Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nova Friburgo vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
Nova Friburgo is 56.2% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.0% less in Nova Friburgo
- Groceries
-
pay 42.3% less in Nova Friburgo
- Transportation
-
pay 54.1% less in Nova Friburgo
- Housing
-
pay 74.3% less in Nova Friburgo
- Childcare
-
pay 77.5% less in Nova Friburgo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.6% less in Nova Friburgo
- Clothing
-
pay 28.7% less in Nova Friburgo
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Nova Friburgo.
Nova Friburgo vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nova Friburgo instead of Athens, you would:
pay 51.0% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Nova Friburgo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$3.91
R$21.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
$6.06
R$32.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.13
|
$0.84
R$4.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
€0.53
|
$0.51
R$2.79
|
|
Athens vs. Nova Friburgo - Cost of restaurants
pay 42.3% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Nova Friburgo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.19
|
$1.57
R$8.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.47
|
$4.35
R$23.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.18
|
$3.34
R$18.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.04
|
$1.90
R$10.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.16
|
$1.45
R$7.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$0.68
R$3.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.53
R$2.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.61
|
$0.42
R$2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.92
|
$0.54
R$2.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$0.36
R$1.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.49
|
$0.35
R$1.92
|
|
Athens vs. Nova Friburgo - Cost of groceries
pay 54.1% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Nova Friburgo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.82
|
$4.13
R$22.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€30.09
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€25,075.80
|
$14,438.94
R$78,539.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€12.04
|
$5.07
R$27.57
|
|
Athens vs. Nova Friburgo - Cost of transportation
pay 74.3% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Nova Friburgo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.45
€29.59
|
$16.63
R$90.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.67
€588.86
|
$149.07
R$810.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.10
€523.10
|
$93.17
R$506.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€142.37
|
$29.06
R$158.06
|
|
Athens vs. Nova Friburgo - Cost of housing
pay 77.5% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Nova Friburgo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$566.82
€486.79
|
$134.78
R$733.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,581.98
€9,946.73
|
$2,459.66
R$13,379.06
|
|
Athens vs. Nova Friburgo - Cost of childcare
pay 65.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Nova Friburgo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.02
|
$0.93
R$5.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.54
|
$1.61
R$8.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
$1.49
R$8.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€48.35
|
$20.50
R$111.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€9.03
|
$5.78
R$31.42
|
|
Athens vs. Nova Friburgo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.7% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Nova Friburgo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.47
€87.15
|
$59.01
R$320.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€40.95
|
$65.22
R$354.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.26
€90.40
|
$60.56
R$329.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.94
€108.16
|
$40.99
R$222.98
|
|
Athens vs. Nova Friburgo - Cost of clothing
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