🇧🇷 Brazil · #421 of 546 cities · 2026

Should I Move to Santos?

62.1% cheaper to live here than in New York City.

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-62.1%
vs NYC
BRL 1,840
Estimated rent in
BRL 18,145
Net take-home
Weak
Purchasing Power

Source: Numbeo · NYC = 100 baseline · Data verified Q1 2026

Personalised Answer

Compare your salary — move to Santos?

Example: BRL 296,705 gross/year in Brazil → BRL 18,145/month net after tax (26.6% effective rate). Full Brazil tax breakdown → →

The numbers

Cost breakdown — Santos

Cost indices vs NYC = 100

Cost of Living
37.9 Affordable
Rent
11.9 Very affordable
Groceries
38.2 Affordable
Restaurants
31.5 Very affordable
Purchasing Power
40.2 Weak

Estimated rent in Santos

1-BR — City centre BRL 1,840/mo
1-BR — Outside centre BRL 1,380/mo
3-BR — City centre BRL 3,209/mo
Save by going outside centre ~25% cheaper

Estimated from rent index. Actual prices vary.

Tax reality

Brazil take-home pay

BRL 296,705 → BRL 18,145/Net take-home (26.6% effective rate, single filer)

Full Brazil tax calculator →

Similar options

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CoL index 37.5
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CoL index 37.1

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