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Sao Jose do Rio Preto SP vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary

Sao Jose do Rio Preto SP is 57.0% cheaper than Canberra.

Restaurants: pay 67.2% less in Sao Jose do Rio Preto SP
Groceries: pay 48.9% less in Sao Jose do Rio Preto SP
Transportation: pay 43.1% less in Sao Jose do Rio Preto SP
Housing: pay 77.0% less in Sao Jose do Rio Preto SP
Childcare: pay 64.6% less in Sao Jose do Rio Preto SP
Entertainment and Sports: pay 73.6% less in Sao Jose do Rio Preto SP
Clothing: pay 24.9% less in Sao Jose do Rio Preto SP

Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Sao Jose do Rio Preto SP.

Sao Jose do Rio Preto SP vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sao Jose do Rio Preto SP instead of Canberra, you would:

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pay 67.2% less for restaurants

	Canberra	Sao Jose do Rio Preto SP
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.34 A$24.57	$3.73 R$20.20	-77.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.81 A$14.74	$5.87 R$31.81	-40.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.59 A$3.89	$0.81 R$4.38	-68.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 A$3.36	$0.39 R$2.12	-82.5%
Average			-67.2%

Canberra vs. Sao Jose do Rio Preto SP - Cost of restaurants

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pay 48.9% less for groceries

	Canberra	Sao Jose do Rio Preto SP
Bread 1 loaf	$2.71 A$4.07	$1.68 R$9.09	-38.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.99 A$7.50	$3.26 R$17.66	-34.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.50 A$8.26	$3.66 R$19.85	-33.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.31 A$6.49	$1.94 R$10.50	-55.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.17 A$6.27	$1.49 R$8.08	-64.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.48 A$2.22	$1.04 R$5.65	-29.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.35 A$2.02	$0.48 R$2.60	-64.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 A$2.01	$0.34 R$1.83	-74.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 A$2.80	$0.77 R$4.17	-58.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 A$1.52	$0.61 R$3.31	-39.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 A$1.57	$0.56 R$3.05	-45.9%
Average			-48.9%

Canberra vs. Sao Jose do Rio Preto SP - Cost of groceries

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pay 43.1% less for transportation

	Canberra	Sao Jose do Rio Preto SP
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.42 A$6.64	$4.08 R$22.13	-7.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$122.90 A$184.76	$27.95 R$151.48	-77.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,041.09 A$43,657.68	$23,137.55 R$125,391.66	-20.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.93 A$28.45	$6.14 R$33.28	-67.5%
Average			-43.1%

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pay 77.0% less for housing

	Canberra	Sao Jose do Rio Preto SP
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.97 A$78.13	$17.66 R$95.68	-66.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,554.45 A$2,336.81	$279.51 R$1,514.76	-82.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,160.39 A$1,744.42	$170.81 R$925.69	-85.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$159.03 A$239.07	$40.38 R$218.85	-74.6%
Average			-77.0%

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pay 64.6% less for childcare

	Canberra	Sao Jose do Rio Preto SP
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,754.20 A$2,637.10	$260.87 R$1,413.77	-85.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,323.22 A$20,028.89	$7,453.51 R$40,393.55	-44.1%
Average			-64.6%

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pay 73.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Canberra	Sao Jose do Rio Preto SP
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.54 A$9.83	$1.49 R$8.08	-77.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 A$5.12	$1.55 R$8.42	-54.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$31.05 A$46.68	$1.86 R$10.10	-94.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.70 A$88.24	$20.50 R$111.08	-65.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.07 A$19.66	$2.98 R$16.16	-77.2%
Average			-73.6%

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pay 24.9% less for clothing

	Canberra	Sao Jose do Rio Preto SP
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.40 A$104.33	$56.92 R$308.45	-18.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.75 A$86.81	$57.32 R$310.63	-0.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.06 A$141.40	$78.22 R$423.93	-16.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.40 A$177.99	$42.24 R$228.90	-64.3%
Average			-24.9%

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