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Germany vs. Blumenau - Santa Catarina Cost of Living Summary

Germany is 85.7% more expensive than Blumenau - Santa Catarina.

Restaurants
pay 2.1 times more in Germany
Groceries
pay 56.3% more in Germany
Transportation
pay 59.0% more in Germany
Housing
pay 2.3 times more in Germany
Childcare
pay 76.1% more in Germany
Entertainment and Sports
pay 92.9% more in Germany
Clothing
pay 11.0% more in Germany

The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and groceries in Germany are more expensive than in Blumenau - Santa Catarina. Notably, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Germany.

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Germany vs. Blumenau - Santa Catarina Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Germany instead of Blumenau - Santa Catarina, you would:

pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

 
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
Germany
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $6.97
R$38.35
$16.14
€14.48
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
 $7.96
R$43.83
$12.34
€11.07
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.34
R$7.36
$3.38
€3.03
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pay 56.3% more for groceries

 
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
Germany
Bread
1 loaf
 $1.64
R$9.04
$2.14
€1.92
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.08
R$27.94
$7.24
€6.49
Milk (1 gallon) $3.55
R$19.56
$4.98
€4.47
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pay 59.0% more for transportation

 
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
Germany
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.75
R$26.17
$8.07
€7.24
Monthly public transit pass $57.74
R$317.77
$65.73
€58.97
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $23,669.59
R$130K
$32,242.72
€28,926.56
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pay 2.3 times more for housing

 
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
Germany
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
 $22.26
R$122.51
$45.10
€40.46
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $396.19
R$2,180.58
$839.53
€753.18
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $274.74
R$1,512.16
$674.34
€604.98
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pay 76.1% more for childcare

 
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
Germany
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $403.15
R$2,218.94
$525.85
€471.77
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $7,167.17
R$39,447.76
$17,045.97
€15,292.79
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pay 92.9% more for entertainment and sports

 
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
Germany
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.99
R$16.44
$5.03
€4.51
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.41
R$13.29
$3.91
€3.51
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
 $2.19
R$12.05
$9.66
€8.67
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pay 11.0% more for clothing

 
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
Germany
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
 $74.66
R$410.91
$89.23
€80.06
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
 $41.26
R$227.10
$44.05
€39.52
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
 $116.96
R$643.77
$100.05
€89.76
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