Brazil, Belo Horizonte

Country Full Name: Federative Republic of Brazil.

Location: Brazil is in Eastern South America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean.

Country Climate: Mostly tropical, but temperate in south.

Country Terrain: Mostly flat to rolling lowlands in north; some plains, hills, mountains, and narrow coastal belt.

Major Languages: Portuguese.

Major Religions: Christianity.

Population: 2.3 Mil (2012 est.).

Country Economy: The economy of Brazil is a federal economy. Brazil is the ninth largest economy in the world and the second largest in the Americas, after the United States.

Currency: Brazilian Real (BRL). Make an international currency transfer to Brazil.

Inflation: 6.6% (2011 est.).

Belo Horizonte is the capital of and largest city in the state of Minas Gerais, located in the south-eastern region of Brazil.

Belo Horizonte is in the Brazilian main economic axis. The service sector dominates the economy of Belo Horizonte, comprising around 85% of the city's gross domestic product (GDP), with the industrial sector making up most of the remaining 15%.

The cost of living in Belo Horizonte in Brazil is very high compared to other places. The overall cost of living is determined using the prices for defined quantities of the same goods and services across 13 Basket Groups. Belo Horizonte in Brazil is currently ranked 92 overall out of 780 places (rank 1 is most expensive: rank 780 is least expensive). The cost of living rank for each of the 13 Basket Groups is as follows:

Alcohol & Tobacco costs are very high compared to other places for items such as alcohol at a bar, beer, locally produced spirit, whiskey, wine (where alcohol is legally sold) and tobacco related products. There are 68 places that are more expensive, and 711 places that are less expensive for alcohol and or tobacco.

Clothing costs are very high compared to other places for items such as business suits, casual clothing, children's clothing, coats, evening wear, footwear, hats, shoe repairs and underwear. There are 30 places that are more expensive, and 749 places that are less expensive for clothing.

Communication costs are very high compared to other places for various communication costs such as call charges, home telephone rental, internet connection, mobile data costs, mobile phone contract and service provider fees. There are 99 places that are more expensive, and 680 places that are less expensive for communication.

Education costs are very high compared to other places for items such as creche / pre-school fees, primary school fees, high school fees and tertiary study fees. There are 12 places that are more expensive, and 767 places that are less expensive for education.

Furniture & Appliance costs are very high compared to other places for items such as DVD player, fridge freezer, furniture, household equipment, iron, kettle, light bulbs, microwave, television, toaster, vacuum cleaner and washing machine. There are 30 places that are more expensive, and 749 places that are less expensive for furniture and appliances.

Grocery costs are average compared to other places for items such as baby consumables, baked goods, baking, canned foods, cheese, cleaning materials, cleaning products, dairy, fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, fruit juices, meat, oil & vinegars, pet food, pre-prepared meals, sauces, seafood, snacks, soft drinks, spices & herbs. There are 380 places that are more expensive, and 399 places that are less expensive for groceries.

Healthcare costs are very high compared to other places for general healthcare, general practitioner consultation rates, healthcare/medical insurance, hospital private ward daily rate and non-prescription medicine. There are 127 places that are more expensive, and 652 places that are less expensive for healthcare.

Household Accommodation costs are average compared to other places for items such as accommodation, apartment, flat, house, villa, rent, electricity, household fuels, household gas, water, and local property rates / residential taxes / levies. There are 328 places that are more expensive, and 451 places that are less expensive for household accommodation.

Miscellaneous costs are very high compared to other places for items such as dry cleaning, general goods, general services, linen, magazines, maid, newspapers, office supplies, postage stamps and stationery. There are 117 places that are more expensive, and 662 places that are less expensive for miscellaneous items.

Personal Care costs are very high compared to other places for items such as cosmetics, hair care, moisturizer, nappies, pain relief tablets, shampoo, soap, sun block, toilet paper and toothpaste. There are 22 places that are more expensive, and 757 places that are less expensive for personal care.

Recreation and Culture costs are high compared to other places for items such as books, camera, cinema tickets, fitness/health club membership, sports goods and theatre tickets. There are 238 places that are more expensive, and 541 places that are less expensive for recreation and culture.

Restaurants, Meals Out and Hotel costs are very high compared to other places for items such as a business dinner, dinner at a family restaurant (non fast food), 4 star and 5 star hotel rates and take away meal (fast food). There are 54 places that are more expensive, and 725 places that are less expensive for restaurants, meals out and hotels.

Transport costs are very high compared to other places for items such as car hire purchase, car insurance, car lease, car maintenance, car rental, car service, diesel, petrol, tyres and public transport. There are 89 places that are more expensive, and 690 places that are less expensive for transport.

Personalized cost of living indexes for Belo Horizonte in Brazil are based on the basket groups and comparison location(s) selected in the Calculators.

In terms of the hardship people are likely to experience, assessed in global terms, Belo Horizonte in Brazil is ranked as some hardship with a hardship index of 20%.

Personalized hardship index premiums for Belo Horizonte in Brazil are based on the comparison location(s) selected in the Calculators.

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