Cost of living comparison
compared to
Santa Maria vs. Brazil Cost of Living Summary
Santa Maria is 13.2% cheaper than Brazil overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.1% less in Santa Maria
- Groceries
-
pay 0.4% less in Santa Maria
- Transportation
-
pay 0.4% more in Santa Maria
- Housing
-
pay 18.2% less in Santa Maria
- Childcare
-
pay 52.5% less in Santa Maria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.4% less in Santa Maria
- Clothing
-
pay 0.5% more in Santa Maria
The cost of clothing and transportation in Santa Maria are more expensive than in Brazil. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Santa Maria.
Santa Maria vs. Brazil Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Santa Maria instead of Brazil, you would:
pay 9.1% less for restaurants
|
Brazil
|
Santa Maria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.62
R$30.57
|
$4.69
R$25.50
|
|
|
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
|
$0.96
R$5.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
R$3.69
|
$0.64
R$3.47
|
|
Brazil vs. Santa Maria - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.4% less for groceries
|
Brazil
|
Santa Maria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.51
R$8.22
|
$1.44
R$7.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
R$23.48
|
$4.34
R$23.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.77
R$20.49
|
$3.37
R$18.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$11.45
|
$1.59
R$8.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.77
R$9.64
|
$1.70
R$9.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
R$5.09
|
$0.97
R$5.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
R$3.18
|
$0.63
R$3.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$2.92
|
$0.63
R$3.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
R$3.61
|
$0.70
R$3.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
R$2.84
|
$0.51
R$2.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
R$2.60
|
$0.51
R$2.78
|
|
Brazil vs. Santa Maria - Cost of groceries
pay 0.4% more for transportation
|
Brazil
|
Santa Maria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.16
R$22.65
|
$4.23
R$23.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.46
R$230.95
|
$28.13
R$153.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,515.32
R$117,030.45
|
$23,910.88
R$130,060.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.72
R$47.44
|
$10.69
R$58.14
|
|
Brazil vs. Santa Maria - Cost of transportation
pay 18.2% less for housing
|
Brazil
|
Santa Maria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.92
R$102.91
|
$16.88
R$91.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$308.76
R$1,679.47
|
$281.30
R$1,530.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.49
R$1,182.99
|
$157.06
R$854.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.93
R$282.46
|
$38.72
R$210.62
|
|
Brazil vs. Santa Maria - Cost of housing
pay 52.5% less for childcare
|
Brazil
|
Santa Maria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$275.38
R$1,497.93
|
$150.03
R$816.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,953.98
R$37,825.49
|
$2,813.05
R$15,301.28
|
|
Brazil vs. Santa Maria - Cost of childcare
pay 13.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brazil
|
Santa Maria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.73
R$9.41
|
$1.50
R$8.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
R$9.59
|
$1.44
R$7.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.27
R$12.35
|
$2.06
R$11.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.44
R$132.93
|
$21.57
R$117.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.36
R$34.62
|
$5.44
R$29.58
|
|
Brazil vs. Santa Maria - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.5% more for clothing
|
Brazil
|
Santa Maria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.78
R$270.76
|
$50.01
R$272.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.18
R$245.73
|
$40.63
R$221.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.53
R$432.60
|
$92.04
R$500.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.80
R$336.14
|
$59.39
R$323.03
|
|
Brazil vs. Santa Maria - Cost of clothing
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