Hello everyone,
As every year, we invite you to share your experience on the evolution of the cost of living in the region or city where you live in order to answer future requests for information from new members of the site who would like to move there soon in Brazil.
In terms of accommodation, how much does it cost to rent/buy a flat or house in in Brazil?
How much do you pay on average for public transport (bus, metro, train, tram, taxi)?
What is the average price of your monthly food basket?
How much does health insurance cost? How much does it cost to see a doctor in Brazil?
What about school fees for your children?
What is the average monthly cost of electricity, gas, water, internet, telephone?
What is the average cost of your leisure activities?
If there are other expenses that you think are useful, please share them!
Thank you in advance for your future contribution.
Mickael
Expat.com Team
The cost of Living in Brazil in 2023
How much does health insurance cost? How much does it cost to see a doctor in Brazil?
Private Elderly Insurance, couple, through Prevent Senior ( they maintain their plans, outreach clinics, wellness programs, and their private hospital networks ), quoted by relatives.... R$ 1,200 per month.
Sulamerica. At the time, the best out there..... R$ 3,000/month / couple Since that Rio's group merged with them, i have my doubts.
SUS- Our Medicare/Medicaid - Zero if you qualify, and don't mind lines, waiting, bureacracy. Good for free meds.
What about school fees for your children?
American School, Brazilia. R$550 sign up fee, plus R$6.610 to R$7.442,50 ( Elementar ), and R$7.680 Junior High to High School
Dante Alighieri,Sao Paulo. from kindengarten to high school, top notch for years.. R$ 3,000 up front sign up fee plus a monthly that varies from R$4.463 ( elementary through high school ), these are 2022 figures.
The British School, Sao Paulo- donations of R$19.659 per anum.
Escola Green Book
monthly installments R$ 4.700,00.
Rua Bernardino De Campos, 169- Cidade Monções, São Paulo - São Paulo.
Escola Green Book Fundamental E Médio
(Escola parceira do Programa de Bolsas do Melhor Escola!)
Mensalidade a partir de R$ 4.700,00.
Endereço: Rua Bernardino De Campos, 169- Cidade Monções, São Paulo - São Paulo.
Graded, The American School of Sao Paulo
from R$ 9,300 to R$ 11,400 monthly
St Paul School Sao Paulo
R$ 7,900 to R$ 10,000 monthly.
What is the average monthly cost of electricity, gas, water, internet, telephone?
Depends on consumption. A household of three
Power R$ 150,00
Gas - It depends if you are served by the pipeline. Cooking gas last me for 2 months, at R$ 120 a pop
Water - R$ 120
Broadband - R$ 120,00 on fiber
Phone - Wireless, Two lines plan, post paid, R$ 150,00 if you bundle services through the same provider.
What is the average cost of your leisure activities?
It depends on what you deem leisurable.
If there are other expenses that you think are useful, please share them!
Rent, figure, a 3BR in Sao Paulo, decent upscale neighborhood, R$ 10,000 a month.
Your 1BR Stdudio, same places, R$ 2500 to R$ 4000
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