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Caxias Do Sul vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Caxias Do Sul is 0.5% cheaper than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 87.0% more in Caxias Do Sul
Groceries: pay 22.7% less in Caxias Do Sul
Transportation: pay 51.4% more in Caxias Do Sul
Housing: pay 24.4% less in Caxias Do Sul
Childcare: pay 61.3% less in Caxias Do Sul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.3% less in Caxias Do Sul
Clothing: pay 9.9% less in Caxias Do Sul

The cost of restaurants and transportation in Caxias Do Sul are more expensive than in Beijing. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Caxias Do Sul. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Caxias Do Sul.

Caxias Do Sul vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Caxias Do Sul instead of Beijing, you would:

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pay 87.0% more for restaurants

	Beijing	Caxias Do Sul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.21 CN¥29.61	$6.56 R$36.38	+56.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.91 CN¥34.55	$6.56 R$36.38	+33.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 CN¥3.38	$1.17 R$6.50	+144.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.16	$0.66 R$3.64	+113.8%
Average			+87.0%

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pay 22.7% less for groceries

	Beijing	Caxias Do Sul
Bread 1 loaf	$1.71 CN¥12.02	$1.36 R$7.54	-20.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.47 CN¥52.59	$3.28 R$18.17	-56.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.64 CN¥46.76	$3.11 R$17.22	-53.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.78 CN¥12.51	$1.79 R$9.91	+0.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥10.78	$1.64 R$9.10	+7.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 CN¥6.92	$0.68 R$3.77	-30.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.42	$0.46 R$2.52	-40.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 CN¥5.64	$0.26 R$1.41	-68.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 CN¥4.24	$0.70 R$3.91	+17.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 CN¥2.45	$0.43 R$2.36	+22.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 CN¥2.90	$0.30 R$1.65	-27.8%
Average			-22.7%

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pay 51.4% more for transportation

	Beijing	Caxias Do Sul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.21 CN¥29.65	$4.19 R$23.23	-0.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.54 CN¥222.11	$41.26 R$228.70	+30.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,225.66 CN¥128,328.71	$26,255.09 R$145,537.20	+44.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.63 CN¥32.58	$10.69 R$59.25	+131.1%
Average			+51.4%

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pay 24.4% less for housing

	Beijing	Caxias Do Sul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.93 CN¥91.05	$19.32 R$107.07	+49.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$935.23 CN¥6,585.07	$187.29 R$1,038.17	-80.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$504.41 CN¥3,551.57	$153.78 R$852.43	-69.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.27 CN¥276.47	$40.31 R$223.47	+2.7%
Average			-24.4%

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pay 61.3% less for childcare

	Beijing	Caxias Do Sul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$710.76 CN¥5,004.56	$320.69 R$1,777.63	-54.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,242.73 CN¥163,654.36	$7,501.45 R$41,582.06	-67.7%
Average			-61.3%

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pay 23.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Caxias Do Sul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 CN¥7.90	$1.88 R$10.40	+67.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.90 CN¥20.43	$1.35 R$7.48	-53.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 CN¥29.61	$2.06 R$11.44	-51.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.84 CN¥407.23	$24.85 R$137.74	-57.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.41 CN¥59.23	$6.56 R$36.38	-22.0%
Average			-23.3%

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pay 9.9% less for clothing

	Beijing	Caxias Do Sul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.30 CN¥438.66	$45.01 R$249.49	-27.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.37 CN¥256.10	$41.26 R$228.70	+13.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.74 CN¥575.54	$92.04 R$510.18	+12.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.53 CN¥743.05	$65.64 R$363.84	-37.8%
Average			-9.9%

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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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