Cost of living comparison
compared to
Volta Redonda vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
Volta Redonda is 40.7% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.0% less in Volta Redonda
- Groceries
-
pay 18.7% less in Volta Redonda
- Transportation
-
pay 25.6% less in Volta Redonda
- Housing
-
pay 65.2% less in Volta Redonda
- Childcare
-
pay 54.0% less in Volta Redonda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.5% less in Volta Redonda
- Clothing
-
pay 44.0% less in Volta Redonda
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Volta Redonda.
Volta Redonda vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Volta Redonda instead of Athens, you would:
pay 20.0% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Volta Redonda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$6.52
R$35.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
$5.59
R$30.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.11
|
$1.60
R$8.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
€0.53
|
$1.02
R$5.55
|
|
Athens vs. Volta Redonda - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.7% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Volta Redonda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
$1.49
R$8.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.42
|
$4.15
R$22.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.13
|
$3.35
R$18.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.00
|
$2.24
R$12.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.13
|
$1.82
R$9.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$1.08
R$5.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.85
R$4.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.60
|
$0.78
R$4.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.91
|
$0.88
R$4.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$0.72
R$3.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.48
|
$0.61
R$3.28
|
|
Athens vs. Volta Redonda - Cost of groceries
pay 25.6% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Volta Redonda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.77
|
$4.04
R$21.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€29.85
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€24,877.10
|
$24,223.72
R$131,278.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€11.94
|
$12.53
R$67.89
|
|
Athens vs. Volta Redonda - Cost of transportation
pay 65.2% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Volta Redonda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.45
€29.35
|
$17.89
R$96.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.67
€584.20
|
$251.56
R$1,363.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.10
€518.96
|
$186.34
R$1,009.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€141.24
|
$32.97
R$178.68
|
|
Athens vs. Volta Redonda - Cost of housing
pay 54.0% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Volta Redonda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$566.82
€482.93
|
$186.34
R$1,009.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,581.98
€9,867.92
|
$6,834.87
R$37,040.88
|
|
Athens vs. Volta Redonda - Cost of childcare
pay 57.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Volta Redonda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.98
|
$2.33
R$12.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.51
|
$1.96
R$10.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
$2.80
R$15.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€47.97
|
$18.63
R$100.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€8.96
|
$4.66
R$25.25
|
|
Athens vs. Volta Redonda - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 44.0% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Volta Redonda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.47
€86.46
|
$42.86
R$232.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€40.62
|
$37.27
R$201.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.26
€89.68
|
$46.58
R$252.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.94
€107.30
|
$74.51
R$403.82
|
|
Athens vs. Volta Redonda - Cost of clothing
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