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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: lettuce, rice, Cigarettes, bananas, or tomatoes (The last update: 4 days ago)
Currency in Brazil Brazilian real (BRL R$). For 10 US dollars you can get 57.7 Brazilian reals. For 100 US dollars you can get 577 Brazilian reals. And the other way around: For 10 Brazilian reals you can get 1.73 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
$1.4 ($0.87 - $2.6)
60% is less expensive than in United States
cheese
$8 ($5.2 - $14)
38% is less expensive than in United States
rice
$1 ($0.69 - $1.7)
77% is less expensive than in United States
tomatoes
$1.4 ($0.69 - $2.1)
71% is less expensive than in United States
bananas
$1.2 ($0.69 - $2.1)
30% is less expensive than in United States
wine
$6.9 ($3.5 - $10.4)
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: 4 days ago)
List of prices of food products available in stores and small shops in Brazil
- Milk (regular), 1 liter $0.94 (R$5.4)
- A loaf of fresh white bread (500g) $1.4 (R$8.2)
- Eggs (regular) (12) $1.9 (R$11.2)
- Local Cheese (1kg) $8 (R$46)
- Water (1.5 liter bottle) $0.61 (R$3.5)
- A bottle of wine (mid-range) $6.9 (R$40)
- Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle) $1.1 (R$6.4)
- Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) $2.1 (R$12)
- Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) $2.1 (R$12)
- Chicken breasts (skinless and boneless) - (1kg) $3.4 (R$19.8)
- Apples (1kg) $1.8 (R$10.5)
- Oranges (1kg) $0.93 (R$5.4)
- Potatoes (1kg) $1 (R$5.8)
- Lettuce (1 head) $0.65 (R$3.7)
- Kilo of white rice $1 (R$6)
- Tomatoes (1kg) $1.4 (R$8.1)
- Bananas (1kg) $1.2 (R$6.8)
- Onions (1kg) $0.97 (R$5.6)
- Beef (1kg) (or similar red meat) $7 (R$41)
- Pears (1kg) $2.2 (R$12.6)
- Cucumber (1kg) $0.77 (R$4.4)
- Perrier Water (small bottle 0.33l) $0.45 (R$2.6)
- Sausage (1kg) $11.6 (R$67)
- Cottage cheese (1kg) $5 (R$29)
Price changes in previous years in Brazil
Price changes in Oranges over the years: 2011: $0.49(R$2.8), 2012: $0.52(R$3), 2013: $0.51(R$2.9), 2014: $0.54(R$3.1), 2015: $0.58(R$3.4), 2016: $0.61(R$3.5), 2017: $0.62(R$3.6), and 2018: $0.61(R$3.5)
Have the prices of vegetables and fruits increased in Brazil?
See how potato prices have changed in 2011: $0.42(R$2.4), 2012: $0.45(R$2.6), 2013: $0.61(R$3.5), 2014: $0.58(R$3.4), 2015: $0.65(R$3.8), 2016: $0.75(R$4.3), 2017: $0.55(R$3.2), and 2018: $0.53(R$3.1)
Price changes in Eggs over the years: 2010: $0.55(R$3.2), 2011: $0.6(R$3.4), 2012: $0.63(R$3.6), 2013: $0.72(R$4.2), 2014: $0.75(R$4.3), 2015: $0.84(R$4.8), 2016: $0.97(R$5.6), 2017: $1(R$5.8), and 2018: $1(R$5.9)
Price changes in Rice over the years: 2012: $0.43(R$2.5), 2013: $0.52(R$3), 2014: $0.55(R$3.2), 2015: $0.59(R$3.4), 2016: $0.63(R$3.6), 2017: $0.64(R$3.7), and 2018: $0.61(R$3.5)
Has the price of meat decreased in stores in Brazil?
The prices of beef have changed in recent years: 2015: $4(R$23), 2016: $4.2(R$24), 2017: $4.1(R$24), and 2018: $4.3(R$25).
Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:
fees
$65 ($42 - $133)
68% is less expensive than in United States
average earnings
$388
91% is less expensive than in United States
wine
$6.9 ($3.5 - $10.4)
by half less than in United States
Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda
$1 ($0.69 - $1.4)
by half less than in United States
bread
$1.4 ($0.87 - $2.6)
60% is less expensive than in United States
bananas
$1.2 ($0.69 - $2.1)
30% is less expensive than in United States