Brazil vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazil Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$817
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1853
$2384
🏠 One person rent
$306
$372
🏘️ Family rent
$552
$921
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$425
$614
💸 GDP per capita
$8918
$6909
😃 Human freedom index
6.86
6.49
❤️ Life expectancy
72.8
78.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
38
36
🌐 English speaking %
5.1%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
92
78
😀 Quality of life
39
58
🏙️ Population
203M
66.2M

The average cost of living in Brazil ($723) is 11% less expensive than in Thailand ($817). Brazil ranked 127th vs 105th for Thailand 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 0.8 months in Thailand. Ranked 125th and 65th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazil vs Thailand

We calculate prices for Brazil and Thailand as a population-weighted mean of 385 and 35 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 Thailand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.23
$2.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.77
$5.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.17
 Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$478
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54
$60.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83
$94.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.95%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1646
$4352
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1105
$2094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.8
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.61
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$2.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.29
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.93
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.32
$4.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.78
$2.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.02
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$50.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.34
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.2
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.16
$6.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.1
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.1
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$298
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6778
$12107

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Cities Comparison in Brazil vs Thailand

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Brazil

City Cost of living Population
Sao Paulo
$1030
12.4M
Rio de Janeiro
$958
6.78M
Brasilia
$871
3.09M
Manaus
$801
2.26M
Belo Horizonte
$841
2.53M
Curitiba
$806
1.96M
Recife
$685
1.66M
Belem
$772
1.51M
Salvador
$822
2.9M
Fortaleza
$771
2.7M
Campinas
$751
1.21M
Porto Alegre
$848
1.49M
Santo Andre
$711
724K
Goiania
$768
1.56M
Guarulhos
$618
1.32M
Sao Luis
$770
1.12M
Sao Jose dos Campos
$736
737K
Maceio
$707
1.03M
Ribeirao Preto
$734
720K
Niteroi
$707
497K
Natal
$572
897K
Sao Bernardo do Campo
$735
850K
Cuiaba
$740
624K
Nova Iguacu
$674
825K
Joao Pessoa
$668
826K
Uberlandia
$642
707K
Serra
$628
537K
Joinville
$671
605K
Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$731
711K
Sorocaba
$658
695K

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$958
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$651
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$628
256K
Pak Kret
$647
185K
Nakhon Pathom
$409
78.8K
Surat Thani
$551
131K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$547
106K
Klaeng
$639
130K
Chaophraya Surasak
$680
133K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$561
134K
Hat Yai
$488
159K
Pattaya
$724
116K
Rangsit
$516
79.3K
Udon Thani
$482
130K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$721
76.7K
Lat Luang
$723
73.9K
Nakhon Sawan
$514
86.4K
Tha Khlong
$562
72.8K
Ko Samui
$626
69K
Khon Kaen
$475
116K
Phuket
$889
77.6K
Laem Chabang
$687
77.8K
Hua Hin
$615
59.4K
Nong Prue
$696
70.6K
Ubon Ratchathani
$552
79K
Phitsanulok
$466
70.9K
Chiang Rai
$472
70.6K
Krabi
$726
30.5K
Ko Lanta
$691
33.4K
Ao Nang
$671
14K