Travel budget and cost of living in Brazil how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to Brazil and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Brazil. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Brazil travel budget.
Travel budget in Brazil
Brazil: calculate your travel budget
Brazil: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Brazil for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 42 for 2 ppl.
- $ 9.3 per person
- $ 4.3 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 966* (4340 BRL)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 67 for 2 ppl.
- $ 20 per person
- $ 8.7 per person
- $ 7.6 per person
Total budget:
$ 1924* (8652 BRL)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 110 for 2 ppl.
- $ 29 per person
- $ 18 per person
- $ 16 per person
Total budget:
$ 3237* (14546 BRL)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Brazil in 2023
Cost of living: Brazil VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Brazil in 2023 is 40% less than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in Brazil by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Brazil compared to the national average.
Cities | /Brazil | View Details |
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Rio de Janeiro | 20% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Rio de Janeiro |
Sao Paulo | 16% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Sao Paulo |
Brasilia | 6% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Brasilia |
Angra dos Reis | 6% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Angra dos Reis |
Florianopolis (Santa Catarina Island) | 6% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Florianopolis (Santa Catarina Island) |
Cabo Frio | 4% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Cabo Frio |
Recife | 1% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Recife |
Porto Alegre | 3% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Porto Alegre |
Curitiba | 4% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Curitiba |
Belo Horizonte | 4% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Belo Horizonte |
Fortaleza | 10% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Fortaleza |
Local prices in Brazil by expense type
Brazil: Restaurant budget

($ 3.3 to $ 12)
72% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 10.2 to $ 30)
62% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 6.7 to $ 8.5)
35% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.1 to $ 3.3)
69% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.3 to $ 4.5)
25% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1 to $ 3.3)
65% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1 to $ 1.8)
53% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.5 to $ 1.1)
63% less than in the United States (USA)

Brazil: Hotel and accommodation budget

($ 42 to $ 52)
62% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 39 to $ 110)
61% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 49 to $ 149)
63% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 106 to $ 210)
54% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 315 to $ 459)
44% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 39 to $ 57)
65% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 66 to $ 182)
52% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 53 to $ 183)
55% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 76 to $ 120)
63% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 77 to $ 230)
38% less than in the United States (USA)

Brazil: Supermarket food budget

($ 0.8 to $ 1.7)
3% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.1 to $ 3.1)
57% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1 to $ 2.3)
72% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.3 to $ 3.3)
56% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.7 to $ 6)
65% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1 to $ 3.1)
64% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1 to $ 2.7)
65% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.6 to $ 1.8)
61% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.5 to $ 1.1)
68% less than in the United States (USA)

Brazil: Public and private transport budget

($ 0.8 to $ 1.3)
61% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.6 to $ 2)
51% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.1 to $ 1.7)
28% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.1 to $ 2.3)
65% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 4.8 to $ 52)
74% less than in the United States (USA)

Brazil: Leisure activity budget

($ 5.6 to $ 12)
42% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 16 to $ 45)
36% more than in the United States (USA)

Brazil: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

($ 2.3 to $ 3.3)
73% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 23 to $ 91)
7% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 22 to $ 87)
7% more than in the United States (USA)

Plane ticket budget

(fair price: $ 794)

(fair price: $ 831)

(fair price: $ 831)

(fair price: $ 799)

(fair price: $ 924)

(fair price: $ 764)
About the information on the cost of living in Brazil
The information about the cost of living in Brazil shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Easyvoyage and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Brazil updated on 26-05-2023.
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