Cost of living comparison
compared to
Boa Vista vs. London Cost of Living Summary
Boa Vista is 63.3% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.7% less in Boa Vista
- Groceries
-
pay 32.6% less in Boa Vista
- Transportation
-
pay 40.9% less in Boa Vista
- Housing
-
pay 69.9% less in Boa Vista
- Childcare
-
pay 92.9% less in Boa Vista
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 71.2% less in Boa Vista
- Clothing
-
pay 68.7% less in Boa Vista
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Boa Vista.
Boa Vista vs. London Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Boa Vista instead of London, you would:
pay 66.7% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Boa Vista
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.73
£20.04
|
$3.26
R$17.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.02
£8.26
|
$6.52
R$35.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.12
£2.34
|
$1.02
R$5.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.44
|
$0.56
R$3.04
|
|
London vs. Boa Vista - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.6% less for groceries
|
London
|
Boa Vista
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.16
£1.62
|
$1.30
R$7.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
£4.15
|
$4.52
R$24.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.58
£4.93
|
$6.35
R$34.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.02
£3.76
|
$2.59
R$14.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.95
£2.96
|
$3.38
R$18.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
£1.14
|
$1.18
R$6.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.63
|
$0.53
R$2.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.08
|
$0.74
R$4.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
£1.23
|
$1.10
R$5.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
£0.57
|
$0.42
R$2.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.62
|
$0.42
R$2.30
|
|
London vs. Boa Vista - Cost of groceries
pay 40.9% less for transportation
|
London
|
Boa Vista
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.12
£5.34
|
$4.21
R$22.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$240.54
£180.32
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,798.76
£28,334.89
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.75
£23.80
|
?? | |
London vs. Boa Vista - Cost of transportation
pay 69.9% less for housing
|
London
|
Boa Vista
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.83
£32.11
|
$29.72
R$161.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,083.09
£2,311.16
|
$326.09
R$1,773.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,340.14
£1,754.23
|
$242.24
R$1,317.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.85
£191.79
|
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London vs. Boa Vista - Cost of housing
pay 92.9% less for childcare
|
London
|
Boa Vista
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,480.84
£1,859.70
|
$177.02
R$962.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,512.27
£21,373.51
|
?? | |
London vs. Boa Vista - Cost of childcare
pay 71.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Boa Vista
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.69
£6.51
|
$1.86
R$10.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
£3.90
|
$1.86
R$10.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.72
£17.03
|
$2.61
R$14.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.95
£48.69
|
$30.75
R$167.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.05
£15.03
|
$5.59
R$30.41
|
|
London vs. Boa Vista - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 68.7% less for clothing
|
London
|
Boa Vista
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$116.11
£87.04
|
$23.20
R$126.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.02
£39.00
|
$16.77
R$91.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.96
£94.43
|
$67.08
R$364.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$160.88
£120.60
|
$31.68
R$172.31
|
|
London vs. Boa Vista - Cost of clothing
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