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
Gramado,
Sao Jose do Rio Preto SP,
Sao Caetano do Sul,
Aracaju,
Ipatinga,
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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