Over the past month, waves of protests have rattled Brazil over government spending on new stadiums for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, the most prestigious international soccer tournament. The cost could run as high as 30 billion reais ($13.5 billion). While millions of Brazilians are demanding better public services, such as transportation, others will be anxiously scrambling for tickets to futbol’s biggest stage. Using FIFA’s seating chart (pdf), we compared the cost of attending an individual group match game (not including student, senior or social program discounts) with the costs of basic goods and services in Brazil. Roll over the stadium seats to see how much Brazilians would have to give up to catch a glimpse of the country’s livelihood.
