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Grocery Prices in Brazil in July 2026

The RULATAM city price survey in Rio de Janeiro, a basket of 50 items costs 1 188.94 BRL / 229.72 USD.

The basket costs 1 188.94 BRL per month. Prices are checked on July 30 for everyday retail products; the cost of living in Brazil is tracked over time, not by anecdotal impressions.

Key Points in This Release

This is the first release of RULATAM Brazil 50. Rio de Janeiro is the starting measurement: a large recognizable city with a strong retail and practical relevance for foreigners. One city price survey does not describe the whole of Brazil, but gives a comparable point of reference to other RULATAM Price countries.

Methodology

Measurement is coming from Rio de Janeiro; it's the city's prices, not the national average. Sources: Rio de Janeiro's major online storefronts and verifiable retail pages, including major grocery chains, official pages for individual service items, and manual availability checks.

All prices are checked by RULATAM volunteers; the index excludes rent, utility bills, medicine, schools, taxes and flights; it is an applied monitoring of the cost of living, not official statistics.

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Survey Summary

TOTAL FOR 50 ITEMS 230 USD You need to buy 50 standard goods in Brazil
Working hours:161 hoursYou need to work to buy products from the index in Brazil
Coffee cup index:50 cupsEquivalent to the value of 50 index goods in Brazil
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Archived Release Snapshot

This is the first public release of the archive for the country, so no change is shown yet: below only the five most expensive and the five cheapest items of release.

Five Most Expensive Items

ItemRelease Price
File salmon
Peixe Salmão em Filé Cia Do Peixe 700g · price per kg		139,99 BRL · 27,05 USD
Gouda Cheese
Queijo Gouda Carrefour Aproximadamente 200 g · price per kg		99,99 BRL · 19,32 USD
Pampers Confort Sec P diapers*
Fralda Pampers Confort Sec P 50 unidades · P x50		96,49 BRL · 18,64 USD
Contra-file beef
Entrecote Resfriado Maturatta Friboi 1,5kg		78,99 BRL · 15,26 USD
Ariel Liquid Laundry Detergent
Sabão Líquido Ariel Cores Radiantes Toque de Downy 3L		61,49 BRL · 11,88 USD

Five Least Expensive Items

ItemRelease Price
Rice
Arroz Branco Tio Mingote 1kg		3,99 BRL · 0,77 USD
Ita salt*
Sal Refinado Iodado Ita 1kg		4,39 BRL · 0,85 USD
Sugar
Açúcar Refinado União Pacote 1kg		4,99 BRL · 0,96 USD
Bread white Visconti
Pão de Forma Tradicional Visconti Pacote 400 g		5,49 BRL · 1,06 USD
Wheat Flour
Farinha De Trigo Rosa Branca 1Kg		5,59 BRL · 1,08 USD
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Frequently Asked Questions

In 2026, the cost of living in Brazil is 1 188,94 BRLor 229,72 USD at an exchange rate of 5,18 BRL/USD It's an index of consumer items, not a full monthly living budget in Brazil.

The index includes 50 comparable goods and services: foods, drinks, meats, vegetables and fruits, groceries, dairy products, household chemicals, hygiene, basic pharmacy goods, gasoline, coffee, cigarettes and Big Mac. The index excludes housing rent, utility payments, medicine, schools, taxes and flights.

For the release for July 2026, prices are counted by city Rio de Janeiro.

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Editorial StatusThe methodology and measurement period are stated on this page
VersionUpdated 30.07.2026
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