Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sao Caetano do Sul vs. Dodoma Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sao Caetano do Sul instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Dodoma
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Sao Caetano do Sul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$7.46
R$39.17
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$7.46
R$39.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.22
R$6.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.86
R$4.54
|
Dodoma vs. Sao Caetano do Sul - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Dodoma
|
Sao Caetano do Sul
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.91
R$10.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.30
R$27.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.98
R$20.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$2.38
R$12.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.09
R$10.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.04
R$5.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.82
R$4.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.72
R$3.79
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.82
R$4.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.66
R$3.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.59
R$3.09
|
Dodoma vs. Sao Caetano do Sul - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Dodoma
|
Sao Caetano do Sul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.27
R$22.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$22,367.19
R$118K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$6.70
R$35.22
|
Dodoma vs. Sao Caetano do Sul - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Dodoma
|
Sao Caetano do Sul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$22.84
R$120.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$335.51
R$1,762.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$288.91
R$1,517.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$46.30
R$243.29
|
Dodoma vs. Sao Caetano do Sul - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Dodoma
|
Sao Caetano do Sul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$344.83
R$1,811.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,095.99
R$47,791.19
|
Dodoma vs. Sao Caetano do Sul - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Dodoma
|
Sao Caetano do Sul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$2.05
R$10.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$1.89
R$9.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.33
R$12.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$49.70
R$261.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.46
R$39.17
|
Dodoma vs. Sao Caetano do Sul - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Dodoma
|
Sao Caetano do Sul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$54.87
R$288.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$45.58
R$239.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$87.33
R$458.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$80.82
R$424.66
|
Dodoma vs. Sao Caetano do Sul - Cost of clothing
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