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Food prices in Brazil
Is it expensive in the shops in Brazil? Will I pay a lot for groceries in Brazil? On this page you will find the current price list of food products in Brazil, such as: tomatoes, cheese, beef, milk, or foreign beer (The last update: 6 days ago)
Currency in Brazil Brazilian real (BRL R$). For 10 US dollars you can get 60.9 Brazilian reals. For 100 US dollars you can get 609 Brazilian reals. And the other way around: For 10 Brazilian reals you can get 1.64 US dollars.
See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Brazil
What are the different prices in the cities in Brazil? Look here: Prices in cities in Brazil
Prices: Belo Horizonte Campo Grande Curitiba Fortaleza Guarulhos Manaus Natal Porto Alegre Rio de Janeiro São Paulo
bread
$1.3 ($0.82 - $2.5)
62% is less expensive than in United States
cheese
$7.6 ($4.9 - $13.3)
by half less than in United States
rice
$0.99 ($0.66 - $1.6)
78% is less expensive than in United States
tomatoes
$1.3 ($0.66 - $2)
73% is less expensive than in United States
bananas
$1.1 ($0.66 - $2)
33% is less expensive than in United States
wine
$6.6 ($3.3 - $9.9)
by half less than in United States
Below you will find a list of prices for dairy, cheese, drinks, vegetables, and fruit in Brazil (The last update: 6 days ago)
List of prices of food products available in stores and small shops in Brazil
- Milk (regular), 1 liter $0.89 (R$5.4)
- A loaf of fresh white bread (500g) $1.3 (R$8.2)
- Eggs (regular) (12) $1.8 (R$11.2)
- Local Cheese (1kg) $7.6 (R$46)
- Water (1.5 liter bottle) $0.58 (R$3.5)
- A bottle of wine (mid-range) $6.6 (R$40)
- Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle) $1 (R$6.4)
- Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) $2 (R$12)
- Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) $2 (R$12)
- Chicken breasts (skinless and boneless) - (1kg) $3.3 (R$19.8)
- Apples (1kg) $1.7 (R$10.5)
- Oranges (1kg) $0.88 (R$5.4)
- Potatoes (1kg) $0.96 (R$5.8)
- Lettuce (1 head) $0.62 (R$3.7)
- Kilo of white rice $0.99 (R$6)
- Tomatoes (1kg) $1.3 (R$8.1)
- Bananas (1kg) $1.1 (R$6.8)
- Onions (1kg) $0.92 (R$5.6)
- Beef (1kg) (or similar red meat) $6.7 (R$41)
- Pears (1kg) $2.1 (R$12.6)
- Cucumber (1kg) $0.73 (R$4.4)
- Perrier Water (small bottle 0.33l) $0.42 (R$2.6)
- Sausage (1kg) $11 (R$67)
- Cottage cheese (1kg) $4.7 (R$29)
Price changes in previous years in Brazil
Price changes in Oranges over the years: 2011: $0.47(R$2.8), 2012: $0.49(R$3), 2013: $0.48(R$2.9), 2014: $0.52(R$3.1), 2015: $0.55(R$3.4), 2016: $0.58(R$3.5), 2017: $0.59(R$3.6), and 2018: $0.58(R$3.5)
Have the prices of vegetables and fruits increased in Brazil?
See how potato prices have changed in 2011: $0.4(R$2.4), 2012: $0.43(R$2.6), 2013: $0.58(R$3.5), 2014: $0.55(R$3.4), 2015: $0.62(R$3.8), 2016: $0.71(R$4.3), 2017: $0.52(R$3.2), and 2018: $0.5(R$3.1)
Price changes in Eggs over the years: 2010: $0.52(R$3.2), 2011: $0.57(R$3.4), 2012: $0.59(R$3.6), 2013: $0.69(R$4.2), 2014: $0.71(R$4.3), 2015: $0.8(R$4.8), 2016: $0.92(R$5.6), 2017: $0.96(R$5.8), and 2018: $0.96(R$5.9)
Price changes in Rice over the years: 2012: $0.41(R$2.5), 2013: $0.49(R$3), 2014: $0.52(R$3.2), 2015: $0.56(R$3.4), 2016: $0.6(R$3.6), 2017: $0.6(R$3.7), and 2018: $0.58(R$3.5)
Has the price of meat decreased in stores in Brazil?
The prices of beef have changed in recent years: 2015: $3.8(R$23), 2016: $4(R$24), 2017: $3.9(R$24), and 2018: $4.1(R$25).
Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:
jeans
$43 ($19.7 - $66)
19% is less expensive than in United States
tomatoes
$1.3 ($0.66 - $2)
73% is less expensive than in United States
Burger King or a similar bar
$5.8 ($4.9 - $6.6)
by half less than in United States
local beer
$1.6 ($0.82 - $2.5)
73% is less expensive than in United States
wine
$6.6 ($3.3 - $9.9)
by half less than in United States
fees
$62 ($39 - $126)
70% is less expensive than in United States