Cost of living comparison
compared to
Joinville vs. Brazil Cost of Living Summary
Joinville is 6.1% more expensive than Brazil overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.0% more in Joinville
- Groceries
-
pay 9.5% less in Joinville
- Transportation
-
pay 20.5% more in Joinville
- Housing
-
pay 2.9% less in Joinville
- Childcare
-
pay 6.9% less in Joinville
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.2% more in Joinville
- Clothing
-
pay 17.1% more in Joinville
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants in Joinville are more expensive than in Brazil. Expenses including groceries, childcare, and housing are lower in Joinville.
Joinville vs. Brazil Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Joinville instead of Brazil, you would:
pay 5.0% more for restaurants
|
Brazil
|
Joinville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.62
R$30.57
|
$7.50
R$40.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.58
R$35.80
|
$6.56
R$35.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
R$6.04
|
$1.03
R$5.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
R$3.69
|
$0.64
R$3.48
|
|
Brazil vs. Joinville - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.5% less for groceries
|
Brazil
|
Joinville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.51
R$8.22
|
$1.24
R$6.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
R$23.48
|
$3.64
R$19.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.77
R$20.49
|
$3.19
R$17.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$11.45
|
$2.58
R$14.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.77
R$9.64
|
$1.46
R$7.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
R$5.09
|
$0.63
R$3.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
R$3.18
|
$0.46
R$2.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$2.92
|
$0.55
R$3.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
R$3.61
|
$0.68
R$3.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
R$2.84
|
$0.54
R$2.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
R$2.60
|
$0.42
R$2.27
|
|
Brazil vs. Joinville - Cost of groceries
pay 20.5% more for transportation
|
Brazil
|
Joinville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.16
R$22.65
|
$4.19
R$22.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.46
R$230.95
|
$51.57
R$280.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,515.32
R$117,030.45
|
$25,411.17
R$138,221.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.72
R$47.44
|
$12.38
R$67.33
|
|
Brazil vs. Joinville - Cost of transportation
pay 2.9% less for housing
|
Brazil
|
Joinville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.92
R$102.91
|
$21.82
R$118.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$308.76
R$1,679.47
|
$284.43
R$1,547.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.49
R$1,182.99
|
$215.67
R$1,173.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.93
R$282.46
|
$42.47
R$231.04
|
|
Brazil vs. Joinville - Cost of housing
pay 6.9% less for childcare
|
Brazil
|
Joinville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$275.38
R$1,497.93
|
$281.30
R$1,530.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,953.98
R$37,825.49
|
$5,851.13
R$31,826.66
|
|
Brazil vs. Joinville - Cost of childcare
pay 19.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazil
|
Joinville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.73
R$9.41
|
$2.81
R$15.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
R$9.59
|
$1.49
R$8.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.27
R$12.35
|
$2.91
R$15.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.44
R$132.93
|
$23.41
R$127.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.36
R$34.62
|
$7.97
R$43.35
|
|
Brazil vs. Joinville - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.1% more for clothing
|
Brazil
|
Joinville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.78
R$270.76
|
$46.88
R$255.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.18
R$245.73
|
$75.01
R$408.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.53
R$432.60
|
$84.39
R$459.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.80
R$336.14
|
$63.01
R$342.75
|
|
Brazil vs. Joinville - Cost of clothing
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