Cost of living in Contagem
compared to
Cost of living in Contagem vs. Brazil overall average
Contagem is 15.6% cheaper than Brazil overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.2% less in Contagem
- Groceries
-
pay 5.8% less in Contagem
- Transportation
-
pay 15.2% more in Contagem
- Housing
-
pay 21.5% less in Contagem
- Childcare
-
pay 56.9% less in Contagem
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.1% less in Contagem
- Clothing
-
pay 14.8% less in Contagem
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Contagem.
Contagem Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.66
R$25.34
|
$3.35
-
$5.59
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.34
R$34.46
|
$4.66
-
$6.61
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
R$5.74
|
$0.75
-
$1.49
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
R$2.84
|
$0.37
-
$0.89
|
Contagem - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
R$8.53
|
$1.12
-
$4.29
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
R$23.65
|
$2.52
-
$6.52
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.34
R$18.16
|
$2.82
-
$4.92
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
R$10.34
|
$1.12
-
$2.24
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
R$8.28
|
$1.10
-
$1.69
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
R$4.60
|
$0.42
-
$1.18
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
R$3.30
|
$0.34
-
$0.85
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
R$2.30
|
$0.25
-
$0.68
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
R$3.63
|
$0.25
-
$0.85
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$2.93
|
$0.17
-
$0.68
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
R$2.35
|
$0.25
-
$0.68
|
Contagem - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.30
R$23.40
|
$3.84
-
$4.72
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.96
R$407.76
|
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,907.02
R$81,085.23
|
$13,043.64
-
$29,814.03
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.73
R$52.91
|
$8.23
-
$10.99
|
Contagem - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.77
R$91.22
|
$16.77
-
$24.22
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$211.18
R$1,148.71
|
$167.70
-
$242.24
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$124.23
R$675.71
|
$93.17
-
$149.07
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.82
R$281.89
|
$35.62
-
$60.56
|
Contagem - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.75
R$760.17
|
$139.75
-
$260.87
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,459.66
R$13,379.06
|
$2,459.66
-
$8,944.21
|
Contagem - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
R$6.59
|
$0.93
-
$1.49
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
R$8.78
|
$0.93
-
$2.61
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.49
R$8.11
|
$1.12
-
$3.73
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.85
R$135.14
|
$18.63
-
$33.54
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.71
R$36.49
|
$3.73
-
$7.83
|
Contagem - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.71
R$292.13
|
$14.91
-
$83.85
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.82
R$222.06
|
$18.63
-
$93.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.56
R$329.41
|
$37.27
-
$149.07
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.99
R$222.98
|
$27.95
-
$130.44
|
Contagem - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Brazil
to see the average cost of cities throughout Brazil, like
Contagem,
Sao Luis,
Ponta Grossa,
Campina Grande,
Santos,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Brazil compared to Contagem.
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