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-14.2779, -38.9956 America/Bahia #2303

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Researched Updated Nov 12, 2026 Last changed Nov 14, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost
Housing 1 2 3 $783 $251 $593 $188 $69
Utilities 1 37 38 — $64 $119 $42 —
Internet & Mobile 13 14 $38 $24 $30 $24 $0
Groceries 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 $65 $158 $376 $119 $1
Transportation 1 10 11 19 $95 $57 $178 $38 $11
Dining Out 4 5 6 $487 $158 $257 $40 $22
Leisure Activities 7 8 9 $111 $49 $138 $20 $6
Health Insurance 31 34 $63 $94 $300 — $2
Visa & Legal Fees 32 33 $6 $3 $12 — —
Total $1,648 $858 $2,003 $471 $111

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 2 $187.88 $129 – $336 per month
Coworking Space $142.72 per month
Airbnb (1 month) 2 3 $783.17 $619 – $1,228 per month
Coliving Space $532.81 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 30 $1.32 per cup
Beer 4 5 6 $3.76 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) 4 5 $5.93 per meal
Fast Food Combo 30 $6.79 per meal
Apples 26 $3.36 per kg
Bread 24 $1.78 per loaf
Milk 23 $1.28 per liter
Rice 22 $0.91 per kg
Chicken Fillets 25 $3.74 per kg
Beef 29 $17.18 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) 27 $7.91 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 4 6 $33.61 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) 28 5 $0.75 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 19 $1.28 per trip
Taxi per km 19 $0.64 per km
Monthly Transport Pass 10 11 — per month
Gasoline 1 $1.40 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) 10 19 $4.47 per trip
Scooter Rental 21 $49.24 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 13 $5.93 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) 14 15 $17.79 per month
Gym Membership $26.64 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) 20 $23.73 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 13 $5.93 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $5.71 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $41.86 per pair
Summer Dress $30.45 per dress
Running Shoes 35 $108.77 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 17 $7.91 per visit
Laundry 18 $3.56 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 12 $49.44 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) 36 $4.85 per purchase

About these costs

Method
Researched
Last updated
Nov 12, 2026
Last changed
Nov 14, 2026
Exchange rate
1 USD = 5.0564 BRL on Oct 19, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with Salvador, Maceió, Arraial d'Ajuda

  1. Custo de Vida Brasil Itacare (updated 02 Sep 2026): 1-br centro R$950 / periferia R$650; 2-br R$2.500; 3-br R$6.403; condominio R$320; bairro rents R$550-4.200; gasoline R$7,09/L (ANP); electricity R$131,66 (150 kWh)Secondary
  2. TemporadaLivre Itacare (5 listings): casinha Centro 3-br R$250/diaria, casa charmosa R$500, casa Praia da Concha R$800, luxury condominio house R$2.400, sitio R$50Listings
  3. Booking Itacare holiday homes: Residencial Lucernare kitnets Pontal/Tiririca/Resende from EUR 33,47 a night, Concha Tropical Flat EUR 56,32 (flats roughly R$200-350)Listings
  4. Quanto Custa Viajar Itacare (2025 values): prato feito R$25-40, mocqueca for two R$160-200, long neck R$12-18, fish dishes R$65-95, drinks R$25-45Secondary
  5. Acaraje Experto (Tv Castro Alves, Itacare) menu: acaraje plates R$7-34 (average R$14), Bud/Corona/Stella 330 ml R$10, water 500 ml R$3, sodas R$5Restaurant
  6. Sarava (Rua Pedro Longo, Pituba, Itacare) menu: mains R$40-55, average R$28, Corona long neck R$14, mates R$12-18Restaurant
  7. Itacare Canoa: Hawaiian canoe tour on the Rio de Contas R$180 per person, Cachoeira da Cleandro entry includedOfficial
  8. Itacare Turismo rafting on the Rio de Contas at Taboquinhas: R$200Official
  9. BNB Turismo Rafting Aventura (Itacare): R$195, minimum 4 peopleOfficial
  10. Itacare Transfer guide (3 Nov 2026): no bus from Ilheus airport, Rota Transportes intermunicipal Ilheus-Itacare 74 km, very few ride-hail drivers in ItacareSecondary
  11. CheckMyBus Ilheus-Itacare: Rota Transportes, 10 departures a day, fares 5-6 EUR (about R$30-36)Listings
  12. Doctoralia Itacare: two local GP consultorios (Clinica Mais Saude on Rua 31 de Marco, a private consultorio) without published prices; Clinica PAS Ilheus GP avaliacao R$250Listings
  13. TIM pre-pago: R$30 recharge = 16 GB for 30 days (country prep operator)Official
  14. TIM Ultrafibra national fibre offer: 500 MEGA R$89,99/mo, 1 GIGA R$99,99 on direct debitOfficial
  15. Compara e Poupa Itacare coverage table: TIM = Fibra Optica in Itacare, Vivo/Claro/Oi = radioSecondary
  16. Coworksurf Itacare guide (cross-check): coworking EUR 95/mo, work-ready room EUR 520/mo, median measured line 110 Mbps, itemised month EUR 995Index
  17. AgendZap Itacare barbershop table 2026: men cut R$25-55 (Bahia small-city average R$31-95)Secondary
  18. Lavanderia Perto Itacare laundry-by-kg reference band R$12-25Secondary
  19. G1 Bahia: Salvador taxi tariff from 23 Jan 2026 (borrowed regional reference): bandeirada R$6,47, bandeira 1 R$3,23/kmSecondary
  20. Minha Quadra tennis courts from R$120/hour (borrowed national platform; no Itacare court listed)Listings
  21. Estadao: Grin4U scooter subscription R$249/mo national list price (borrowed)Secondary
  22. Pao de Acucar arroz Qualita 5 kg R$22,99 (R$4,59/kg), national online supermarketShop
  23. Pao de Acucar leite integral Italac 1 L R$6,49, national online supermarketShop
  24. Pao de Acucar pao de forma Pullman 480 g R$8,99 promo, national online supermarketShop
  25. Pao de Acucar file peito de frango Sadia 1 kg R$18,90 promo, national online supermarketShop
  26. Pao de Acucar maca 1 kg pack R$16,99/kg, national online supermarketShop
  27. Pao de Acucar vinho tinto Santa Helena Merlot 750 ml shelf R$39,99, national online supermarketShop
  28. Pao de Acucar agua mineral Crystal 1,5 L R$3,79 promo, national online supermarketShop
  29. Pao de Acucar alcatra bovina especial 500 g R$43,45 (R$86,90/kg), national online supermarketShop
  30. PriceMyMeal McDonalds Brazil: Big Mac meal R$34,32; combos R$23,54-42,06; cafe medio R$6,70Secondary
  31. SafetyWing Nomad Insurance Essential US$62,72 per 4 weeks (ages 10-39)Official
  32. UK FCDO Brazil 90-day visa-free tourism; extension via Federal Police (country prep)Official
  33. Federal Police fees: residence authorisation R$168,13 + CRNM card R$204,77Official
  34. Tabela Saude Salvador (borrowed Bahia ANS band): individual plans from R$323,67/moSecondary
  35. Decathlon Brazil running shoes R$349,99-899,99; best-seller Olympikus Corre Grafeno 3 R$549,99Shop
  36. Neosaldina 20 drageas from R$24,54 (Farmacias Sao Joao via Qualfarma), national online pharmacy comparatorShop
  37. Custo de Vida Brasil Porto Seguro: water R$82 a month, borrowed EMBASA-region reference for the Itacare utilities linesSecondary
  38. Coelba (Bahia distributor) B1 residential: 150 kWh R$180,51 at the low band, 200 kWh R$240,69, 400 kWh R$481,37Secondary
  39. BCB PTAX USD sale R$ 5,0564 (country prep)Official

