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Pouso Alegre vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Pouso Alegre is 11.4% cheaper than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 40.1% more in Pouso Alegre
Transportation: pay 33.3% more in Pouso Alegre
Housing: pay 30.3% less in Pouso Alegre
Childcare: pay 64.5% less in Pouso Alegre
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.1% less in Pouso Alegre
Clothing: pay 23.6% less in Pouso Alegre

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

Pouso Alegre vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Pouso Alegre instead of Beijing, you would:

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pay 40.1% more for restaurants

	Beijing	Pouso Alegre
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.21 CN¥29.74	$3.73 R$20.27	-11.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.91 CN¥34.69	$5.96 R$32.43	+21.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 CN¥3.39	$0.81 R$4.39	+68.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.17	$0.56 R$3.04	+82.1%
Average			+40.1%

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pay (unknown) more for groceries

	Beijing	Pouso Alegre
Bread 1 loaf	$1.71 CN¥12.07	$1.16 R$6.33	-31.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.47 CN¥52.80	$3.73 R$20.27	-50.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.64 CN¥46.96	$3.17 R$17.27	-52.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.78 CN¥12.56	$1.79 R$9.73	+0.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥10.83	$1.61 R$8.74	+4.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 CN¥6.95	$0.82 R$4.49	-16.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.44	$0.51 R$2.76	-34.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 CN¥5.66	$0.99 R$5.41	+24.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 CN¥4.26	$0.73 R$3.98	+21.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 CN¥2.46	$0.65 R$3.52	+85.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 CN¥2.92	$0.61 R$3.29	+46.8%

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pay 33.3% more for transportation

	Beijing	Pouso Alegre
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.21 CN¥29.77	$3.87 R$21.05	-8.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.54 CN¥223.02	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,225.66 CN¥128,857.25	$21,615.18 R$117,573.58	+18.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.63 CN¥32.71	$8.76 R$47.64	+89.3%
Average			+33.3%

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pay 30.3% less for housing

	Beijing	Pouso Alegre
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.93 CN¥91.43	$18.01 R$97.98	+39.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$935.23 CN¥6,612.19	$223.61 R$1,216.28	-76.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$504.41 CN¥3,566.20	$149.07 R$810.85	-70.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.27 CN¥277.61	$33.77 R$183.66	-14.0%
Average			-30.3%

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pay 64.5% less for childcare

	Beijing	Pouso Alegre
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$710.76 CN¥5,025.17	$270.19 R$1,469.67	-62.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,242.73 CN¥164,328.40	$7,664.69 R$41,691.32	-67.0%
Average			-64.5%

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pay 23.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Pouso Alegre
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 CN¥7.93	$1.86 R$10.14	+66.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.90 CN¥20.52	$1.93 R$10.47	-33.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 CN¥29.74	$2.24 R$12.16	-46.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.84 CN¥408.91	$18.63 R$101.36	-67.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.41 CN¥59.47	$5.59 R$30.41	-33.5%
Average			-23.1%

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pay 23.6% less for clothing

	Beijing	Pouso Alegre
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.30 CN¥440.46	$48.71 R$264.97	-21.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.37 CN¥257.16	$33.54 R$182.44	-7.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.74 CN¥577.91	$74.54 R$405.43	-8.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.53 CN¥746.11	$46.58 R$253.39	-55.9%
Average			-23.6%

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