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China

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Brazil

Caxias Do Sul vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Caxias Do Sul is 26.8% cheaper than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 70.7% more in Caxias Do Sul
Groceries: pay 20.3% less in Caxias Do Sul
Transportation: pay 17.7% more in Caxias Do Sul
Housing: pay 58.1% less in Caxias Do Sul
Childcare: pay 22.9% less in Caxias Do Sul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.2% less in Caxias Do Sul
Clothing: pay 16.7% less in Caxias Do Sul

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

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Caxias Do Sul vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 70.7% more for restaurants

	Beijing	Caxias Do Sul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.47 CN¥29.95	$6.97 R$34.75	+55.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 CN¥34.94	$6.97 R$34.75	+33.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 CN¥3.49	$1.38 R$6.86	+163.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 CN¥1.82	$1.08 R$5.36	+294.7%
Average			+70.7%

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pay 20.3% less for groceries

	Beijing	Caxias Do Sul
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CN¥11.56	$1.69 R$8.41	-2.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.22 CN¥48.29	$4.97 R$24.81	-31.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.41 CN¥42.89	$3.39 R$16.91	-47.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 CN¥13.53	$1.96 R$9.78	-3.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.47 CN¥9.81	$2.18 R$10.87	+48.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 CN¥6.25	$0.72 R$3.60	-22.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 CN¥5.28	$0.48 R$2.41	-38.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 CN¥6.21	$0.27 R$1.35	-70.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 CN¥4.76	$0.74 R$3.68	+3.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 CN¥2.15	$0.45 R$2.25	+40.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 CN¥2.66	$0.32 R$1.58	-20.4%
Average			-20.3%

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pay 17.7% more for transportation

	Beijing	Caxias Do Sul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 CN¥33.20	$4.82 R$24.04	-2.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.30 CN¥229.59	$43.80 R$218.44	+27.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	$23,669.59 R$118K	+22.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.68 CN¥31.34	$7.90 R$39.42	+68.8%
Average			+17.7%

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pay 58.1% less for housing

	Beijing	Caxias Do Sul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.27 CN¥95.50	$21.90 R$109.21	+53.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$936.67 CN¥6,268.85	$272.09 R$1,356.97	-71.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$530.98 CN¥3,553.68	$182.17 R$908.51	-65.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.49 CN¥297.74	$54.98 R$274.18	+23.6%
Average			-58.1%

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pay 22.9% less for childcare

	Beijing	Caxias Do Sul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$653.29 CN¥4,372.25	$398.18 R$1,985.80	-39.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,281.96 CN¥163K	$23,711.01 R$118K	-2.4%
Average			-22.9%

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pay 16.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Caxias Do Sul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥7.99	$2.19 R$10.92	+83.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 CN¥24.09	$1.94 R$9.68	-46.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.33 CN¥28.95	$2.48 R$12.39	-42.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.45 CN¥277.40	$26.38 R$131.56	-36.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.46 CN¥49.91	$7.27 R$36.24	-2.6%
Average			-16.2%

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pay 16.7% less for clothing

	Beijing	Caxias Do Sul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.55 CN¥472.16	$50.34 R$251.03	-28.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.41 CN¥270.44	$36.83 R$183.69	-8.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.99 CN¥582.17	$101.92 R$508.31	+17.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.40 CN¥839.26	$79.07 R$394.32	-36.9%
Average			-16.7%

Beijing vs. Caxias Do Sul - Cost of clothing

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