Live 2026 data · Tuition, rent, visa, salaries, PR pathways & more
Brazil
47
GoScore
Budget/mo
$560
Salary/mo
$700
Philippines
44
GoScore
Budget/mo
$400
Salary/mo
$500
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Study Abroad GoScore Ranking
GoScore 0-100 · Weights: affordability, PR pathway, safety, career & quality of life
Key Comparison Metrics
Public university tuition / year
Monthly student budget
Part-time wage / hour
Student visa fee
Post-study work visa
IELTS band required
Safety index
Quick Verdict — 2026
Brazil wins for students (GoScore 47 vs 44). A 2-year master's costs $12,600 in Philippines — 28% less than Brazil, saving $4,840.
Brazil wins for working professionals (GoScore 39 vs 33). Professionals in Brazil retain $-100/month after expenses — $100/month more than in Philippines.
Brazil is stronger for permanent residence (GoScore 55 vs 46). PR takes ~4 years in Brazil vs ~10 years in Philippines.
Total cost of attendance in Brazil — tuition ($4,000) plus living ($13,440) — is $17,440. In Philippines: $12,600 ($3,000 tuition + $9,600 living).Philippines is 28% cheaper, saving $4,840 over the degree.
In Brazil, 20 hrs/week at $4/hr earns $320/month — covering 100% of outside-city rent. In Philippines, the same hours earn $160/month — covering 59% of rent.
After rent, groceries, transport, and utilities, a professional in Brazil retains $0/month from $700. In Philippines: $0/month from $500. Over 5 years the gap compounds to $6,000. Tech salaries: $1,500/mo (Brazil) vs $900/mo (Philippines).
Brazil: PR pathway ~4 years. Philippines: ~10 years. Post-study work visas: 0 months (Brazil) and 0 months (Philippines). Student visa fee: $50 vs $70.
Minimum IELTS band: 5.5 (Brazil) and 5.5 (Philippines).Take a free IELTS mock test on mockDe to benchmark your exact skill-level gaps before applying.
| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇵🇭 Philippines |
|---|---|---|
| Study GoScore | 47 | 44 |
| Work GoScore | 39 | 33 |
| Settle GoScore | 55 | 46 |
| Public university tuition / yr | $2,000 | $1,500 |
| Monthly student budget | $560 | $400 |
| Avg net salary / month | $700 | $500 |
| Rent 1-bed (city centre) | $500/mo | $450/mo |
| Post-study work visa | 0 months | 0 months |
| PR pathway | 4 years | 10 years |
| Safety index | 30 / 100 | 40 / 100 |
Understanding a country beyond spreadsheets — unique facts about each destination that shape the experience of living and working there.
🇧🇷 Brazil
Brazil has the world's largest tropical rainforest and leads the globe in environmental science and agritech research — unique career paths unavailable elsewhere.
São Paulo is Latin America's largest financial centre, hosting over 80 international banks and the B3 stock exchange (world's 13th largest by market cap).
Source: B3 2024
Brazil is the world's largest producer of coffee, sugar, and soybeans — agribusiness engineering and food science graduates are in permanent demand.
Source: USDA 2024
Brazil's startup ecosystem produced 15 unicorns by 2024 including Nubank, iFood, and VTEX — Latin America's most dynamic tech scene.
Source: CB Insights 2024
🇵🇭 Philippines
The Philippines is the world's 3rd largest source of English-speaking professionals — over 100 million people speak English as a working language.
Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) generates $30 billion/year in the Philippines — it's the world's largest offshore service delivery hub.
Source: IBPAP 2024
Filipino nurses and doctors work in over 40 countries — healthcare training here is internationally recognised across Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
The Philippines became a lower-middle-income country in 2010 and is projected to join the upper-middle-income tier by 2026.
Source: World Bank 2024
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Last reviewed June 2026.
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All figures in USD. AI insights by Gemini Pro. Values are indicative — verify official sources before making relocation decisions.