Cost of living & salary equivalence
Cost of living in Brazil
Brazil's static cost-of-living index is 0.38× the US baseline (38% of US living costs in our model). Mid-level roles average ~$97,871 in US-equivalent buying power—rank #13 of 20 countries in our catalog. Compare mid-level gross pay, USD equivalents, and CoL-adjusted buying power across 50 roles—then open any job for junior and senior breakdowns.
Model revision Content revision: 2026-05 · Methodology
Figures use Toolminator's static salary model (ranges for comparison, not job listings). Methodology & limitations.
CoL index
0.38×
vs US baseline · #18 most expensive of 20
Avg buying power
$97,871
Mid-level roles · US-equivalent
Global rank
#13
of 20 countries on buying power
Mid-level salaries & buying power
Buying power = gross USD ÷ CoL index. US equivalent is the gross USD salary in the United States with the same purchasing power (US index = 1.0).
| Role | Gross (mid) | Gross USD | Buying power | US equivalent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physician | R$447,704 | $88,658 | $233,311 | $233,311 | View |
| Machine Learning Engineer | R$331,611 | $65,668 | $172,811 | $172,811 | View |
| Cloud Architect | R$331,417 | $65,630 | $172,711 | $172,711 | View |
| Dentist | R$313,393 | $62,060 | $163,316 | $163,316 | View |
| Investment Banker | R$295,078 | $58,434 | $153,774 | $153,774 | View |
| Product Manager | R$287,810 | $56,994 | $149,984 | $149,984 | View |
| Software Engineer | R$278,604 | $55,171 | $145,187 | $145,187 | View |
| DevOps Engineer | R$272,887 | $54,039 | $142,208 | $142,208 | View |
| Lawyer | R$261,645 | $51,813 | $136,350 | $136,350 | View |
| Full Stack Developer | R$251,567 | $49,817 | $131,097 | $131,097 | View |
| Backend Developer | R$251,180 | $49,741 | $130,897 | $130,897 | View |
| Cybersecurity Analyst | R$249,629 | $49,433 | $130,087 | $130,087 | View |
| Pharmacist | R$248,079 | $49,127 | $129,282 | $129,282 | View |
| Mobile Developer | R$236,256 | $46,785 | $123,118 | $123,118 | View |
| Frontend Developer | R$223,852 | $44,329 | $116,655 | $116,655 | View |
| Project Manager | R$207,572 | $41,105 | $108,171 | $108,171 | View |
| UX Designer | R$205,596 | $40,714 | $107,142 | $107,142 | View |
| Electrical Engineer | R$195,634 | $38,741 | $101,950 | $101,950 | View |
| Construction Manager | R$191,486 | $37,920 | $99,789 | $99,789 | View |
| Account Executive | R$184,121 | $36,461 | $95,950 | $95,950 | View |
| Financial Analyst | R$181,873 | $36,016 | $94,779 | $94,779 | View |
| QA Engineer | R$180,439 | $35,732 | $94,032 | $94,032 | View |
| Scrum Master | R$180,439 | $35,732 | $94,032 | $94,032 | View |
| HR Manager | R$180,439 | $35,732 | $94,032 | $94,032 | View |
| Data Analyst | R$179,082 | $35,463 | $93,324 | $93,324 | View |
| Business Analyst | R$178,307 | $35,310 | $92,921 | $92,921 | View |
| Mechanical Engineer | R$178,307 | $35,310 | $92,921 | $92,921 | View |
| Physical Therapist | R$177,376 | $35,125 | $92,434 | $92,434 | View |
| Registered Nurse | R$174,818 | $34,619 | $91,103 | $91,103 | View |
| Civil Engineer | R$173,965 | $34,450 | $90,658 | $90,658 | View |
| Nurse | R$163,267 | $32,331 | $85,082 | $85,082 | View |
| Data Scientist | R$160,000 | $31,684 | $83,379 | $83,379 | View |
| Accountant | R$151,173 | $29,936 | $78,779 | $78,779 | View |
| Digital Marketer | R$136,753 | $27,081 | $71,266 | $71,266 | View |
| Recruiter | R$135,358 | $26,805 | $70,539 | $70,539 | View |
| Electrician | R$127,373 | $25,223 | $66,376 | $66,376 | View |
| SEO Specialist | R$126,520 | $25,054 | $65,932 | $65,932 | View |
| Sales Representative | R$125,202 | $24,793 | $65,245 | $65,245 | View |
| Plumber | R$122,101 | $24,179 | $63,629 | $63,629 | View |
| Truck Driver | R$114,659 | $22,706 | $59,753 | $59,753 | View |
| Graphic Designer | R$110,550 | $21,892 | $57,611 | $57,611 | View |
| Paralegal | R$107,914 | $21,370 | $56,237 | $56,237 | View |
| Teacher | R$106,790 | $21,147 | $55,650 | $55,650 | View |
| Restaurant Manager | R$104,542 | $20,702 | $54,479 | $54,479 | View |
| Elementary Teacher | R$102,023 | $20,203 | $53,166 | $53,166 | View |
| Content Writer | R$101,170 | $20,034 | $52,721 | $52,721 | View |
| Chef | R$94,735 | $18,760 | $49,368 | $49,368 | View |
| Medical Assistant | R$86,285 | $17,087 | $44,966 | $44,966 | View |
| Customer Support Specialist | R$85,587 | $16,949 | $44,603 | $44,603 | View |
| Warehouse Worker | R$78,145 | $15,475 | $40,724 | $40,724 | View |
Higher buying power
Countries where mid-level roles score higher on our CoL-adjusted heuristic.
Lower buying power
Markets with lower average CoL-adjusted mid-level pay in our model.
All countries
- United StatesCoL 1.00× US
- CanadaCoL 0.92× US
- United KingdomCoL 0.95× US
- GermanyCoL 0.88× US
- FranceCoL 0.86× US
- NetherlandsCoL 0.90× US
- SwedenCoL 0.91× US
- NorwayCoL 1.05× US
- SwitzerlandCoL 1.28× US
- IrelandCoL 0.93× US
- SpainCoL 0.72× US
- ItalyCoL 0.78× US
- PolandCoL 0.52× US
- AustraliaCoL 0.94× US
- SingaporeCoL 1.02× US
- JapanCoL 0.89× US
- IndiaCoL 0.28× US
- BrazilCoL 0.38× US
- MexicoCoL 0.42× US
- TürkiyeCoL 0.35× US
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