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Cost of living in Brazil

Capital: BrasiliaPortuguese, Spanish, English, FrenchUpdated October 2026
46%of US price level

Is Brazil expensive?

Prices in Brazil are about 46% of US price levels (World Bank PPP). The most affordable place we cover is Chapada Diamantina, at about $957–1,530 a month for a comfortable life.

Cost of living in Brazil, by place

One person, rent included. SoloSquare estimates in US$.

PlaceMonth, comfortable1-bed rent, centerLocal mealValue
Chapada Diamantina$957–1,530$345–670$4.8–8.686/100
Ouro Preto$957–1,530$287–574$5.7–9.683/100
Natal$1,050–1,530$345–670$4.8–7.776/100
Manaus$1,050–1,630$345–670$4.8–8.669/100
Maceió$1,050–1,630$383–728$4.8–7.773/100
Itacaré$1,050–1,630$383–766$4.8–8.681/100
Lençóis Maranhenses$1,050–1,630—$5.7–9.677/100
Foz do Iguaçu$1,150–1,720$345–670$4.8–8.676/100
Porto de Galinhas$1,150–1,720$479–957$5.7–8.675/100
Belo Horizonte$1,150–1,820$421–766$4.8–8.661/100
Porto Alegre$1,190–1,820$440–804$5.7–9.667/100
Belém$1,240–1,820$479–862$4.8–7.756/100
Salvador$1,240–1,910$421–862$4.8–8.665/100
Ilha Grande$1,240–1,910—$6.7–11.567/100
Paraty$1,240–1,910$479–862$5.7–10.567/100
Recife$1,240–1,910$421–862$4.8–8.662/100
Fortaleza$1,240–1,910$421–862$4.8–8.664/100
Pipa$1,240–1,910$479–957$5.7–10.570/100
Brasília$1,240–1,910$536–957$5.7–9.661/100
Morro de São Paulo$1,240–1,910—$6.7–11.572/100
Curitiba$1,240–1,910$479–862$5.7–9.661/100
Gramado$1,340–2,010$536–957$6.7–10.563/100
Jericoacoara$1,340–2,110$574–1,150$6.7–11.559/100
Bonito$1,440–2,110—$5.7–10.562/100
Búzios$1,440–2,300$574–1,050$6.7–11.559/100
Balneário Camboriú$1,530–2,300$670–1,340$6.7–10.555/100
Florianópolis$1,530–2,390$574–1,050$5.7–10.555/100
Rio de Janeiro$1,720–2,680$670–1,340$5.7–10.535/100
São Paulo$1,720–2,680$670–1,240$5.7–10.534/100
Fernando de Noronha$2,300–3,640—$9.6–17.229/100

Cost of living by place

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