Cost of Living · TR vs BR
🇹🇷 Istanbul vs 🇧🇷 São Paulo: what everyday life costs
Monthly essentials: $745 in Türkiye vs $949 in Brazil — 27.37% more expensive.
Biggest differences
Much cheaper in Brazil
- ⛽ Petrol/gasoline, 1L: 7.69%
- 🍻 Imported beer, 330ml bottle: 8.26%
- 👖 Jeans (mid-range brand): 8.33%
Closest to Türkiye prices
- 🏢 Rent: 3-bedroom, city center: +32.39%
- 🏡 Rent: 1-bedroom, outside center: +32.39%
- 🏙️ Rent: 1-bedroom, city center: +32.39%
The full basket (32 items)
| Item | Türkiye | Brazil | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing | |||
| 🏙️ Rent: 1-bedroom, city center | $457 | $604 (3,377 BRL) | +32.39% |
| 🏡 Rent: 1-bedroom, outside center | $365 | $484 (2,702 BRL) | +32.39% |
| 🏢 Rent: 3-bedroom, city center | $835 | $1,105 (6,176 BRL) | +32.39% |
| Food out | |||
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | $6.26 | $7.81 (44 BRL) | +24.76% |
| 🍽️ Dinner for two, mid-range | $26.10 | $32.53 (182 BRL) | +24.64% |
| 🍔 Fast-food combo meal | $4.21 | $5.15 (29 BRL) | +22.33% |
| Groceries | |||
| 🥛 Milk, 1L | $0.51 | $0.60 (3 BRL) | +17.65% |
| 🍞 Bread, fresh loaf 500g | $1.48 | $1.74 (10 BRL) | +17.57% |
| 🥚 Eggs, dozen | $1.58 | $1.85 (10 BRL) | +17.09% |
| 🍗 Chicken breast, 1kg | $4.64 | $5.45 (30 BRL) | +17.46% |
| 🍚 White rice, 1kg | $1.86 | $2.18 (12 BRL) | +17.2% |
| 🍎 Apples, 1kg | $2.23 | $2.61 (15 BRL) | +17.04% |
| 🧀 Local cheese, 1kg | $5.57 | $6.54 (37 BRL) | +17.41% |
| 💧 Water, 1.5L bottle | $0.93 | $1.09 (6 BRL) | +17.2% |
| Drinks | |||
| 🍺 Domestic beer, pint (draught) | $2.09 | $2.60 (15 BRL) | +24.4% |
| 🍻 Imported beer, 330ml bottle | $5.45 | $5.90 (33 BRL) | +8.26% |
| ☕ Cappuccino | $1.74 | $2.17 (12 BRL) | +24.71% |
| 🥤 Coke/Pepsi, 330ml | $1.07 | $1.25 (7 BRL) | +16.82% |
| Transport | |||
| 🚇 Public transport, monthly pass | $24.90 | $30.42 (170 BRL) | +22.17% |
| 🎫 Public transport, one-way | $1.05 | $1.29 (7 BRL) | +22.86% |
| 🚕 Taxi start (normal tariff) | $1.39 | $1.74 (10 BRL) | +25.18% |
| 🛣️ Taxi, per km | $0.63 | $0.78 (4 BRL) | +23.81% |
| ⛽ Petrol/gasoline, 1L | $0.65 | $0.70 (4 BRL) | +7.69% |
| Utilities & comms | |||
| 💡 Basic utilities, 85m² apartment | $76.60 | $93.60 (523 BRL) | +22.19% |
| 🌐 Internet, 60Mbps+ unlimited | $26.81 | $32.76 (183 BRL) | +22.19% |
| 📱 Mobile plan, 10GB+ data | $17.24 | $21.06 (118 BRL) | +22.16% |
| Lifestyle | |||
| 🏋️ Gym membership, month | $17.40 | $21.69 (121 BRL) | +24.66% |
| 🎬 Cinema seat | $4.87 | $6.07 (34 BRL) | +24.64% |
| 💈 Men's haircut | $10.44 | $13.01 (73 BRL) | +24.62% |
| 👖 Jeans (mid-range brand) | $37.47 | $40.59 (227 BRL) | +8.33% |
| 👟 Running shoes (brand) | $61.31 | $66.43 (371 BRL) | +8.35% |
| 💻 Coworking hot desk, month | $86.99 | $108 (606 BRL) | +24.67% |
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 Türkiye?
- A single person's monthly essentials run about $949 in Brazil versus $745 in Türkiye — 27.37% 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 $2.09 in Türkiye.
- How much is rent in Brazil compared to Türkiye?
- A 1-bedroom city-center apartment is estimated at $604/month in Brazil versus $457/month in Türkiye (+32.39%). 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.