Change history

    • Method Generated Researched
    • Airbnb (1 month) 1179.8 783.17
    • Apartment (1 bedroom) 409.12 187.88
    • Apples 2.25 3.36
    • Beef 9.13 17.18
    • Beer 2.28 3.76
    34 more changes
    • Bread 3.52 1.78
    • Chicken Fillets 5.04 3.74
    • Coffee 1.81 1.32
    • Dining Out local 60.89, nomad 513.78, expat 209.32, family 456.7, tourist 41.86 local 39.55, nomad 486.51, expat 158.22, family 257.1, tourist 21.75
    • Doctor Visit (GP) 47.57 49.44
    • Fast Food Combo 7.99 6.79
    • Gasoline 1.23 1.4
    • Groceries local 180.78, nomad 123.69, expat 266.41, family 608.93, tourist 5.71 local 118.66, nomad 65.26, expat 158.22, family 375.76, tourist 0.75
    • Haircut 9.51 7.91
    • Health Insurance local 0, nomad 72.31, expat 85.63, family 266.41, tourist 2.28 local 0, nomad 62.72, expat 93.94, family 300.02, tourist 2.09
    • Housing local 266.41, nomad 989.51, expat 589.9, family 1103.68, tourist 85.63 local 187.88, nomad 783.17, expat 251.17, family 593.31, tourist 69.22
    • Internet & Mobile local 20.93, nomad 41.86, expat 34.25, family 45.67, tourist 2.85 local 23.73, nomad 37.57, family 29.66, tourist 0.2
    • Internet (60 Mbps+) 22.83 17.79
    • Laundry 8.56 3.56
    • Leisure Activities local 28.54, nomad 180.78, expat 142.72, family 266.41, tourist 22.83 local 19.78, nomad 110.75, expat 49.44, family 138.44, tourist 5.93
    • Meal (Inexpensive) 6.66 5.93
    • Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 36.16 33.61
    • Milk 1.29 1.28
    • Mobile Plan 12.37 5.93
    • Monthly Transport Pass 34.25 not set
    • Pharmacy (basic meds) 7.23 4.85
    • Rice 1.37 0.91
    • Ride-hailing (5km) 4.76 4.47
    • Running Shoes 85.63 108.77
    • SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 7.61 5.93
    • Scooter Rental 20.93 49.24
    • Taxi Start 2.85 1.28
    • Taxi per km 1.62 0.64
    • Tennis Court (Weekend) 17.13 23.73
    • Transportation local 22.83, nomad 66.6, expat 85.63, family 342.52, tourist 11.42 local 37.58, nomad 94.93, expat 57.35, family 177.99, tourist 10.88
    • Utilities local 53.28, nomad 85.63, expat 79.92, family 142.72, tourist 0 local 42.26, nomad 0, expat 63.82, family 118.93, tourist 0
    • Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 28.54, expat 19.03, family 38.06 local 0, nomad 6.15, expat 3.07, family 12.29
    • Water (1.5L bottle) 1.05 0.75
    • Wine (Mid-range) 10.47 7.91

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