Cost of living in Guarulhos
compared to
Cost of living in Guarulhos vs. Brazil overall average
Guarulhos is 14.4% more expensive than Brazil overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.6% more in Guarulhos
- Groceries
-
pay 21.1% more in Guarulhos
- Transportation
-
pay 27.9% more in Guarulhos
- Housing
-
pay 16.7% less in Guarulhos
- Childcare
-
pay 28.8% more in Guarulhos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.3% more in Guarulhos
- Clothing
-
pay 8.1% more in Guarulhos
The cost of childcare, transportation, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Guarulhos are more expensive than in Brazil.
Guarulhos Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
R$40.02
|
$3.75
-
$14.07
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
R$40.02
|
$6.38
-
$9.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
R$7.00
|
$0.94
-
$1.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
R$4.66
|
$0.56
-
$1.13
|
Guarulhos - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
R$10.19
|
$1.13
-
$2.81
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.44
R$29.02
|
$2.81
-
$8.44
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
R$21.35
|
$2.84
-
$5.30
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
R$12.78
|
$1.22
-
$4.05
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
R$10.68
|
$1.28
-
$2.55
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
R$5.60
|
$0.43
-
$1.36
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
R$4.41
|
$0.43
-
$1.11
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
R$3.87
|
$0.26
-
$1.45
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
R$4.13
|
$0.34
-
$1.28
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
R$3.28
|
$0.26
-
$0.93
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
R$3.16
|
$0.34
-
$1.02
|
Guarulhos - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.16
R$22.20
|
$3.55
-
$4.37
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.52
R$520.28
|
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,504.36
R$120,064.14
|
$18,282.92
-
$28,505.52
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.74
R$35.98
|
$5.78
-
$13.32
|
Guarulhos - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.95
R$111.79
|
$18.38
-
$28.13
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$225.04
R$1,200.64
|
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-
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|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$150.03
R$800.43
|
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-
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|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.91
R$223.58
|
$21.51
-
$64.53
|
Guarulhos - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$346.94
R$1,850.99
|
$225.04
-
$562.61
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,151.77
R$48,826.08
|
$4,050.78
-
$11,252.18
|
Guarulhos - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.06
R$11.01
|
$0.94
-
$3.38
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
R$10.17
|
$1.13
-
$3.19
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.34
R$12.51
|
$1.69
-
$3.75
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.07
R$101.72
|
$6.56
-
$28.13
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.44
R$45.02
|
$5.63
-
$11.25
|
Guarulhos - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.21
R$294.54
|
$28.13
-
$84.39
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.86
R$244.67
|
$26.26
-
$65.64
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.73
R$420.02
|
$28.13
-
$103.14
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.74
R$398.72
|
$37.51
-
$93.77
|
Guarulhos - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Brazil
to see the average cost of cities throughout Brazil, like
Governador Valadares,
Cuiaba,
Londrina,
Ponta Grossa,
Sao Leopoldo,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Brazil compared to Guarulhos.
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