How much it costs to live in my city at Brasil Firstly I need to say that our currency is named Real (R$) I live near the heart of the Brasil. The heart is called São Paulo city. São Paulo is not the capital, but all Brasil's money pass by São Paulo. My city is not big. There are about 600,000 people (6 hundred thousand people) and I take about one hour to get in São Paulo by car. In my city there are places where it is more expensive or cheaper to live. I am going to considerate the average price. If you want to buy a house you need to have about R$ 250,000 (two hundred and fifty thousand reais). Yes, it is very expensive and if you intend to rent a house, you will get one paying about R$ 1,000 one thousand per month ou less. It dependes on the size. Two people spend about R$ 30,00 thirty reais with watter bill and R$ 90,00 with eletriciuty bill. There are houses that has piped gas or people can buy a bottler gas. One bottler gas costs about R$ 60,00 sixty reais and we can using it during about 2 months. If you want to have a car you will pay about R$ 30,000 thirty thousand reais. Yes, it is very expensive and about 35% of this price is taxes or you can using bus. One ticket costs about R$ 4,20 four reais and twenty cents. It goes about R$ 200,00 One liters of gasoline costs about 3,90 three reais and ninety cents. People say that food here is expensive, too. I don't have any idea how much in other places. It is many itens, so I am not going to talk about it. I know that Mac Donalds and Burguer King are multinational, so let's talk about them. One Big Mac promotion costs here R$ 24,00 (twenty four reais). Note: A food plate in a restaurant cost less than this.. maybe R$ 18,00 eighteen reais and a Burguer King promotion costs about the same price as Mac. Not to mention all taxes that we pay.. House, watter, eletricity, gas,car, gasoline,food. The brazilians's average salary is not high and is not possible a young people live by themself. There are many professions and it is not easy make a comparation, but a person who is starting their professional life earns about R$ 1,000 (one thousand). it depends on the profession. It is not cheap to live in Brasil but I love my country.