Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sao Jose dos Campos vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
Sao Jose dos Campos is 30.3% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.6% less in Sao Jose dos Campos
- Groceries
-
pay 15.6% less in Sao Jose dos Campos
- Transportation
-
pay 21.4% less in Sao Jose dos Campos
- Housing
-
pay 52.2% less in Sao Jose dos Campos
- Childcare
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pay 38.5% less in Sao Jose dos Campos
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 51.7% less in Sao Jose dos Campos
- Clothing
-
pay 16.8% less in Sao Jose dos Campos
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Sao Jose dos Campos.
Sao Jose dos Campos vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sao Jose dos Campos instead of Athens, you would:
pay 15.6% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Sao Jose dos Campos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$6.52
R$35.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
$7.45
R$40.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.13
|
$1.60
R$8.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
€0.53
|
$1.02
R$5.57
|
|
Athens vs. Sao Jose dos Campos - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.6% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Sao Jose dos Campos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.19
|
$1.68
R$9.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.47
|
$4.15
R$22.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.18
|
$4.48
R$24.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.04
|
$2.47
R$13.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.16
|
$1.82
R$9.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$1.08
R$5.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.85
R$4.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.61
|
$0.78
R$4.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.92
|
$0.88
R$4.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$0.72
R$3.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.49
|
$0.61
R$3.29
|
|
Athens vs. Sao Jose dos Campos - Cost of groceries
pay 21.4% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Sao Jose dos Campos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.82
|
$4.04
R$21.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€30.09
|
$31.91
R$173.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€25,075.80
|
$24,223.72
R$131,762.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€12.04
|
$12.53
R$68.14
|
|
Athens vs. Sao Jose dos Campos - Cost of transportation
pay 52.2% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Sao Jose dos Campos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.45
€29.59
|
$17.89
R$97.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.67
€588.86
|
$449.54
R$2,445.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.10
€523.10
|
$327.42
R$1,780.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€142.37
|
$32.97
R$179.34
|
|
Athens vs. Sao Jose dos Campos - Cost of housing
pay 38.5% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Sao Jose dos Campos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$566.82
€486.79
|
$363.36
R$1,976.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,581.98
€9,946.73
|
$6,834.87
R$37,177.58
|
|
Athens vs. Sao Jose dos Campos - Cost of childcare
pay 51.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Sao Jose dos Campos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.02
|
$2.33
R$12.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.54
|
$1.96
R$10.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
$2.80
R$15.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€48.35
|
$24.95
R$135.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€9.03
|
$6.52
R$35.47
|
|
Athens vs. Sao Jose dos Campos - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.8% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Sao Jose dos Campos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.47
€87.15
|
$66.50
R$361.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€40.95
|
$58.98
R$320.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.26
€90.40
|
$88.99
R$484.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.94
€108.16
|
$74.51
R$405.31
|
|
Athens vs. Sao Jose dos Campos - Cost of clothing
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