Atlas by RikezasCheapest Brazilian capitals to live in (2026)
What one person spends a month in each capital: 50 m² rent, food basket, bus, health, utilities and leisure.
Top three: Rio Branco (US$ 579), Macapá (US$ 635), Porto Velho (US$ 664). Data from Oct 22, 2026.
| # | Place | Cost per month | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio BrancoBrazil | US$ 579 | 76% of the average wage | compare with Manaus |
| 2 | MacapáBrazil | US$ 635 | 94% of the average wage | compare with Manaus |
| 3 | Porto VelhoBrazil | US$ 664 | 77% of the average wage | compare with Manaus |
| 4 | Boa VistaBrazil | US$ 672 | 90% of the average wage | compare with Manaus |
| 5 | TeresinaBrazil | US$ 799 | 109% of the average wage | compare with Manaus |
| 6 | AracajuBrazil | US$ 834 | 88% of the average wage | compare with Manaus |
| 7 | Campo GrandeBrazil | US$ 838 | 98% of the average wage | compare with Manaus |
| 8 | FortalezaBrazil | US$ 921 | 114% of the average wage | compare with Manaus |
| 9 | GoiâniaBrazil | US$ 929 | 83% of the average wage | compare with Manaus |
| 10 | NatalBrazil | US$ 942 | 125% of the average wage | compare with Manaus |
| 11 | PalmasBrazil | US$ 972 | 99% of the average wage | compare with Manaus |
| 12 | Porto AlegreBrazil | US$ 997 | 75% of the average wage | compare with Manaus |
| 13 | ManausBrazil | US$ 1,006 | 155% of the average wage | |
| 14 | Belo HorizonteBrazil | US$ 1,014 | 96% of the average wage | compare with Manaus |
| 15 | CuiabáBrazil | US$ 1,016 | 107% of the average wage | compare with Manaus |
| 16 | CuritibaBrazil | US$ 1,016 | 81% of the average wage | compare with Manaus |
| 17 | João PessoaBrazil | US$ 1,016 | 122% of the average wage | compare with Manaus |
| 18 | SalvadorBrazil | US$ 1,038 | 149% of the average wage | compare with Manaus |
| 19 | MaceióBrazil | US$ 1,042 | 160% of the average wage | compare with Manaus |
| 20 | BrasíliaBrazil | US$ 1,044 | 85% of the average wage | compare with Manaus |
| 21 | São LuísBrazil | US$ 1,055 | 162% of the average wage | compare with Manaus |
| 22 | VitóriaBrazil | US$ 1,095 | 88% of the average wage | compare with Manaus |
| 23 | BelémBrazil | US$ 1,108 | 157% of the average wage | compare with Manaus |
| 24 | RecifeBrazil | US$ 1,116 | 138% of the average wage | compare with Manaus |
| 25 | Rio de JaneiroBrazil | US$ 1,159 | 112% of the average wage | compare with Manaus |
| 26 | FlorianópolisBrazil | US$ 1,186 | 86% of the average wage | compare with Manaus |
| 27 | São PauloBrazil | US$ 1,201 | 109% of the average wage | compare with Manaus |
How the list is made: One person's cost of living: rent (FipeZap or verified research), food basket (DIEESE), 44 bus fares, 8 meals out; health and utilities at the national average. Next to it, the share of the local average wage (PNAD) it takes. Every number has its source on the place page.