Brazil vs France - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazil France
🚶 Cost of living one person
$681
$1542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1754
$3796
🏠 One person rent
$296
$799
🏘️ Family rent
$524
$1518
🍽️ Food expenses
$233
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$72
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$419
$2516
💸 GDP per capita
$10295
$44691
😃 Human freedom index
7.18
8.21
❤️ Life expectancy
73.4
82.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
67
🌐 English speaking %
5.6%
57.3%
🎓 Higher education
92
86
😀 Quality of life
39
84
🏙️ Population
203M
68.4M

The average cost of living in Brazil ($681) is 56% less expensive than in France ($1542). Brazil ranked 145th vs 27th for France 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 1.6 months in France. Ranked 117th and 24th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazil vs France

We calculate prices for Brazil and France as a population-weighted mean of 385 and 151 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 France
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.15
$15.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$58.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.18
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$6.49
 Cappuccino
$1.86
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$309
$787
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$618
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$1569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$1243
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.4
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.3%
3.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1448
$5861
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$4268
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.9
$58.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.75
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.64
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.09
$7.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.1
$7.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.6
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.2
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.35
$18.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$92.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.6
$96.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$314
$673
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8287
$10898

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Cities Comparison in Brazil vs France

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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 France

City Cost of living Population
Paris
$2267
2.15M
Marseille
$1571
877K
Lyon
$1570
521K
Toulouse
$1499
512K
Nice
$1673
354K
Nantes
$1440
325K
Strasbourg
$1403
292K
Montpellier
$1472
307K
Bordeaux
$1529
265K
Lille
$1391
239K
Rennes
$1339
228K
Boulogne-Billancourt
$2081
120K
Amiens
$1192
135K
Villeurbanne
$1567
162K
Angers
$1275
158K
Clermont-Ferrand
$1299
148K
Nanterre
$1660
98.1K
Le Mans
$1201
145K
Orleans
$1182
116K
Rueil-Malmaison
$1637
80.8K
Aix-en-Provence
$1568
148K
Grenoble
$1434
156K
Toulon
$1308
181K
Argenteuil
$1752
107K
Saint-Etienne
$1081
173K
Reims
$1329
178K
Nimes
$1231
150K
Saint-Denis
$1726
115K
Brest
$1078
141K
Le Havre
$1123
166K