Cost of living comparison
compared to
Santo Andre vs. Brazil Cost of Living Summary
Santo Andre is 10.3% more expensive than Brazil overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.6% more in Santo Andre
- Groceries
-
pay 19.7% more in Santo Andre
- Transportation
-
pay 12.8% less in Santo Andre
- Housing
-
pay 3.1% less in Santo Andre
- Childcare
-
pay 28.0% more in Santo Andre
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.1% more in Santo Andre
- Clothing
-
pay 8.5% more in Santo Andre
The cost of childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Santo Andre are more expensive than in Brazil. Expenses including transportation and housing are lower in Santo Andre.
Santo Andre vs. Brazil Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Santo Andre instead of Brazil, you would:
pay 20.6% more for restaurants
|
Brazil
|
Santo Andre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.62
R$30.46
|
$7.45
R$40.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.58
R$35.67
|
$7.45
R$40.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
R$6.01
|
$1.21
R$6.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
R$3.68
|
$0.86
R$4.68
|
|
Brazil vs. Santo Andre - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.7% more for groceries
|
Brazil
|
Santo Andre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.51
R$8.19
|
$1.90
R$10.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
R$23.39
|
$5.30
R$28.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.77
R$20.41
|
$3.81
R$20.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$11.41
|
$2.38
R$12.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.77
R$9.61
|
$1.99
R$10.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
R$5.07
|
$1.04
R$5.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
R$3.17
|
$0.82
R$4.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$2.91
|
$0.72
R$3.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
R$3.60
|
$0.77
R$4.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
R$2.83
|
$0.61
R$3.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
R$2.59
|
$0.59
R$3.19
|
|
Brazil vs. Santo Andre - Cost of groceries
pay 12.8% less for transportation
|
Brazil
|
Santo Andre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.16
R$22.56
|
$4.13
R$22.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.46
R$230.10
|
$25.62
R$138.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,515.32
R$116,600.14
|
$22,360.53
R$121,180.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.72
R$47.27
|
$7.45
R$40.39
|
|
Brazil vs. Santo Andre - Cost of transportation
pay 3.1% less for housing
|
Brazil
|
Santo Andre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.92
R$102.54
|
$20.82
R$112.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$308.76
R$1,673.29
|
$291.93
R$1,582.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.49
R$1,178.64
|
$208.08
R$1,127.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.93
R$281.42
|
$45.38
R$245.91
|
|
Brazil vs. Santo Andre - Cost of housing
pay 28.0% more for childcare
|
Brazil
|
Santo Andre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$275.38
R$1,492.42
|
$344.72
R$1,868.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,953.98
R$37,686.41
|
$9,093.28
R$49,280.13
|
|
Brazil vs. Santo Andre - Cost of childcare
pay 11.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazil
|
Santo Andre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.73
R$9.37
|
$2.24
R$12.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
R$9.55
|
$1.89
R$10.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.27
R$12.31
|
$2.33
R$12.62
|
|
| 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
|
$7.45
R$40.39
|
|
Brazil vs. Santo Andre - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.5% more for clothing
|
Brazil
|
Santo Andre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.78
R$269.76
|
$54.85
R$297.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.18
R$244.82
|
$47.52
R$257.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.53
R$431.01
|
$78.22
R$423.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.80
R$334.90
|
$74.26
R$402.43
|
|
Brazil vs. Santo Andre - Cost of clothing
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