Cost of Living · EG vs BR
🇪🇬 Cairo vs 🇧🇷 São Paulo: what everyday life costs
Monthly essentials: $252 in Egypt vs $949 in Brazil — 277.14% more expensive.
Biggest differences
Much cheaper in Brazil
- ⛽ Petrol/gasoline, 1L: 55.56%
- 🍻 Imported beer, 330ml bottle: 56.08%
- 👖 Jeans (mid-range brand): 56.36%
Closest to Egypt prices
- 🏢 Rent: 3-bedroom, city center: +378.38%
- 🏙️ Rent: 1-bedroom, city center: +378.38%
- 🏡 Rent: 1-bedroom, outside center: +378.37%
The full basket (32 items)
| Item | Egypt | Brazil | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing | |||
| 🏙️ Rent: 1-bedroom, city center | $126 | $604 (3,377 BRL) | +378.38% |
| 🏡 Rent: 1-bedroom, outside center | $101 | $484 (2,702 BRL) | +378.37% |
| 🏢 Rent: 3-bedroom, city center | $231 | $1,105 (6,176 BRL) | +378.38% |
| Food out | |||
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | $2.28 | $7.81 (44 BRL) | +242.54% |
| 🍽️ Dinner for two, mid-range | $9.51 | $32.53 (182 BRL) | +242.06% |
| 🍔 Fast-food combo meal | $1.68 | $5.15 (29 BRL) | +206.55% |
| Groceries | |||
| 🥛 Milk, 1L | $0.24 | $0.60 (3 BRL) | +150% |
| 🍞 Bread, fresh loaf 500g | $0.71 | $1.74 (10 BRL) | +145.07% |
| 🥚 Eggs, dozen | $0.76 | $1.85 (10 BRL) | +143.42% |
| 🍗 Chicken breast, 1kg | $2.23 | $5.45 (30 BRL) | +144.39% |
| 🍚 White rice, 1kg | $0.89 | $2.18 (12 BRL) | +144.94% |
| 🍎 Apples, 1kg | $1.07 | $2.61 (15 BRL) | +143.93% |
| 🧀 Local cheese, 1kg | $2.67 | $6.54 (37 BRL) | +144.94% |
| 💧 Water, 1.5L bottle | $0.45 | $1.09 (6 BRL) | +142.22% |
| Drinks | |||
| 🍺 Domestic beer, pint (draught) | $0.76 | $2.60 (15 BRL) | +242.11% |
| 🍻 Imported beer, 330ml bottle | $3.78 | $5.90 (33 BRL) | +56.08% |
| ☕ Cappuccino | $0.63 | $2.17 (12 BRL) | +244.44% |
| 🥤 Coke/Pepsi, 330ml | $0.51 | $1.25 (7 BRL) | +145.1% |
| Transport | |||
| 🚇 Public transport, monthly pass | $9.95 | $30.42 (170 BRL) | +205.73% |
| 🎫 Public transport, one-way | $0.42 | $1.29 (7 BRL) | +207.14% |
| 🚕 Taxi start (normal tariff) | $0.51 | $1.74 (10 BRL) | +241.18% |
| 🛣️ Taxi, per km | $0.23 | $0.78 (4 BRL) | +239.13% |
| ⛽ Petrol/gasoline, 1L | $0.45 | $0.70 (4 BRL) | +55.56% |
| Utilities & comms | |||
| 💡 Basic utilities, 85m² apartment | $30.60 | $93.60 (523 BRL) | +205.88% |
| 🌐 Internet, 60Mbps+ unlimited | $10.71 | $32.76 (183 BRL) | +205.88% |
| 📱 Mobile plan, 10GB+ data | $6.89 | $21.06 (118 BRL) | +205.66% |
| Lifestyle | |||
| 🏋️ Gym membership, month | $6.34 | $21.69 (121 BRL) | +242.11% |
| 🎬 Cinema seat | $1.78 | $6.07 (34 BRL) | +241.01% |
| 💈 Men's haircut | $3.80 | $13.01 (73 BRL) | +242.37% |
| 👖 Jeans (mid-range brand) | $25.96 | $40.59 (227 BRL) | +56.36% |
| 👟 Running shoes (brand) | $42.47 | $66.43 (371 BRL) | +56.42% |
| 💻 Coworking hot desk, month | $31.70 | $108 (606 BRL) | +242.11% |
Estimated from World Bank — Consumption price levels with per-item elasticity — model figures, not quotes. Compare any pair in the interactive tool.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much more expensive is Brazil than Egypt?
- A single person's monthly essentials run about $949 in Brazil versus $252 in Egypt — 277.14% more. Rents differ the most; world-priced goods like petrol and electronics the least.
- What does a beer cost in Brazil?
- A domestic draught pint is roughly $2.60 in Brazil (≈ 14.53 BRL), versus about $0.76 in Egypt.
- How much is rent in Brazil compared to Egypt?
- A 1-bedroom city-center apartment is estimated at $604/month in Brazil versus $126/month in Egypt (+378.38%). Housing is the most locally-priced item in the basket.
- How are these prices estimated?
- Curated US baseline prices scaled by each country's purchasing-power price level with per-item elasticities (housing 1.4, services 1.1, groceries 0.8, world-priced goods 0.4) — model estimates for orientation, not quotes.