Brazil vs France - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazil France
🚶 Cost of living one person
$771
$1762
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1930
$4166
🏠 One person rent
$336
$915
🏘️ Family rent
$553
$1573
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$596
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$522
$2972
💸 GDP per capita
$10311
$46103
😃 Human freedom index
7.4
8.18
❤️ Life expectancy
75.8
82.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
35
66
🌐 English speaking %
5.6%
57.3%
🎓 Higher education
92
86
😀 Quality of life
49
87
🏙️ Population
212M
68.6M

The average cost of living in Brazil ($771) is 56% less expensive than in France ($1762). Brazil ranked 138th vs 28th 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 0.7 months in Brazil compared to 1.7 months in France. Ranked 104th 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
$6.04
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$67.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.09
$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$7.47
 Cappuccino
$2.14
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$364
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$708
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$1810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$469
$1447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$34.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.2%
3.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1798
$6594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1216
$4614
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$2.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.92
$23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$4.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$20.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.31
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$9.12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.45
$8.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.05
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.6
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.81
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.2
$30.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.21
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$356
$826
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9477
$13678

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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
$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 France

City Cost of living Population
Paris
$2480
2.11M
Marseille
$1780
886K
Lyon
$1764
519K
Toulouse
$1709
515K
Nice
$1934
358K
Nantes
$1607
328K
Strasbourg
$1688
294K
Montpellier
$1663
310K
Bordeaux
$1747
268K
Lille
$1698
238K
Rennes
$1502
231K
Villeurbanne
$1687
164K
Angers
$1739
159K
Amiens
$1358
136K
Le Mans
$1382
146K
Grenoble
$1581
156K
Boulogne-Billancourt
$2364
119K
Saint-Etienne
$1269
173K
Metz
$1569
123K
Toulon
$1545
179K
Clermont-Ferrand
$1508
146K
Orleans
$1370
116K
Saint-Denis
$1985
115K
Dijon
$1521
162K
Aix-en-Provence
$1788
150K
Reims
$1520
178K
Nimes
$1435
152K
Brest
$1227
142K
Le Havre
$1286
167K
Argenteuil
$1991
106K