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Brazil / Minas Gerais

Numbeo publishes these source indexes relative to New York City.

Cost of LivingPotentially much less expensiveSource category: All | 2026

RentPotentially much less expensiveSource category: Rent | 2026

GroceriesPotentially much less expensiveSource category: Grocery | 2026

RestaurantPotentially much less expensiveSource category: Restaurant | 2026

Local Purchasing PowerMuch weaker local purchasing powerSource category: Purchasing Power | 2026

Index year 2026Version 2026 Current (rolling)Source: Numbeo Cost of Living IndexVerified Aug 5, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC

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Numbeo Cost of Living Index

Connectivity tiers and measured network speeds are provided for comparison.

Remote work tierStandard Remote WorkHandles video calls and daily work tasks

Download32.2 Mbps

Upload19.6 Mbps

Index year 2024Version 2024-bootstrapSource: M-Lab NDTVerified Jul 8, 2026, 8:29 PM UTCSnapshot 2024-03-26Sample window 2020-01-01 to 2024-03-26

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M-Lab NDT

Quality of Life IndexStrongSource category: Quality Of Life | 2026 | Overall quality of life index

Healthcare IndexLimitedSource category: Healthcare | 2026 | Healthcare quality index (100 = best healthcare)

Crime IndexModerateSource category: Crime | 2026 | Crime index (100 = highest crime)

Safety IndexMixedSource category: Safety | 2026 | Safety index (100 = safest)

Pollution IndexElevatedSource category: Pollution | 2026 | Pollution index (100 = most polluted)

Traffic IndexHighSource category: Traffic | 2026 | Overall traffic index (considers time + inefficiency + CO2)

Index year 2026Version 2026 Current (rolling)Source: Numbeo Cost of Living IndexVerified Aug 5, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC

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