Cost of living in Porto Alegre, Brazil

The cost of living in Porto Alegre, Brazil is approximately 794 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2042 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Porto Alegre

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
794 $
Without Rent
461 $
Rent & Utilities
333 $
Food
253 $
Transport
118 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
447 $
GDP per Capita
10,044 $
Freedom Index
6.92
Lifespan
73 years
Speak English
5%
Population
1.3M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 5.66 $
Dinner 25.5 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.27 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.34 $
Capuccino 2.19 $
Coke, 330ml 1.12 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.89 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.2 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.94 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.19 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.85 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.53 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.01 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.85 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.22 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.24 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.61 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.22 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.22 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.45 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.76 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 6.28 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.08 $
Cigarette pack 1.9 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.88 $
Monthly Pass 59.4 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.05 $
Taxi, 8 km 10.6 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 55.5 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 6.02 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.06 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.41 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 0.86 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 61 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 92 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 19.4 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 236 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 476 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 321 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 643 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,518 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,391 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 447 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 9.91%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 25 $
Cinema, 1 seat 6.05 $
Haircut 8.07 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 74.7 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 49.2 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 254 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 8,117 $