Cost of living in Blumenau - Santa Catarina
compared to
Cost of living in Blumenau - Santa Catarina vs. Brazil overall average
Blumenau - Santa Catarina is 9.4% more expensive than Brazil overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.2% more in Blumenau - Santa Catarina
- Groceries
-
pay 6.4% less in Blumenau - Santa Catarina
- Transportation
-
pay 6.4% less in Blumenau - Santa Catarina
- Housing
-
pay 12.0% more in Blumenau - Santa Catarina
- Childcare
-
pay 16.8% more in Blumenau - Santa Catarina
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.1% more in Blumenau - Santa Catarina
- Clothing
-
pay 22.8% more in Blumenau - Santa Catarina
The cost of clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants in Blumenau - Santa Catarina are more expensive than in Brazil. Expenses including groceries and transportation are lower in Blumenau - Santa Catarina.
Blumenau - Santa Catarina Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.52
R$35.47
|
$5.59
-
$9.32
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
R$40.54
|
$6.89
-
$7.83
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
R$5.85
|
$0.75
-
$1.49
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
R$4.37
|
$0.56
-
$0.93
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
R$7.30
|
$0.75
-
$2.24
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.51
R$24.53
|
$2.98
-
$9.32
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.33
R$18.09
|
$3.17
-
$3.53
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
R$10.09
|
$1.04
-
$4.66
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.73
R$9.42
|
$0.63
-
$2.20
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
R$5.61
|
$0.85
-
$1.35
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.41
R$2.21
|
$0.25
-
$0.68
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
R$2.97
|
$0.34
-
$0.85
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
R$3.29
|
$0.42
-
$1.01
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
R$2.58
|
$0.32
-
$0.68
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
R$2.56
|
$0.25
-
$0.76
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.17
R$22.69
|
$3.96
-
$4.44
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.45
R$263.53
|
$46.58
-
$55.90
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,730.07
R$112,759.15
|
$15,838.71
-
$27,950.66
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.55
R$30.20
|
$5.22
-
$5.96
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.58
R$117.40
|
$18.63
-
$25.16
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$319.88
R$1,739.95
|
$279.51
-
$372.68
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$243.79
R$1,326.08
|
$186.34
-
$279.51
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.35
R$333.68
|
$49.87
-
$142.49
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$377.33
R$2,052.47
|
$242.24
-
$484.48
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,708.16
R$36,488.35
|
$3,726.75
-
$8,944.21
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.07
R$16.72
|
$1.58
-
$3.73
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
R$11.77
|
$0.93
-
$3.35
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.05
R$11.15
|
$1.86
-
$4.66
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.48
R$127.71
|
$9.32
-
$37.27
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.96
R$32.43
|
$5.59
-
$9.32
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.66
R$270.12
|
$26.09
-
$74.54
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.92
R$298.75
|
$13.04
-
$93.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.35
R$540.40
|
$74.35
-
$139.75
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.44
R$486.51
|
$46.58
-
$93.17
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Brazil
to see the average cost of cities throughout Brazil, like
Sao Paulo,
Fortaleza,
Sorocaba,
Volta Redonda,
Vila Velha,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Brazil compared to Blumenau - Santa Catarina.
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