Restaurant prices in Brazil
See also: food prices cost of living entertainment costs
Can you eat cheaply in restaurants in Brazil? What are the prices in affordable pubs in Brazil? How much will I have to spend a day when I only eat in fast food restaurants in Brazil?
If we are looking for an affordable place to eat, then in a cheap restaurant we will pay about 5 US dollars.
With limited time and to avoid spending too much, you can opt for fast food. The cost of a meal set (sandwich, fries, and a soda) is approximately 5.8 US dollars.
And when we can afford to go to the restaurant, we will pay for a meal consisting of three dishes around 25 US dollars.
And if you want to drink a beer or two, you have to pay extra: 3.3 US dollars (price for 2 bottles)
And if you prefer a Coke, Fanta, Sprite or similar carbonated drink, then you have to pay 0.96 US dollars for a small bottle.
Below you will find the full price list in Brazil, including Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda, a better restaurant for a couple, bottle of water, cheap restaurant, or Burger King or a similar bar
See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Brazil
What currency is used in Brazil and what is the conversion rate?
Currency in Brazil Brazilian real (BRL R$). For 10 US dollars you can get 60.4 Brazilian reals. For 100 US dollars you can get 604 Brazilian reals. And the other way around: For 10 Brazilian reals you can get 1.65 US dollars.
What are the different prices in the cities in Brazil? Look here: Prices in cities in Brazil
Prices: Belo Horizonte Campo Grande Curitiba Fortaleza Guarulhos Manaus Natal Porto Alegre Rio de Janeiro São Paulo
cheap restaurant
$5 ($3 - $8.3)
75% is less expensive than in United States
local beer
$1.7 ($0.83 - $2.5)
72% is less expensive than in United States
coffee
$1.5 ($0.83 - $2.5)
71% is less expensive than in United States
bottle of water
$0.6 ($0.41 - $0.86)
71% is less expensive than in United States
Burger King or a similar bar
$5.8 ($5 - $6.6)
by half less than in United States
Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda
$0.96 ($0.66 - $1.3)
62% is less expensive than in United States
Below we present the current prices in restaurants, bars and fast food in Brazil
(The last update: 3 days ago)
Prices of food and drink in restaurants in Brazil:
- Meal in a cheap restaurant $5 (R$30)
- Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course $25 (R$150)
- McMeal at McDonald's (or Equivalent Combo Meal) $5.8 (R$35)
- Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) $1.7 (R$10)
- Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) $2.5 (R$15)
- Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) $0.96 (R$5.8)
- Water (0.33 liter bottle) $0.6 (R$3.6)
- Cappuccino $1.5 (R$9.1)
- Espresso Coffee $1.1 (R$6.3)
- Cheeseburger (fast food) $1.7 (R$10.5)
Price changes in previous years in Brazil
Price changes in Coffee over the years: 2011: $0.64(R$3.9), 2012: $0.64(R$3.9), 2013: $0.71(R$4.3), 2014: $0.77(R$4.6), 2015: $0.84(R$5.1), 2016: $0.89(R$5.4), 2017: $0.94(R$5.7), and 2018: $0.98(R$5.9)
Price changes in A Better Restaurant For A Couple over the years: 2010: $8.3(R$50), 2011: $9.9(R$60), 2012: $11.1(R$67), 2013: $13.2(R$80), 2014: $14.6(R$89), 2015: $14.9(R$90), 2016: $16.5(R$100), 2017: $16.5(R$100), and 2018: $16.5(R$100)
Do we have to pay more for beer in the restaurant than we used to?
This is what beer prices looked like in 2010: $0.5(R$3), 2011: $0.66(R$4), 2012: $0.66(R$4), 2013: $0.74(R$4.5), 2014: $0.83(R$5), 2015: $0.88(R$5.3), 2016: $0.99(R$6), 2017: $1.2(R$7), and 2018: $1.2(R$7).
Do carbonated drinks cost more than they used to in Brazil?
On average, a bottle of Cola or Pepsi has cost: 2010: $0.36(R$2.2), 2011: $0.41(R$2.5), 2012: $0.47(R$2.8), 2013: $0.51(R$3.1), 2014: $0.57(R$3.4), 2015: $0.61(R$3.7), 2016: $0.65(R$4), 2017: $0.69(R$4.2), and 2018: $0.74(R$4.5) in recent years
Price changes in Bottle Of Water over the years: 2010: $0.23(R$1.4), 2011: $0.3(R$1.8), 2012: $0.31(R$1.9), 2013: $0.35(R$2.1), 2014: $0.38(R$2.3), 2015: $0.4(R$2.4), 2016: $0.41(R$2.5), 2017: $0.43(R$2.6), and 2018: $0.46(R$2.8)
