Cost of living comparison

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Aracaju vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Aracaju is 5.4% cheaper than Beijing.

Restaurants
pay 62.0% more in Aracaju
Groceries
pay 21.9% less in Aracaju
Transportation
pay 54.8% more in Aracaju
Housing
pay 16.9% less in Aracaju
Childcare
pay 76.9% less in Aracaju
Entertainment and Sports
pay 24.3% less in Aracaju
Clothing
pay 14.3% less in Aracaju

The cost of restaurants and transportation in Aracaju are more expensive than in Beijing. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Aracaju.

Aracaju vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Aracaju instead of Beijing, you would:

pay 62.0% more for restaurants

 
Beijing
Aracaju
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.21
CN¥29.67
$5.16
R$27.95
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.91
CN¥34.62
$5.63
R$30.49
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.48
CN¥3.38
$1.03
R$5.59

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pay 21.9% less for groceries

 
Beijing
Aracaju
Bread
1 loaf
$1.71
CN¥12.04
$1.33
R$7.22
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.47
CN¥52.69
$3.47
R$18.80
Milk (1 gallon) $6.64
CN¥46.85
$3.83
R$20.78

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pay 54.8% more for transportation

 
Beijing
Aracaju
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.21
CN¥29.71
$4.24
R$22.97
Monthly public transit pass $31.54
CN¥222.53
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $18,225.66
CN¥128,572.93
$23,442.04
R$127,041.80

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pay 16.9% less for housing

 
Beijing
Aracaju
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$12.93
CN¥91.22
$16.19
R$87.74
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $935.23
CN¥6,597.60
$187.54
R$1,016.33
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $504.41
CN¥3,558.33
$121.90
R$660.62

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pay 76.9% less for childcare

 
Beijing
Aracaju
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $710.76
CN¥5,014.09
$173.47
R$940.11
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $23,242.73
CN¥163,965.81
$5,063.48
R$27,441.03

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pay 24.3% less for entertainment and sports

 
Beijing
Aracaju
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.12
CN¥7.91
$1.88
R$10.16
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.90
CN¥20.47
$1.66
R$8.98
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.21
CN¥29.67
$2.06
R$11.18

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pay 14.3% less for clothing

 
Beijing
Aracaju
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$62.30
CN¥439.49
$54.70
R$296.43
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$36.37
CN¥256.59
$35.93
R$194.73
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$81.74
CN¥576.64
$75.01
R$406.53

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025
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