Cost of living comparison
compared to
Brazil vs. Araras Cost of Living Summary
Brazil is 1.0% cheaper than Araras.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.6% less in Brazil
- Groceries
-
pay 17.4% more in Brazil
- Transportation
-
pay 9.0% less in Brazil
- Housing
-
pay 47.2% more in Brazil
- Childcare
-
pay 11.2% less in Brazil
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.8% less in Brazil
- Clothing
-
pay 19.1% less in Brazil
The cost of housing and groceries in Brazil are more expensive than in Araras. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation are lower in Brazil.
Brazil vs. Araras Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Brazil instead of Araras, you would:
pay 16.6% less for restaurants
|
Araras
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
R$27.87
|
$5.62
R$30.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
R$40.54
|
$6.58
R$35.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
R$8.72
|
$1.11
R$6.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
R$5.57
|
$0.68
R$3.69
|
|
Araras vs. Brazil - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.4% more for groceries
|
Araras
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
R$8.11
|
$1.51
R$8.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
R$22.56
|
$4.32
R$23.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.53
R$19.18
|
$3.77
R$20.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
R$10.14
|
$2.10
R$11.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.82
R$9.89
|
$1.77
R$9.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
R$5.52
|
$0.94
R$5.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
R$2.85
|
$0.58
R$3.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
R$1.68
|
$0.54
R$2.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
R$4.80
|
$0.66
R$3.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
R$1.84
|
$0.52
R$2.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
R$1.61
|
$0.48
R$2.60
|
|
Araras vs. Brazil - Cost of groceries
pay 9.0% less for transportation
|
Araras
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.63
R$19.76
|
$4.16
R$22.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$42.46
R$230.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,223.72
R$131,762.49
|
$21,515.32
R$117,030.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.53
R$68.14
|
$8.72
R$47.44
|
|
Araras vs. Brazil - Cost of transportation
pay 47.2% more for housing
|
Araras
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.70
R$96.29
|
$18.92
R$102.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.29
R$1,165.60
|
$308.76
R$1,679.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$139.75
R$760.17
|
$217.49
R$1,182.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.50
R$155.02
|
$51.93
R$282.46
|
|
Araras vs. Brazil - Cost of housing
pay 11.2% less for childcare
|
Araras
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$363.36
R$1,976.45
|
$275.38
R$1,497.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,834.87
R$37,177.58
|
$6,953.98
R$37,825.49
|
|
Araras vs. Brazil - Cost of childcare
pay 15.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Araras
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.24
R$12.16
|
$1.73
R$9.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.96
R$10.64
|
$1.76
R$9.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.80
R$15.20
|
$2.27
R$12.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.93
R$228.05
|
$24.44
R$132.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.59
R$30.41
|
$6.36
R$34.62
|
|
Araras vs. Brazil - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.1% less for clothing
|
Araras
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.50
R$361.70
|
$49.78
R$270.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.98
R$320.79
|
$45.18
R$245.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.99
R$484.03
|
$79.53
R$432.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.51
R$405.31
|
$61.80
R$336.14
|
|
Araras vs. Brazil - Cost of clothing
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