Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vila Velha vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
Vila Velha is 28.1% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.3% less in Vila Velha
- Groceries
-
pay 32.9% less in Vila Velha
- Transportation
-
pay 11.1% more in Vila Velha
- Housing
-
pay 56.9% less in Vila Velha
- Childcare
-
pay 5.3% less in Vila Velha
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.0% less in Vila Velha
- Clothing
-
pay 23.3% less in Vila Velha
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and childcare are lower in Vila Velha.
Vila Velha vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vila Velha instead of Athens, you would:
pay 37.3% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Vila Velha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$6.99
R$38.01
|
|
|
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
|
$1.24
R$6.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
€0.53
|
$0.56
R$3.04
|
|
Athens vs. Vila Velha - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.9% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Vila Velha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.19
|
$1.50
R$8.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.47
|
$4.26
R$23.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.18
|
$3.99
R$21.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.04
|
$2.19
R$11.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.16
|
$1.94
R$10.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$0.82
R$4.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.42
R$2.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.61
|
$0.53
R$2.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.92
|
$0.56
R$3.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$0.53
R$2.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.49
|
$0.57
R$3.10
|
|
Athens vs. Vila Velha - Cost of groceries
pay 11.1% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Vila Velha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.82
|
$4.33
R$23.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€30.09
|
$48.45
R$263.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€25,075.80
|
$33,540.79
R$182,441.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€12.04
|
$19.19
R$104.40
|
|
Athens vs. Vila Velha - Cost of transportation
pay 56.9% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Vila Velha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.45
€29.59
|
$14.39
R$78.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.67
€588.86
|
$286.49
R$1,558.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.10
€523.10
|
$237.58
R$1,292.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€142.37
|
$82.82
R$450.51
|
|
Athens vs. Vila Velha - Cost of housing
pay 5.3% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Vila Velha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$566.82
€486.79
|
$400.63
R$2,179.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,581.98
€9,946.73
|
$13,751.72
R$74,801.13
|
|
Athens vs. Vila Velha - Cost of childcare
pay 52.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Vila Velha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.02
|
$1.68
R$9.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.54
|
$2.05
R$11.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
$3.17
R$17.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€48.35
|
$25.62
R$139.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€9.03
|
$6.52
R$35.47
|
|
Athens vs. Vila Velha - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.3% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Vila Velha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.47
€87.15
|
$74.54
R$405.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€40.95
|
$48.45
R$263.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.26
€90.40
|
$79.50
R$432.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.94
€108.16
|
$70.81
R$385.15
|
|
Athens vs. Vila Velha - Cost of clothing
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