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Sao Bernardo do Campo vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Sao Bernardo do Campo is 21.8% cheaper than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 78.8% more in Sao Bernardo do Campo
Transportation: pay 6.5% more in Sao Bernardo do Campo
Housing: pay 48.6% less in Sao Bernardo do Campo
Childcare: pay 62.8% less in Sao Bernardo do Campo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.3% less in Sao Bernardo do Campo
Clothing: pay 19.2% less in Sao Bernardo do Campo

The cost of restaurants and transportation in Sao Bernardo do Campo are more expensive than in Beijing. Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Sao Bernardo do Campo. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Sao Bernardo do Campo.

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Sao Bernardo do Campo vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sao Bernardo do Campo instead of Beijing, you would:

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pay 78.8% more for restaurants

	Beijing	Sao Bernardo do Campo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.47 CN¥29.95	$7.02 R$35.03	+57.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 CN¥34.94	$9.03 R$45.03	+73.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 CN¥3.49	$1.32 R$6.56	+152.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 CN¥1.82	$0.70 R$3.47	+155.4%
Average			+78.8%

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pay about the same for groceries

	Beijing	Sao Bernardo do Campo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CN¥11.56	$1.98 R$9.88	+14.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.22 CN¥48.29	$5.42 R$27.04	-24.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.41 CN¥42.89	$3.80 R$18.93	-40.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 CN¥13.53	$1.97 R$9.81	-2.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.47 CN¥9.81	$2.09 R$10.44	+42.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 CN¥6.25	$1.07 R$5.33	+14.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 CN¥5.28	$0.76 R$3.81	-3.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 CN¥6.21	$0.64 R$3.18	-31.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 CN¥4.76	$0.62 R$3.12	-12.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 CN¥2.15	$0.59 R$2.93	+82.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 CN¥2.66	$0.46 R$2.27	+14.6%

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pay 6.5% more for transportation

	Beijing	Sao Bernardo do Campo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 CN¥33.20	$4.43 R$22.07	-10.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.30 CN¥229.59	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	$23,856.25 R$119K	+23.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.68 CN¥31.34	$6.02 R$30.02	+28.5%
Average			+6.5%

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pay 48.6% less for housing

	Beijing	Sao Bernardo do Campo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.27 CN¥95.50	$21.07 R$105.08	+47.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$936.67 CN¥6,268.85	$341.12 R$1,701.25	-63.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$530.98 CN¥3,553.68	$250.82 R$1,250.92	-52.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.49 CN¥297.74	$50.65 R$252.59	+13.8%
Average			-48.6%

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pay 62.8% less for childcare

	Beijing	Sao Bernardo do Campo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$653.29 CN¥4,372.25	$334.43 R$1,667.89	-48.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,281.96 CN¥163K	$6,581.59 R$32,824.02	-72.9%
Average			-62.8%

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pay 18.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Sao Bernardo do Campo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥7.99	$2.41 R$12.01	+101.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 CN¥24.09	$1.81 R$9.01	-49.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.33 CN¥28.95	$2.26 R$11.26	-47.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.45 CN¥277.40	$24.53 R$122.34	-40.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.46 CN¥49.91	$7.22 R$36.03	-3.1%
Average			-18.3%

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pay 19.2% less for clothing

	Beijing	Sao Bernardo do Campo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.55 CN¥472.16	$39.13 R$195.14	-44.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.41 CN¥270.44	$48.83 R$243.51	+20.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.99 CN¥582.17	$90.34 R$450.53	+3.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.40 CN¥839.26	$76.92 R$383.61	-38.7%
Average			-19.2%

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