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Volta Redonda vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary

Volta Redonda is 51.7% cheaper than Canberra.

Restaurants: pay 48.9% less in Volta Redonda
Groceries: pay 39.5% less in Volta Redonda
Transportation: pay 19.6% less in Volta Redonda
Housing: pay 78.2% less in Volta Redonda
Childcare: pay 69.1% less in Volta Redonda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 66.1% less in Volta Redonda
Clothing: pay 40.3% less in Volta Redonda

Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Volta Redonda.

Volta Redonda vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Volta Redonda instead of Canberra, you would:

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pay 48.9% less for restaurants

	Canberra	Volta Redonda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.34 A$24.57	$6.52 R$35.34	-60.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.81 A$14.74	$5.59 R$30.30	-43.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.59 A$3.89	$1.60 R$8.68	-38.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 A$3.36	$1.02 R$5.55	-54.2%
Average			-48.9%

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pay 39.5% less for groceries

	Canberra	Volta Redonda
Bread 1 loaf	$2.71 A$4.07	$1.49 R$8.08	-44.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.99 A$7.50	$4.15 R$22.47	-16.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.50 A$8.26	$3.35 R$18.16	-39.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.31 A$6.49	$2.24 R$12.12	-48.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.17 A$6.27	$1.82 R$9.85	-56.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.48 A$2.22	$1.08 R$5.84	-27.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.35 A$2.02	$0.85 R$4.61	-36.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 A$2.01	$0.78 R$4.23	-41.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 A$2.80	$0.88 R$4.78	-52.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 A$1.52	$0.72 R$3.89	-29.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 A$1.57	$0.61 R$3.28	-41.8%
Average			-39.5%

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pay 19.6% less for transportation

	Canberra	Volta Redonda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.42 A$6.64	$4.04 R$21.90	-8.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$122.90 A$184.76	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,041.09 A$43,657.68	$24,223.72 R$131,278.01	-16.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.93 A$28.45	$12.53 R$67.89	-33.8%
Average			-19.6%

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pay 78.2% less for housing

	Canberra	Volta Redonda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.97 A$78.13	$17.89 R$96.94	-65.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,554.45 A$2,336.81	$251.56 R$1,363.28	-83.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,160.39 A$1,744.42	$186.34 R$1,009.84	-83.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$159.03 A$239.07	$32.97 R$178.68	-79.3%
Average			-78.2%

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pay 69.1% less for childcare

	Canberra	Volta Redonda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,754.20 A$2,637.10	$186.34 R$1,009.84	-89.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,323.22 A$20,028.89	$6,834.87 R$37,040.88	-48.7%
Average			-69.1%

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pay 66.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Canberra	Volta Redonda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.54 A$9.83	$2.33 R$12.62	-64.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 A$5.12	$1.96 R$10.60	-42.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$31.05 A$46.68	$2.80 R$15.15	-91.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.70 A$88.24	$18.63 R$100.98	-68.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.07 A$19.66	$4.66 R$25.25	-64.4%
Average			-66.1%

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pay 40.3% less for clothing

	Canberra	Volta Redonda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.40 A$104.33	$42.86 R$232.26	-38.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.75 A$86.81	$37.27 R$201.97	-35.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.06 A$141.40	$46.58 R$252.46	-50.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.40 A$177.99	$74.51 R$403.82	-37.1%
Average			-40.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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