South America
Cost of Living in Brazil
Compare cost of living across 6 cities in Brazil. Every number below comes from local sources — supermarket prices for groceries, listed rents from real estate portals, published transit fares — scraped and updated regularly. No estimates.
All 6 cities in Brazil, ranked
| # | City | Cost index | Population | Avg income | Est. monthly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fortaleza | 22 | 2.7M | $15,500 | $850 |
| 2 | Belo Horizonte | 25 | 2.5M | $17,000 | $937 |
| 3 | Florianopolis | 27 | 478K | $18,500 | $1,020 |
| 4 | Brasilia | 29 | 3.0M | $18,500 | $1,087 |
| 5 | Sao Paulo | 31 | 12.3M | $20,400 | $1,172 |
| 6 | Rio de Janeiro | 33 | 6.7M | $21,900 | $1,246 |