Cost of living comparison
compared to
Brazil vs. Joinville Cost of Living Summary
Brazil is 2.0% cheaper than Joinville.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6% less in Brazil
- Groceries
-
pay 13.2% more in Brazil
- Transportation
-
pay 15.8% less in Brazil
- Housing
-
pay 4.6% more in Brazil
- Childcare
-
pay 8.3% more in Brazil
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.5% less in Brazil
- Clothing
-
pay 10.3% less in Brazil
The cost of groceries, childcare, and housing in Brazil are more expensive than in Joinville. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Brazil.
Brazil vs. Joinville Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Brazil instead of Joinville, you would:
pay 2.6% less for restaurants
|
Joinville
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
R$40.80
|
$5.62
R$30.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.56
R$35.70
|
$6.58
R$35.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
R$5.58
|
$1.11
R$6.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
R$3.48
|
$0.68
R$3.69
|
|
Joinville vs. Brazil - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.2% more for groceries
|
Joinville
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
R$6.73
|
$1.51
R$8.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
R$19.79
|
$4.32
R$23.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.19
R$17.38
|
$3.77
R$20.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
R$14.01
|
$2.10
R$11.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
R$7.93
|
$1.77
R$9.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.63
R$3.42
|
$0.94
R$5.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
R$2.48
|
$0.58
R$3.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
R$3.01
|
$0.54
R$2.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
R$3.68
|
$0.66
R$3.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$2.92
|
$0.52
R$2.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
R$2.27
|
$0.48
R$2.60
|
|
Joinville vs. Brazil - Cost of groceries
pay 15.8% less for transportation
|
Joinville
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
R$22.77
|
$4.16
R$22.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.57
R$280.52
|
$42.46
R$230.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,411.17
R$138,221.54
|
$21,515.32
R$117,030.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.38
R$67.33
|
$8.72
R$47.44
|
|
Joinville vs. Brazil - Cost of transportation
pay 4.6% more for housing
|
Joinville
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.82
R$118.67
|
$18.92
R$102.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$284.43
R$1,547.13
|
$308.76
R$1,679.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$215.67
R$1,173.10
|
$217.49
R$1,182.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.47
R$231.04
|
$51.93
R$282.46
|
|
Joinville vs. Brazil - Cost of housing
pay 8.3% more for childcare
|
Joinville
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$281.30
R$1,530.13
|
$275.38
R$1,497.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,851.13
R$31,826.66
|
$6,953.98
R$37,825.49
|
|
Joinville vs. Brazil - Cost of childcare
pay 11.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Joinville
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.81
R$15.30
|
$1.73
R$9.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.49
R$8.09
|
$1.76
R$9.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.91
R$15.81
|
$2.27
R$12.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.41
R$127.34
|
$24.44
R$132.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.97
R$43.35
|
$6.36
R$34.62
|
|
Joinville vs. Brazil - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.3% less for clothing
|
Joinville
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.88
R$255.02
|
$49.78
R$270.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.01
R$408.03
|
$45.18
R$245.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.39
R$459.04
|
$79.53
R$432.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.01
R$342.75
|
$61.80
R$336.14
|
|
Joinville vs. Brazil - Cost of clothing
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