Cost of Living in Santos, 🇧🇷 Brazil - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

AI estimate Updated Jun 10, 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 $676 $580 $966 $386 $97

Utilities — $77 $135 $58 —

Internet & Mobile $29 $39 $68 $29 $2

Groceries $77 $232 $580 $193 —

Transportation $116 $97 $290 $48 $12

Dining Out $927 $290 $290 $116 $68

Leisure Activities $290 $116 $1,739 $39 $19

Health Insurance $77 $116 $386 $58 $4

Visa & Legal Fees $39 $77 $97 $10 —

Total $2,231 $1,624 $4,551 $937 $202

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $483.04 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $1,062.68 per month

Coliving Space $483.04 per month

Coworking Space $135.25 per month

Food & Dining

Meal (Inexpensive) $5.80 per meal

Fast Food Combo $6.76 per meal

Apples $2.32 per kg

Bread $1.55 per loaf

Wine (Mid-range) $11.59 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $28.98 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $0.58 per bottle

Coffee $1.55 per cup

Beer $1.55 per pint

Milk $0.97 per liter

Rice $1.16 per kg

Chicken Fillets $4.25 per kg

Beef $6.76 per kg

Transportation

Taxi Start $1.06 per trip

Taxi per km $0.68 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $44.44 per month

Gasoline $1.12 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $3.86 per trip

Scooter Rental $15.46 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $11.59 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $23.19 per month

Gym Membership $19.32 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $11.59 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $7.73 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $5.80 per ticket

Clothing

Summer Dress $23.19 per dress

Running Shoes $67.63 per pair

Jeans $34.78 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $9.66 per visit

Laundry $0.97 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $48.30 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $3.86 per purchase

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Jun 10, 2026
Generated by: deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 44
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 5.1756 BRL

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

Santos cost of living