Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cuiaba vs. Brazil Cost of Living Summary
Cuiaba is 18.1% more expensive than Brazil overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.0% less in Cuiaba
- Groceries
-
pay 50.0% more in Cuiaba
- Transportation
-
pay 7.1% more in Cuiaba
- Housing
-
pay 58.5% more in Cuiaba
- Childcare
-
pay 1.7% less in Cuiaba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.7% less in Cuiaba
- Clothing
-
pay 29.5% more in Cuiaba
The cost of housing, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Cuiaba are more expensive than in Brazil. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Cuiaba.
Cuiaba vs. Brazil Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cuiaba instead of Brazil, you would:
pay 7.0% less for restaurants
|
Brazil
|
Cuiaba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.62
R$30.46
|
$4.19
R$22.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.58
R$35.67
|
$6.52
R$35.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
R$6.01
|
$1.04
R$5.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
R$3.68
|
$0.71
R$3.84
|
|
Brazil vs. Cuiaba - Cost of restaurants
pay 50.0% more for groceries
|
Brazil
|
Cuiaba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.51
R$8.19
|
$1.52
R$8.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
R$23.39
|
$6.75
R$36.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.77
R$20.41
|
$4.05
R$21.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$11.41
|
$3.25
R$17.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.77
R$9.61
|
$1.94
R$10.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
R$5.07
|
$1.01
R$5.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
R$3.17
|
$1.04
R$5.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$2.91
|
$1.01
R$5.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
R$3.60
|
$1.13
R$6.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
R$2.83
|
$0.97
R$5.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
R$2.59
|
$0.92
R$4.96
|
|
Brazil vs. Cuiaba - Cost of groceries
pay 7.1% more for transportation
|
Brazil
|
Cuiaba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.16
R$22.56
|
$4.33
R$23.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.46
R$230.10
|
$36.34
R$196.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,515.32
R$116,600.14
|
$28,323.33
R$153,495.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.72
R$47.27
|
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Brazil vs. Cuiaba - Cost of transportation
pay 58.5% more for housing
|
Brazil
|
Cuiaba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.92
R$102.54
|
$26.09
R$141.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$308.76
R$1,673.29
|
$322.99
R$1,750.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.49
R$1,178.64
|
$217.39
R$1,178.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.93
R$281.42
|
$120.94
R$655.41
|
|
Brazil vs. Cuiaba - Cost of housing
pay 1.7% less for childcare
|
Brazil
|
Cuiaba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$275.38
R$1,492.42
|
$329.20
R$1,784.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,953.98
R$37,686.41
|
$5,366.53
R$29,083.35
|
|
Brazil vs. Cuiaba - Cost of childcare
pay 9.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brazil
|
Cuiaba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.73
R$9.37
|
$1.49
R$8.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
R$9.55
|
$1.63
R$8.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.27
R$12.31
|
$2.12
R$11.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.44
R$132.44
|
$24.22
R$131.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.36
R$34.49
|
$5.12
R$27.77
|
|
Brazil vs. Cuiaba - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.5% more for clothing
|
Brazil
|
Cuiaba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.78
R$269.76
|
$65.22
R$353.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.18
R$244.82
|
$52.80
R$286.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.53
R$431.01
|
$142.86
R$774.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.80
R$334.90
|
$55.90
R$302.95
|
|
Brazil vs. Cuiaba - Cost of clothing
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