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Nova Friburgo vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Nova Friburgo is 22.8% cheaper than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 39.5% more in Nova Friburgo
Groceries: pay 20.8% less in Nova Friburgo
Transportation: pay 4.4% less in Nova Friburgo
Housing: pay 40.8% less in Nova Friburgo
Childcare: pay 85.2% less in Nova Friburgo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.4% less in Nova Friburgo
Clothing: pay 3.3% less in Nova Friburgo

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Nova Friburgo.

Nova Friburgo vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nova Friburgo instead of Beijing, you would:

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pay 39.5% more for restaurants

	Beijing	Nova Friburgo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.21 CN¥29.74	$3.91 R$21.28	-7.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.91 CN¥34.69	$6.06 R$32.94	+23.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 CN¥3.39	$0.84 R$4.56	+74.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.17	$0.51 R$2.79	+66.9%
Average			+39.5%

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pay 20.8% less for groceries

	Beijing	Nova Friburgo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.71 CN¥12.07	$1.57 R$8.53	-8.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.47 CN¥52.80	$4.35 R$23.65	-41.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.64 CN¥46.96	$3.34 R$18.16	-49.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.78 CN¥12.56	$1.90 R$10.34	+7.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥10.83	$1.45 R$7.91	-5.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 CN¥6.95	$0.68 R$3.68	-31.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.44	$0.53 R$2.87	-31.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 CN¥5.66	$0.42 R$2.30	-47.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 CN¥4.26	$0.54 R$2.94	-10.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 CN¥2.46	$0.36 R$1.95	+3.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 CN¥2.92	$0.35 R$1.92	-14.6%
Average			-20.8%

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pay 4.4% less for transportation

	Beijing	Nova Friburgo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.21 CN¥29.77	$4.13 R$22.45	-2.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.54 CN¥223.02	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,225.66 CN¥128,857.25	$14,438.94 R$78,539.15	-20.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.63 CN¥32.71	$5.07 R$27.57	+9.6%
Average			-4.4%

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pay 40.8% less for housing

	Beijing	Nova Friburgo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.93 CN¥91.43	$16.63 R$90.46	+28.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$935.23 CN¥6,612.19	$149.07 R$810.85	-84.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$504.41 CN¥3,566.20	$93.17 R$506.78	-81.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.27 CN¥277.61	$29.06 R$158.06	-26.0%
Average			-40.8%

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pay 85.2% less for childcare

	Beijing	Nova Friburgo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$710.76 CN¥5,025.17	$134.78 R$733.15	-81.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,242.73 CN¥164,328.40	$2,459.66 R$13,379.06	-89.4%
Average			-85.2%

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pay 44.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Nova Friburgo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 CN¥7.93	$0.93 R$5.07	-16.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.90 CN¥20.52	$1.61 R$8.78	-44.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 CN¥29.74	$1.49 R$8.11	-64.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.84 CN¥408.91	$20.50 R$111.49	-64.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.41 CN¥59.47	$5.78 R$31.42	-31.3%
Average			-44.4%

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pay 3.3% less for clothing

	Beijing	Nova Friburgo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.30 CN¥440.46	$59.01 R$320.96	-5.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.37 CN¥257.16	$65.22 R$354.75	+79.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.74 CN¥577.91	$60.56 R$329.41	-25.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.53 CN¥746.11	$40.99 R$222.98	-61.2%
Average			-3.3%

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