Cost of living comparison

China

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Brazil

Praia Grande vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Praia Grande is 23.8% cheaper than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 47.1% more in Praia Grande
Groceries: pay 13.0% less in Praia Grande
Transportation: pay 18.2% more in Praia Grande
Housing: pay 45.2% less in Praia Grande
Childcare: pay 74.9% less in Praia Grande
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.5% less in Praia Grande
Clothing: pay 22.1% less in Praia Grande

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

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Praia Grande vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Praia Grande instead of Beijing, you would:

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pay 47.1% more for restaurants

	Beijing	Praia Grande
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.47 CN¥29.95	$5.38 R$26.81	+20.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 CN¥34.94	$7.74 R$38.62	+48.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 CN¥3.49	$1.29 R$6.45	+147.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 CN¥1.82	$0.57 R$2.85	+110.2%
Average			+47.1%

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pay 13.0% less for groceries

	Beijing	Praia Grande
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CN¥11.56	$1.55 R$7.73	-10.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.22 CN¥48.29	$5.38 R$26.83	-25.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.41 CN¥42.89	$3.82 R$19.05	-40.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 CN¥13.53	$1.79 R$8.94	-11.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.47 CN¥9.81	$1.31 R$6.53	-10.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 CN¥6.25	$0.75 R$3.72	-20.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 CN¥5.28	$0.54 R$2.70	-31.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 CN¥6.21	$0.56 R$2.77	-40.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 CN¥4.76	$0.59 R$2.93	-17.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 CN¥2.15	$0.58 R$2.91	+81.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 CN¥2.66	$0.55 R$2.76	+39.3%
Average			-13.0%

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pay 18.2% more for transportation

	Beijing	Praia Grande
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 CN¥33.20	$4.74 R$23.65	-4.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.30 CN¥229.59	$47.78 R$238.30	+39.3%
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	$7.01 R$34.96	+49.7%
Average			+18.2%

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pay 45.2% less for housing

	Beijing	Praia Grande
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.27 CN¥95.50	$19.81 R$98.79	+38.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$936.67 CN¥6,268.85	$424.72 R$2,118.19	-54.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$530.98 CN¥3,553.68	$238.91 R$1,191.48	-55.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.49 CN¥297.74	$50.25 R$250.62	+13.0%
Average			-45.2%

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pay 74.9% less for childcare

	Beijing	Praia Grande
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$653.29 CN¥4,372.25	$119.45 R$595.74	-81.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,281.96 CN¥163K	$8,361.70 R$41,701.90	-65.6%
Average			-74.9%

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pay 12.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Praia Grande
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥7.99	$1.89 R$9.43	+58.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 CN¥24.09	$1.99 R$9.93	-44.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.33 CN¥28.95	$2.19 R$10.92	-49.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.45 CN¥277.40	$33.18 R$165.48	-19.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.46 CN¥49.91	$7.96 R$39.72	+6.8%
Average			-12.5%

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pay 22.1% less for clothing

	Beijing	Praia Grande
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.55 CN¥472.16	$64.75 R$322.91	-8.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.41 CN¥270.44	$37.63 R$187.66	-6.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.99 CN¥582.17	$59.73 R$297.87	-31.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.40 CN¥839.26	$78.61 R$392.06	-37.3%
Average			-22.1%

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