Cost of living comparison
compared to
Athens vs. Joao Pessoa Cost of Living Summary
Athens is 84.8% more expensive than Joao Pessoa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0 times more in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 73.7% more in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 19.5% more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 75.9% more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 45.9% more in Athens
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and clothing in Athens are more expensive than in Joao Pessoa. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Athens.
Athens vs. Joao Pessoa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athens instead of Joao Pessoa, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Joao Pessoa
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.59
R$30.30
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.52
R$35.34
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
R$5.55
|
$2.48
€2.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
R$3.37
|
$0.62
€0.53
|
|
Joao Pessoa vs. Athens - Cost of restaurants
pay 73.7% more for groceries
|
Joao Pessoa
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
R$8.54
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.18
R$17.25
|
$7.54
€6.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.48
R$24.27
|
$7.20
€6.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
R$13.98
|
$4.70
€4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.90
R$10.31
|
$4.85
€4.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
R$6.69
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.41
R$2.24
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
R$2.06
|
$0.71
€0.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
R$2.56
|
$1.07
€0.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
R$3.07
|
$0.67
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
R$2.18
|
$0.57
€0.48
|
|
Joao Pessoa vs. Athens - Cost of groceries
pay 19.5% more for transportation
|
Joao Pessoa
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
R$22.46
|
$7.94
€6.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.22
R$353.44
|
$35.04
€29.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,565.46
R$106,033.06
|
$29,198.27
€24,877.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.77
R$90.89
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
|
Joao Pessoa vs. Athens - Cost of transportation
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Joao Pessoa
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.18
R$109.38
|
$34.45
€29.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$228.26
R$1,237.05
|
$685.67
€584.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.61
R$1,211.81
|
$609.10
€518.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.85
R$324.34
|
$165.77
€141.24
|
|
Joao Pessoa vs. Athens - Cost of housing
pay 75.9% more for childcare
|
Joao Pessoa
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$329.20
R$1,784.05
|
$566.82
€482.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,447.29
R$34,940.42
|
$11,581.98
€9,867.92
|
|
Joao Pessoa vs. Athens - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Joao Pessoa
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.86
R$10.10
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
R$8.77
|
$4.12
€3.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.80
R$15.15
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.64
R$171.49
|
$56.30
€47.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.45
R$40.39
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
|
Joao Pessoa vs. Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 45.9% more for clothing
|
Joao Pessoa
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.48
R$235.63
|
$101.47
€86.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.39
R$316.42
|
$47.68
€40.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.13
R$618.50
|
$105.26
€89.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.42
R$387.07
|
$125.94
€107.30
|
|
Joao Pessoa vs. Athens - Cost of clothing
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