Cost of living comparison
compared to
Brazil vs. Botucatu Cost of Living Summary
Brazil is 12.0% more expensive than Botucatu.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.3% less in Brazil
- Groceries
-
pay 19.7% more in Brazil
- Transportation
-
pay 0.4% less in Brazil
- Housing
-
pay 63.8% more in Brazil
- Childcare
-
pay 11.0% more in Brazil
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.6% less in Brazil
- Clothing
-
pay 16.9% more in Brazil
The cost of housing, groceries, clothing, and childcare in Brazil are more expensive than in Botucatu. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Brazil.
Brazil vs. Botucatu Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Brazil instead of Botucatu, you would:
pay 8.3% less for restaurants
|
Botucatu
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.59
R$30.41
|
$5.62
R$30.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.96
R$32.43
|
$6.58
R$35.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
R$7.09
|
$1.11
R$6.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
R$5.21
|
$0.68
R$3.69
|
|
Botucatu vs. Brazil - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.7% more for groceries
|
Botucatu
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.22
R$6.65
|
$1.51
R$8.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.73
R$20.27
|
$4.32
R$23.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.03
R$16.48
|
$3.77
R$20.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.64
R$8.91
|
$2.10
R$11.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
R$8.94
|
$1.77
R$9.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
R$4.49
|
$0.94
R$5.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.76
|
$0.58
R$3.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
R$2.29
|
$0.54
R$2.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.80
|
$0.66
R$3.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
R$2.47
|
$0.52
R$2.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
R$2.24
|
$0.48
R$2.60
|
|
Botucatu vs. Brazil - Cost of groceries
pay 0.4% less for transportation
|
Botucatu
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.18
R$22.72
|
$4.16
R$22.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$42.46
R$230.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,615.18
R$117,573.58
|
$21,515.32
R$117,030.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.76
R$47.64
|
$8.72
R$47.44
|
|
Botucatu vs. Brazil - Cost of transportation
pay 63.8% more for housing
|
Botucatu
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.91
R$81.09
|
$18.92
R$102.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$260.87
R$1,418.99
|
$308.76
R$1,679.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$167.70
R$912.21
|
$217.49
R$1,182.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$18.52
R$100.76
|
$51.93
R$282.46
|
|
Botucatu vs. Brazil - Cost of housing
pay 11.0% more for childcare
|
Botucatu
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$269.03
R$1,463.34
|
$275.38
R$1,497.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,813.74
R$31,623.24
|
$6,953.98
R$37,825.49
|
|
Botucatu vs. Brazil - Cost of childcare
pay 18.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Botucatu
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.42
R$13.18
|
$1.73
R$9.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.30
R$12.50
|
$1.76
R$9.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.24
R$12.16
|
$2.27
R$12.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$24.44
R$132.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.39
R$45.61
|
$6.36
R$34.62
|
|
Botucatu vs. Brazil - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.9% more for clothing
|
Botucatu
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.71
R$264.97
|
$49.78
R$270.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.54
R$182.44
|
$45.18
R$245.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.19
R$441.62
|
$79.53
R$432.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.58
R$253.39
|
$61.80
R$336.14
|
|
Botucatu vs. Brazil - Cost of clothing
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