Life is very expensive here in Brazil. Nothing new in the article for those living here, but hopefully it will be illustrative for the rest of the world. Brasilia is even more expensive than Sao Paulo! From the NYTimes.
SÃO PAULO, Brazil — Shoppers here with a notion of what items cost abroad need to brace themselves when buying a Samsung Galaxy S4 phone: the same model that costs $615 in the United States is nearly double that in Brazil. An even bigger shock awaits parents needing a crib: the cheapest one at Tok & Stok costs over $440, more than six times the price of a similarly made item at Ikea in the United States.
Samples of Sales Taxes on Products in Brazil
Brazilians pay at least 30 percent in sales taxes on more than 400
products and services, according to data compiled by a group advocating for
reduced taxes. Below, protesters in Rio de Janeiro last month demonstrating
against government spending on the 2014 World Cup. Related
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44%
40%
36%
38%
45%
35%
Shirt
Mask
Flag
Bottled water
Paper
Cell phone
New York City
63.29% in taxes
Total paid
Price
SÌO PAULO
iPhone 5
$1,339
$924
*64GB iPhone 5, no contract
8.875% sales tax
