Cost of living in Porto Alegre, Brazil vs Ta'if, Saudi Arabia
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Food | - 8% | |||
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Food in Porto Alegre (Brazil) is 8% cheaper than in Ta'if (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | R$ 25 (﷼ 16) | - | - | |
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | R$ 28 (﷼ 18) | - | - | |
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | R$ 9 (﷼ 6) | - | - | |
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | R$ 3.25 (﷼ 2.15) | ﷼ 8 | - 73% | |
12 eggs, large | R$ 8 (﷼ 5.52) | ﷼ 6.00 | - 8% | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | R$ 6 (﷼ 4.26) | - | - | |
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | R$ 17 (﷼ 12) | - | - | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | R$ 8 (﷼ 5.18) | - | - | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | R$ 4.60 (﷼ 3.04) | - | - | |
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | R$ 4.97 (﷼ 3.28) | - | - | |
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | R$ 31 (﷼ 20) | - | - | |
2 liters of coca-cola | R$ 7 (﷼ 4.75) | ﷼ 8 | - 41% | |
Bread for 2 people for 1 day | R$ 2.37 (﷼ 1.57) | - | - | |
Housing | - 11% | |||
Housing in Porto Alegre (Brazil) is 11% cheaper than in Ta'if (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | R$ 2,715 (﷼ 1,794) | - | - | |
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | R$ 1,507 (﷼ 995) | - | - | |
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | R$ 526 (﷼ 348) | - | - | |
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | R$ 1,789 (﷼ 1,182) | - | - | |
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | R$ 1,261 (﷼ 833) | - | - | |
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | R$ 343 (﷼ 227) | - | - | |
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | R$ 94 (﷼ 62) | ﷼ 160 | - 61% | |
40” flat screen tv | R$ 1,717 (﷼ 1,134) | - | - | |
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | R$ 470 (﷼ 310) | - | - | |
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | R$ 25 (﷼ 17) | - | - | |
Hourly rate for cleaning help | R$ 20 (﷼ 13) | - | - | |
Clothes | ||||
Clothes in Porto Alegre (Brazil) is about the same as in Ta'if (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | R$ 242 (﷼ 160) | - | - | |
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | R$ 190 (﷼ 126) | - | - | |
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | R$ 366 (﷼ 242) | - | - | |
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | R$ 253 (﷼ 167) | - | - | |
Transportation | + 9% | |||
Transportation in Porto Alegre (Brazil) is 9% more expensive than in Ta'if (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | R$ 90,198 (﷼ 59,601) | - | - | |
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | R$ 4.86 (﷼ 3.21) | ﷼ 1.48 | + 117% | |
Monthly ticket public transport | R$ 235 (﷼ 155) | - | - | |
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | R$ 41 (﷼ 27) | - | - | |
Personal Care | - 4% | |||
Personal Care in Porto Alegre (Brazil) is about the same as in Ta'if (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | R$ 19 (﷼ 13) | - | - | |
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | R$ 52 (﷼ 34) | - | - | |
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | R$ 206 (﷼ 136) | - | - | |
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | R$ 17 (﷼ 11) | - | - | |
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | R$ 11 (﷼ 7) | - | - | |
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | R$ 15 (﷼ 10) | ﷼ 17 | - 41% | |
4 rolls of toilet paper | R$ 5.71 (﷼ 3.77) | - | - | |
Tube of toothpaste | R$ 3.88 (﷼ 2.57) | - | - | |
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | R$ 40 (﷼ 27) | - | - | |
Entertainment | - 16% | |||
Entertainment in Porto Alegre (Brazil) is 16% cheaper than in Ta'if (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | R$ 76 (﷼ 50) | ﷼ 101 | - 50% | |
2 tickets to the movies | R$ 53 (﷼ 35) | - | - | |
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | R$ 232 (﷼ 153) | - | - | |
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | R$ 187 (﷼ 124) | - | - | |
1 cocktail drink in downtown club | R$ 23 (﷼ 15) | - | - | |
Cappuccino in expat area of the city | R$ 12 (﷼ 8) | - | - | |
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | R$ 15 (﷼ 10) | - | - | |
Ipad wi-fi 128gb | R$ 3,399 (﷼ 2,246) | - | - | |
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | R$ 1.75 (﷼ 1.15) | - | - | |
1 month of gym membership in business district | R$ 146 (﷼ 97) | ﷼ 150 | - 36% | |
1 package of marlboro cigarettes | R$ 10 (﷼ 6) | ﷼ 17 | - 63% | |
TOTAL | - 7% |

These prices were last updated on March 04, 2021.
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Cost of living in Porto Alegre (Brazil) is 7% cheaper than in Ta'if (Saudi Arabia)
For example, to keep the same standard of living that would require ﷼ 5,800 in Ta'if you would need to make just about ﷼ 5,407 (R$ 8,184) in Porto Alegre.
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