Cost of Living in Brazil
Average rent, food, transport, utilities, and salary data for Brazil, based on 8 cities in our dataset.
Overall, the cost of living in Brazil is below the global average (composite index 20 vs. a New York City baseline of 100). These are representative estimates, not live pricing — see our methodology.
Rent index (NYC=100)23
Groceries index22
Dining out index20
Transport index15
Utilities index20
Median annual salary$11,543
Minimum wage$1.42/hr
Est. monthly childcare$355
Est. monthly healthcare premium$71
YoY inflation4.2%
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