Brazil vs Indonesia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazil Indonesia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$705
$608
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1803
$1627
🏠 One person rent
$307
$280
🏘️ Family rent
$543
$641
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.9
$44.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$426
$354
💸 GDP per capita
$10044
$4941
😃 Human freedom index
6.92
6.62
❤️ Life expectancy
73.4
68.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
36
34
🌐 English speaking %
5.1%
18%
🎓 Higher education
92
72
😀 Quality of life
39
41
🏙️ Population
203M
275M

The average cost of living in Brazil ($705) is 16% more expensive than in Indonesia ($608). Brazil ranked 135th vs 162nd for Indonesia 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 0.6 months in Indonesia. Ranked 116th and 110th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazil vs Indonesia

We calculate prices for Brazil and Indonesia as a population-weighted mean of 385 and 82 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 Indonesia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.21
$1.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.5
$14.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.37
$3.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.85
 Cappuccino
$1.9
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$185
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$411
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$45.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.9
$70.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.96%
9.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1525
$1509
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1067
$938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.6
$14.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.1
$4.12
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.49
$8.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$8.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.46
$20.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$2.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.22
$2.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$29.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$3.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.44
$3.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$48.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.9
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$128
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8118
$7639

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Cities Comparison in Brazil vs Indonesia

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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 Indonesia

City Cost of living Population
Jakarta
$757
10.6M
Bali
$1121
4.36M
Bekasi
$541
2.38M
Surabaya
$558
3.01M
Depok
$419
2.33M
Bandung
$571
2.88M
Tangerang
$605
2.24M
Medan
$519
2.11M
South Tangerang
$577
1.64M
Batam
$604
1.2M
Palembang
$420
1.54M
Semarang
$550
1.62M
Bogor
$553
982K
Makassar
$524
1.34M
Pekanbaru
$590
983K
Samarinda
$620
831K
Padang
$950
909K
Denpasar
$530
835K
Cilacap
$508
1.17M
Bandar Lampung
$378
1.17M
Pontianak
$458
681K
Malang
$388
866K
Serang
$524
613K
Jambi
$499
612K
Cimahi
$530
587K
Banjarmasin
$503
662K
Balikpapan
$638
598K
Cilegon
$522
388K
Tasikmalaya
$401
678K
Kupang
$533
467K