Brazil vs Germany - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazil Germany
🚶 Cost of living one person
$705
$1671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1803
$4073
🏠 One person rent
$307
$885
🏘️ Family rent
$543
$1657
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.9
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$426
$3122
💸 GDP per capita
$10044
$52746
😃 Human freedom index
6.92
8.37
❤️ Life expectancy
73.4
80.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
36
78
🌐 English speaking %
5.1%
56.3%
🎓 Higher education
92
94
😀 Quality of life
39
92
🏙️ Population
203M
84.4M

The average cost of living in Brazil ($705) is 58% less expensive than in Germany ($1671). Brazil ranked 135th vs 24th for Germany 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 1.9 months in Germany. Ranked 116th and 12th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazil vs Germany

We calculate prices for Brazil and Germany as a population-weighted mean of 385 and 662 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 Germany
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.21
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.5
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.37
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$4.61
 Cappuccino
$1.9
$3.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$816
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$626
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$1634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$411
$1270
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$172
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.9
$265
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$48.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.96%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1525
$5713
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1067
$4322
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$3.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.6
$55.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.1
$25.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$2.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.49
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.46
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$9.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.22
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46
$66.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.44
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.9
$98
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8118
$12525

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Brazil

City Cost of living Population
Sao Paulo
$1012
11.5M
Rio de Janeiro
$955
6.21M
Brasilia
$806
2.82M
Salvador
$741
2.42M
Manaus
$798
2.06M
Curitiba
$766
1.77M
Belo Horizonte
$787
2.32M
Recife
$776
1.49M
Campinas
$803
1.21M
Santo Andre
$644
749K
Belem
$770
1.3M
Porto Alegre
$794
1.33M
Fortaleza
$717
2.43M
Goiania
$656
1.44M
Guarulhos
$691
1.29M
Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
697K
Joinville
$680
616K
Uberlandia
$638
713K
Maceio
$630
958K
Ribeirao Preto
$673
698K
Sao Luis
$692
1.04M
Joao Pessoa
$669
834K
Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
644K
Teresina
$576
868K
Duque de Caxias
$636
887K
Florianopolis
$826
537K
Osasco
$686
743K
Niteroi
$773
497K
Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
811K
Petrolina
$412
387K

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2104
3.76M
Hamburg City
$2022
1.89M
Munich
$2332
1.51M
Cologne
$1851
1.08M
Frankfurt
$2102
773K
Dusseldorf
$1861
629K
Stuttgart
$2063
633K
Bremen City
$1799
569K
Dortmund
$1523
593K
Nuremberg
$1784
523K
Essen
$1525
585K
Dresden
$1462
563K
Leipzig
$1449
616K
Hanover
$1828
545K
Wuppertal
$1206
359K
Mannheim
$1679
316K
Bielefeld
$1481
338K
Bochum
$1618
366K
Duisburg
$1425
502K
Munster
$1809
321K
Bonn
$1765
336K
Wiesbaden
$1953
283K
Augsburg
$1714
301K
Braunschweig
$1456
252K
Karlsruhe
$1782
309K
Aachen
$1569
252K
Halle
$1320
242K
Chemnitz
$1228
249K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1320
236K
Monchengladbach
$1563
268K