What is the Average Cost of living in Brazil per month/year?

Brazil’s Consumer Price Index is 77.75. Purchasing power is quite high. Most basic food items can be purchased for between $1 to $3 each while an outing at a reasonable restaurant is around $30. Transportation is quite inexpensive and a monthly utilities bill is about $110. Clothing is not particularly cheap with a pair of Levis 501 costing $115. A 3 bedroom apartment in the city center costs about $1,210 a month which reduces to $760 outside the center.