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Brasilia vs. Jamestown Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Brasilia instead of Jamestown, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
Jamestown | Brasilia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? | $7.45 R$38.65 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | ?? | $6.52 R$33.82 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? | $1.24 R$6.43 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? | $0.84 R$4.35 |
Jamestown vs. Brasilia - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
Jamestown | Brasilia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | ?? | $1.69 R$8.75 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? | $4.71 R$24.42 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? | $3.80 R$19.70 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | ?? | $2.12 R$11.01 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? | $1.62 R$8.42 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? | $0.99 R$5.12 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? | $0.75 R$3.87 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? | $0.64 R$3.34 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? | $0.79 R$4.08 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? | $0.61 R$3.19 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? | $0.60 R$3.10 |
Jamestown vs. Brasilia - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Jamestown | Brasilia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? | $4.36 R$22.61 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | $45.47 R$235.79 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | $26,087.28 R$135K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | $7.71 R$40.01 |
Jamestown vs. Brasilia - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
Jamestown | Brasilia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | ?? | $21.51 R$111.56 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? | $445.35 R$2,309.61 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? | $275.58 R$1,429.20 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | ?? | $56.57 R$293.36 |
Jamestown vs. Brasilia - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Jamestown | Brasilia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | $508.18 R$2,635.49 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | $16,521.94 R$85,684.46 |
Jamestown vs. Brasilia - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
Jamestown | Brasilia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? | $1.86 R$9.66 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? | $2.02 R$10.48 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | ?? | $2.24 R$11.60 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? | $25.96 R$134.65 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? | $7.45 R$38.65 |
Jamestown vs. Brasilia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Jamestown | Brasilia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | ?? | $59.06 R$306.27 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | ?? | $42.69 R$221.37 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | ?? | $73.11 R$379.18 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? | $65.96 R$342.09 |
Jamestown vs. Brasilia - Cost of clothing
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