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Sao Caetano do Sul vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Sao Caetano do Sul is 13.1% more expensive than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Sao Caetano do Sul
Groceries: pay 16.8% more in Sao Caetano do Sul
Transportation: pay 23.0% more in Sao Caetano do Sul
Housing: pay 3.1% less in Sao Caetano do Sul
Childcare: pay 56.2% less in Sao Caetano do Sul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.4% less in Sao Caetano do Sul
Clothing: pay 0.8% less in Sao Caetano do Sul

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

Sao Caetano do Sul vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sao Caetano do Sul instead of Beijing, you would:

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Beijing	Sao Caetano do Sul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.21 CN¥29.07	$7.46 R$39.17	+77.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.91 CN¥33.92	$7.46 R$39.17	+51.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 CN¥3.32	$1.22 R$6.41	+154.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.12	$0.86 R$4.54	+181.5%
Average			+116.3%

Beijing vs. Sao Caetano do Sul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 16.8% more for groceries

	Beijing	Sao Caetano do Sul
Bread 1 loaf	$1.71 CN¥11.80	$1.91 R$10.04	+11.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.47 CN¥51.62	$5.30 R$27.86	-29.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.64 CN¥45.91	$3.98 R$20.90	-40.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.78 CN¥12.28	$2.38 R$12.51	+34.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥10.58	$2.09 R$10.97	+36.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 CN¥6.79	$1.04 R$5.48	+6.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.32	$0.82 R$4.32	+6.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 CN¥5.53	$0.72 R$3.79	-9.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 CN¥4.16	$0.82 R$4.29	+35.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 CN¥2.41	$0.66 R$3.48	+90.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 CN¥2.85	$0.59 R$3.09	+42.8%
Average			+16.8%

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pay 23.0% more for transportation

	Beijing	Sao Caetano do Sul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.21 CN¥29.11	$4.27 R$22.43	+1.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.54 CN¥218.03	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,225.66 CN¥126K	$22,367.19 R$118K	+22.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.63 CN¥31.98	$6.70 R$35.22	+44.9%
Average			+23.0%

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pay 3.1% less for housing

	Beijing	Sao Caetano do Sul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.93 CN¥89.38	$22.84 R$120.01	+76.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$935.23 CN¥6,464.19	$335.51 R$1,762.79	-64.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$504.41 CN¥3,486.38	$288.91 R$1,517.96	-42.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.27 CN¥271.40	$46.30 R$243.29	+17.9%
Average			-3.1%

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pay 56.2% less for childcare

	Beijing	Sao Caetano do Sul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$710.76 CN¥4,912.70	$344.83 R$1,811.76	-51.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,242.73 CN¥161K	$9,095.99 R$47,791.19	-60.9%
Average			-56.2%

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pay 4.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Sao Caetano do Sul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 CN¥7.75	$2.05 R$10.77	+82.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.90 CN¥20.06	$1.89 R$9.96	-34.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 CN¥29.07	$2.33 R$12.24	-44.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.84 CN¥399.75	$49.70 R$261.15	-14.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.41 CN¥58.14	$7.46 R$39.17	-11.4%
Average			-4.4%

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pay 0.8% less for clothing

	Beijing	Sao Caetano do Sul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.30 CN¥430.60	$54.87 R$288.29	-11.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.37 CN¥251.40	$45.58 R$239.48	+25.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.74 CN¥564.98	$87.33 R$458.86	+6.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.53 CN¥729.41	$80.82 R$424.66	-23.4%
Average			-0.8%

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