
$697
1.32M
Santo Andre
$690
749K
Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
697K
Belem
$784
1.3M
Campo Grande
$634
898K
Sao Luis
$732
1.04M
Nova Iguacu
$590
786K
Ribeirao Preto
$690
699K
Maceio
$691
958K
Duque de Caxias
$653
887K
Joinville
$717
616K
Joao Pessoa
$726
834K
Natal
$583
751K
Niteroi
$739
497K
Florianopolis
$904
537K
Teresina
$572
868K
Osasco
$712
729K

In Chile

City Cost of living Population
Santiago
$1108
6.26M
Puente Alto
$874
574K
San Bernardo
$768
301K
Vina del Mar
$885
333K
Antofagasta
$990
349K
Valparaiso
$908
297K
Calama
$659
158K
Iquique
$908
188K
Temuco
$888
282K
La Serena
$833
195K
Talca
$821
206K
Curico
$752
177K
Coquimbo
$829
204K
Rancagua
$780
231K
Concepcion
$874
218K
Chillan
$666
164K
Villa Alemana
$839
140K
Arica
$654
202K
Copiapo
$784
151K
Punta Arenas
$1021
123K
Puerto Montt
$748
170K
Valdivia
$817
150K
Los Angeles
$840
143K
Talcahuano
$657
148K
Osorno
$794
147K
Quilpue
$845
148K
Ovalle
$724
124K
Coronel
$801
116K
San Antonio
$1065
86.2K
Linares
$848
73.6K