Cost of living comparison
compared to
Porto Seguro vs. Brazil Cost of Living Summary
Porto Seguro is 1.3% cheaper than Brazil overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 3.5% less in Porto Seguro
- Groceries
-
pay 18.5% more in Porto Seguro
- Transportation
-
pay 30.7% more in Porto Seguro
- Housing
-
pay 26.7% less in Porto Seguro
- Childcare
-
pay 59.8% less in Porto Seguro
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.5% more in Porto Seguro
- Clothing
-
pay 25.9% more in Porto Seguro
The cost of transportation, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Porto Seguro are more expensive than in Brazil. Expenses including childcare, housing, and restaurants are lower in Porto Seguro.
Porto Seguro vs. Brazil Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Porto Seguro instead of Brazil, you would:
pay 3.5% less for restaurants
|
Brazil
|
Porto Seguro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.62
R$30.57
|
$5.59
R$30.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.58
R$35.80
|
$6.80
R$37.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
R$6.04
|
$1.12
R$6.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
R$3.69
|
$0.56
R$3.04
|
|
Brazil vs. Porto Seguro - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.5% more for groceries
|
Brazil
|
Porto Seguro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.51
R$8.22
|
$1.37
R$7.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
R$23.48
|
$4.43
R$24.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.77
R$20.49
|
$4.94
R$26.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$11.45
|
$4.66
R$25.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.77
R$9.64
|
$1.69
R$9.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
R$5.09
|
$0.85
R$4.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
R$3.18
|
$0.59
R$3.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$2.92
|
$0.76
R$4.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
R$3.61
|
$0.68
R$3.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
R$2.84
|
$0.63
R$3.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
R$2.60
|
$0.51
R$2.76
|
|
Brazil vs. Porto Seguro - Cost of groceries
pay 30.7% more for transportation
|
Brazil
|
Porto Seguro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.16
R$22.65
|
$4.89
R$26.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.46
R$230.95
|
$65.22
R$354.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,515.32
R$117,030.45
|
$26,087.28
R$141,899.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.72
R$47.44
|
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Brazil vs. Porto Seguro - Cost of transportation
pay 26.7% less for housing
|
Brazil
|
Porto Seguro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.92
R$102.91
|
$16.14
R$87.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$308.76
R$1,679.47
|
$223.61
R$1,216.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.49
R$1,182.99
|
$139.75
R$760.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.93
R$282.46
|
$37.05
R$201.52
|
|
Brazil vs. Porto Seguro - Cost of housing
pay 59.8% less for childcare
|
Brazil
|
Porto Seguro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$275.38
R$1,497.93
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,953.98
R$37,825.49
|
$2,795.07
R$15,203.48
|
|
Brazil vs. Porto Seguro - Cost of childcare
pay 5.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazil
|
Porto Seguro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.73
R$9.41
|
$1.68
R$9.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
R$9.59
|
$2.05
R$11.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.27
R$12.35
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.44
R$132.93
|
$22.36
R$121.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.36
R$34.62
|
$7.45
R$40.54
|
|
Brazil vs. Porto Seguro - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.9% more for clothing
|
Brazil
|
Porto Seguro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.78
R$270.76
|
$93.17
R$506.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.18
R$245.73
|
$55.90
R$304.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.53
R$432.60
|
$93.17
R$506.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.80
R$336.14
|
$46.58
R$253.39
|
|
Brazil vs. Porto Seguro - Cost of clothing
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