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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.

* 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 2025

Cost of living: Brazil VS Belgium

On average, the cost of living in Brazil in 2025 is 46% less than in Belgium.

The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices Belgium in in Belgium and Belgium by types of expenses:

Local prices in Brazil by expense type

Brazil: Restaurant budget

Lunch

$ 5.7/person
($ 3.8 to $ 9.4)

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75% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 24

3 course dinner

$ 15/person
($ 9.4 to $ 29)

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69% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 47

McDonald's meal

$ 6.6/person
($ 5.7 to $ 7.5)

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43% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 12

Local beer

$ 1.9 for 500ml
($ 0.9 to $ 3)

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63% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 5.2

Imported beer

$ 2.3 for 330ml
($ 1.2 to $ 3.8)

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2% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.3

Cappuccino

$ 1.7/cup
($ 0.9 to $ 2.8)

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55% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 4

Fizzy drink

$ 1.2/can
($ 0.8 to $ 1.5)

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64% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3.2

Water bottle

$ 0.7/bottle
($ 0.5 to $ 1)

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75% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.8

Brazil: Hotel and accommodation budget

1-star hotel

$ 56/night
($ 24 to $ 238)

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46% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 105

2-star hotel

$ 71/night
($ 33 to $ 274)

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50% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 143

3-star hotel

$ 84/night
($ 38 to $ 329)

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45% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 154

4-star hotel

$ 104/night
($ 49 to $ 294)

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44% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 185

5-star hotel

$ 150/night
($ 84 to $ 341)

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37% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 242

Hostel/Youth Hostel

$ 56/month
($ 28 to $ 193)

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53% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 121

Room with kitchen

$ 93/month
($ 39 to $ 326)

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52% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 195

Hotel with swimming pool

$ 97/month
($ 43 to $ 368)

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49% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 192

Cottage or guest house

$ 74/month
($ 40 to $ 223)

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56% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 167

Family room

$ 125/month
($ 54 to $ 424)

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51% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 256

Brazil: Supermarket food budget

Milk

$ 1/litre
($ 0.8 to $ 1.3)

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23% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 1.3

Bread

$ 1.5/500g
($ 0.9 to $ 2.8)

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68% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 4.9

Rice

$ 1.2/kg
($ 0.8 to $ 1.9)

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51% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.5

Eggs

$ 2.1/12 eggs
($ 1.2 to $ 3.4)

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47% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 4

Chicken

$ 3.7/kg
($ 2.3 to $ 5.1)

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68% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 13

Apples

$ 2.1/kg
($ 0.9 to $ 3)

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25% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.8

Tomatoes

$ 1.5/kg
($ 0.8 to $ 2.3)

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48% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Potatoes

$ 1.2/kg
($ 0.6 to $ 1.9)

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43% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.1

Water bottle

$ 0.7
($ 0.3 to $ 1.2)

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33% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 1

Brazil: Public and private transport budget

Bus ticket

$ 0.9/ticket
($ 0.8 to $ 1.2)

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67% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Taxi (per km)

$ 0.9/km
($ 0.6 to $ 1.9)

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67% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Petrol

$ 1/litre
($ 0.9 to $ 1.2)

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44% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 1.9

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 1.2
($ 0.9 to $ 1.9)

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80% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 5.8

Car hire

$ 35/24hrs
($ 21 to $ 144)

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41% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 60

Brazil: Leisure activity budget

Cinema

$ 6.6/ticket
($ 4.8 to $ 9.4)

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55% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 15

Tennis

$ 25/hr
($ 12 to $ 39)

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13% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 22

Brazil: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

Cigarettes

$ 2.3/pack
($ 1.9 to $ 3.2)

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80% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 12

Levi's jeans

$ 52
($ 24 to $ 86)

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52% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 106

Summer dress

$ 46
($ 24 to $ 77)

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4% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 47

Plane ticket budget

London → Rio de Janeiro

$ 1287
(fair price: $ 1025)

London → Sao Paulo

$ 1156
(fair price: $ 995)

Dublin → Sao Paulo

$ 981
(fair price: $ 882)

Manchester → Rio de Janeiro

$ 1042
(fair price: $ 957)

Montreal → Sao Paulo

$ 929
(fair price: $ 781)

Montreal → Rio de Janeiro

$ 811
(fair price: $ 720)

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