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Sao Jose do Rio Preto SP vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary

Sao Jose do Rio Preto SP is 47.3% cheaper than Athens.

Restaurants: pay 56.9% less in Sao Jose do Rio Preto SP
Groceries: pay 32.0% less in Sao Jose do Rio Preto SP
Transportation: pay 36.5% less in Sao Jose do Rio Preto SP
Housing: pay 63.9% less in Sao Jose do Rio Preto SP
Childcare: pay 44.8% less in Sao Jose do Rio Preto SP
Entertainment and Sports: pay 68.0% less in Sao Jose do Rio Preto SP
Clothing: pay 29.0% less in Sao Jose do Rio Preto SP

Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, childcare, transportation, and groceries are lower in Sao Jose do Rio Preto SP.

Sao Jose do Rio Preto SP vs. Athens Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sao Jose do Rio Preto SP instead of Athens, you would:

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pay 56.9% less for restaurants

	Athens	Sao Jose do Rio Preto SP
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.52 €14.93	$3.73 R$20.20	-78.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.51 €8.96	$5.87 R$31.81	-44.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.48 €2.11	$0.81 R$4.38	-67.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 €0.53	$0.39 R$2.12	-37.1%
Average			-56.9%

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pay 32.0% less for groceries

	Athens	Sao Jose do Rio Preto SP
Bread 1 loaf	$1.39 €1.18	$1.68 R$9.09	+20.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.54 €6.42	$3.26 R$17.66	-56.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.20 €6.13	$3.66 R$19.85	-49.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.70 €4.00	$1.94 R$10.50	-58.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.85 €4.13	$1.49 R$8.08	-69.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 €0.88	$1.04 R$5.65	+1.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 €0.83	$0.48 R$2.60	-50.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 €0.60	$0.34 R$1.83	-52.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 €0.91	$0.77 R$4.17	-28.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 €0.57	$0.61 R$3.31	-8.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 €0.48	$0.56 R$3.05	-0.4%
Average			-32.0%

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pay 36.5% less for transportation

	Athens	Sao Jose do Rio Preto SP
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.94 €6.77	$4.08 R$22.13	-48.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.04 €29.85	$27.95 R$151.48	-20.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,198.27 €24,877.10	$23,137.55 R$125,391.66	-20.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.02 €11.94	$6.14 R$33.28	-56.2%
Average			-36.5%

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pay 63.9% less for housing

	Athens	Sao Jose do Rio Preto SP
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.45 €29.35	$17.66 R$95.68	-48.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$685.67 €584.20	$279.51 R$1,514.76	-59.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$609.10 €518.96	$170.81 R$925.69	-72.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$165.77 €141.24	$40.38 R$218.85	-75.6%
Average			-63.9%

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pay 44.8% less for childcare

	Athens	Sao Jose do Rio Preto SP
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$566.82 €482.93	$260.87 R$1,413.77	-54.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,581.98 €9,867.92	$7,453.51 R$40,393.55	-35.6%
Average			-44.8%

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pay 68.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Athens	Sao Jose do Rio Preto SP
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.84 €4.98	$1.49 R$8.08	-74.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.12 €3.51	$1.55 R$8.42	-62.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.84 €4.98	$1.86 R$10.10	-68.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.30 €47.97	$20.50 R$111.08	-63.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.51 €8.96	$2.98 R$16.16	-71.6%
Average			-68.0%

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pay 29.0% less for clothing

	Athens	Sao Jose do Rio Preto SP
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$101.47 €86.46	$56.92 R$308.45	-43.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.68 €40.62	$57.32 R$310.63	+20.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.26 €89.68	$78.22 R$423.93	-25.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.94 €107.30	$42.24 R$228.90	-66.5%
Average			-29.0%

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