Cost of living comparison
compared to
Blumenau - Santa Catarina vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary
Blumenau - Santa Catarina is 55.1% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
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pay 55.2% less in Blumenau - Santa Catarina
- Groceries
-
pay 45.6% less in Blumenau - Santa Catarina
- Transportation
-
pay 40.9% less in Blumenau - Santa Catarina
- Housing
-
pay 72.8% less in Blumenau - Santa Catarina
- Childcare
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pay 12.3% more in Blumenau - Santa Catarina
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.9% less in Blumenau - Santa Catarina
- Clothing
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pay 14.8% less in Blumenau - Santa Catarina
Blumenau - Santa Catarina vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Blumenau - Santa Catarina instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 55.2% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.80
€15.07
|
$6.97
R$38.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.44
€12.05
|
$7.96
R$43.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.44
€3.09
|
$1.34
R$7.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.10
€2.78
|
$0.85
R$4.70
|
|
Berlin vs. Blumenau - Santa Catarina - Cost of restaurants
pay 45.6% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
€2.15
|
$1.64
R$9.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.59
€7.71
|
$5.08
R$27.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.72
€4.23
|
$3.55
R$19.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.47
€4.01
|
$1.97
R$10.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.44
€4.88
|
$2.00
R$11.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
€1.44
|
$1.03
R$5.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.81
|
$0.45
R$2.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.37
|
$0.69
R$3.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.52
|
$0.74
R$4.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.85
|
$0.72
R$3.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.88
|
$0.51
R$2.83
|
|
Berlin vs. Blumenau - Santa Catarina - Cost of groceries
pay 40.9% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.66
€7.77
|
$4.75
R$26.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$70.54
€63.29
|
$57.74
R$317.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,914.63
€29,529.36
|
$23,669.59
R$130K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.29
€27.17
|
$5.73
R$31.56
|
|
Berlin vs. Blumenau - Santa Catarina - Cost of transportation
pay 72.8% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.20
€43.24
|
$22.26
R$122.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,478.95
€1,326.84
|
$396.19
R$2,180.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.14
€999.55
|
$274.74
R$1,512.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$295.08
€264.73
|
$91.80
R$505.25
|
|
Berlin vs. Blumenau - Santa Catarina - Cost of housing
pay 12.3% more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.45
€129.59
|
$403.15
R$2,218.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,853.22
€14,222.71
|
$7,167.17
R$39,447.76
|
|
Berlin vs. Blumenau - Santa Catarina - Cost of childcare
pay 51.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.43
€4.87
|
$2.99
R$16.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.34
€3.89
|
$2.41
R$13.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.53
€9.44
|
$2.19
R$12.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.06
€35.94
|
$25.55
R$140.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.68
€14.06
|
$6.37
R$35.06
|
|
Berlin vs. Blumenau - Santa Catarina - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.8% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.44
€85.62
|
$74.66
R$410.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.03
€42.19
|
$41.26
R$227.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.60
€93.84
|
$116.96
R$643.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.17
€126.65
|
$97.06
R$534.19
|
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Berlin vs. Blumenau - Santa Catarina - Cost of clothing
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