Brazil vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazil Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$725
$855
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1815
$2208
🏠 One person rent
$316
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$654
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$271
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.6
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$472
$662
💸 GDP per capita
$10280
$7345
😃 Human freedom index
7.18
6.67
❤️ Life expectancy
75.8
76.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
34
🌐 English speaking %
5.6%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
92
78
😀 Quality of life
46
58
🏙️ Population
212M
71.7M

The average cost of living in Brazil ($725) is 15% less expensive than in Thailand ($855). Brazil ranked 142nd vs 120th 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 0.7 months in Brazil compared to 0.8 months in Thailand. Ranked 110th and 71st 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
$5.53
$2.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.2
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.53
 Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$617
$1542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$428
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.1
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.7
$81.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.49%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1605
$4569
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$2392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.46
$11.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.55
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.23
$4.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$2.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$53.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$7.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47
$33.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$7.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.4
$52.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.4
$98.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$311
$514
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8177
$13266

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Brazil

City Cost of living Population
Sao Paulo
$1052
11.5M
Rio de Janeiro
$940
6.21M
Brasilia
$882
2.82M
Manaus
$786
2.06M
Belo Horizonte
$809
2.32M
Salvador
$791
2.42M
Curitiba
$817
1.77M
Fortaleza
$758
2.43M
Campinas
$825
1.21M
Porto Alegre
$816
1.33M
Recife
$746
1.49M
Uberlandia
$670
713K
Goiania
$805
1.44M
Guarulhos
$697
1.32M
Santo Andre
$690
749K
Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
697K
Belem
$784
1.3M
Campo Grande
$634
898K
Sao Luis
$732
1.04M
Nova Iguacu
$590
786K
Ribeirao Preto
$690
699K
Maceio
$691
958K
Duque de Caxias
$653
887K
Joinville
$717
616K
Joao Pessoa
$726
834K
Natal
$583
751K
Niteroi
$739
497K
Florianopolis
$904
537K
Teresina
$572
868K
Osasco
$712
729K

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$958
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$727
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$737
256K
Surat Thani
$593
131K
Pak Kret
$736
185K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
134K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
106K
Udon Thani
$578
130K
Hat Yai
$592
159K
Phuket
$1014
77.6K
Klaeng
$718
130K
Chaophraya Surasak
$770
133K
Khon Kaen
$590
116K
Rangsit
$635
79.3K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
76.7K
Nakhon Pathom
$623
78.8K
Pattaya
$812
120K
Lat Luang
$774
73.9K
Ko Samui
$741
69K
Tha Khlong
$675
72.8K
Phitsanulok
$558
70.9K
Hua Hin
$724
59.4K
Nakhon Sawan
$680
86.4K
Laem Chabang
$779
77.8K
Krabi
$854
30.5K
Nong Prue
$787
70.6K
Chiang Rai
$603
70.6K
Ubon Ratchathani
$558
79K
Ko Lanta
$807
33.4K
Ao Nang
$773
14K