Cost of living comparison
compared to
Piracicaba vs. Brazil Cost of Living Summary
Piracicaba is 8.2% more expensive than Brazil overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.9% more in Piracicaba
- Groceries
-
pay 3.9% more in Piracicaba
- Transportation
-
pay 33.5% more in Piracicaba
- Housing
-
pay 3.4% less in Piracicaba
- Childcare
-
pay 18.8% less in Piracicaba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0% more in Piracicaba
- Clothing
-
pay 22.1% more in Piracicaba
The cost of transportation, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Piracicaba are more expensive than in Brazil. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Piracicaba.
Piracicaba vs. Brazil Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Piracicaba instead of Brazil, you would:
pay 17.9% more for restaurants
|
Brazil
|
Piracicaba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.62
R$30.57
|
$6.52
R$35.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.58
R$35.80
|
$7.45
R$40.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
R$6.04
|
$1.16
R$6.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
R$3.69
|
$0.93
R$5.07
|
|
Brazil vs. Piracicaba - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.9% more for groceries
|
Brazil
|
Piracicaba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.51
R$8.22
|
$1.54
R$8.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
R$23.48
|
$4.15
R$22.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.77
R$20.49
|
$3.62
R$19.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$11.45
|
$1.75
R$9.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.77
R$9.64
|
$1.76
R$9.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
R$5.09
|
$1.08
R$5.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
R$3.18
|
$0.58
R$3.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$2.92
|
$0.53
R$2.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
R$3.61
|
$0.77
R$4.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
R$2.84
|
$0.59
R$3.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
R$2.60
|
$0.59
R$3.21
|
|
Brazil vs. Piracicaba - Cost of groceries
pay 33.5% more for transportation
|
Brazil
|
Piracicaba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.16
R$22.65
|
$4.04
R$21.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.46
R$230.95
|
$65.59
R$356.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,515.32
R$117,030.45
|
$21,428.84
R$116,560.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.72
R$47.44
|
$15.94
R$86.71
|
|
Brazil vs. Piracicaba - Cost of transportation
pay 3.4% less for housing
|
Brazil
|
Piracicaba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.92
R$102.91
|
$17.89
R$97.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$308.76
R$1,679.47
|
$326.04
R$1,773.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.49
R$1,182.99
|
$267.08
R$1,452.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.93
R$282.46
|
$32.97
R$179.34
|
|
Brazil vs. Piracicaba - Cost of housing
pay 18.8% less for childcare
|
Brazil
|
Piracicaba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$275.38
R$1,497.93
|
$227.32
R$1,236.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,953.98
R$37,825.49
|
$5,560.16
R$30,243.94
|
|
Brazil vs. Piracicaba - Cost of childcare
pay 2.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazil
|
Piracicaba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.73
R$9.41
|
$1.58
R$8.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
R$9.59
|
$1.96
R$10.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.27
R$12.35
|
$2.80
R$15.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.44
R$132.93
|
$20.03
R$108.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.36
R$34.62
|
$6.52
R$35.47
|
|
Brazil vs. Piracicaba - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.1% more for clothing
|
Brazil
|
Piracicaba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.78
R$270.76
|
$66.50
R$361.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.18
R$245.73
|
$58.98
R$320.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.53
R$432.60
|
$88.99
R$484.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.80
R$336.14
|
$69.57
R$378.39
|
|
Brazil vs. Piracicaba - Cost of clothing
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