Originally Posted by Dotty

Hi there,

The costs of living in Brazil are high.You need medical insurance:130.00 per month per person(reais),iptu 200-2,000(reais per month)schools 500-1,200 per month,car taxes 1,200 (depends on car engine per month)petrol average 400+per month,telephone,water and electricity,by no means cheap.Before you pick up a phone you are charge 39,00 just in taxes(.Taxes on everything are enormous . food shop (600-1000)per month if you like your pichanha and prawn then much more,homehelp salary miniumum 410 per month plus holiday 13th salaries that goes for schools also and thats before you have been to a beach and had a few beers and lunch or dinner ,bought a pair of pants and clothes .The list is endless.So Brasil is not cheap and only those that have secure and good salaries from overseas survive the rest flock back in droves.I have met many.They do not make a living to survive comfortably.We are fortunate but many are not!