Cost of living comparison
compared to
Joao Pessoa vs. London Cost of Living Summary
Joao Pessoa is 60.0% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
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pay 63.7% less in Joao Pessoa
- Groceries
-
pay 44.8% less in Joao Pessoa
- Transportation
-
pay 52.5% less in Joao Pessoa
- Housing
-
pay 78.1% less in Joao Pessoa
- Childcare
-
pay 82.1% less in Joao Pessoa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 69.8% less in Joao Pessoa
- Clothing
-
pay 28.9% less in Joao Pessoa
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Joao Pessoa.
Joao Pessoa vs. London Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Joao Pessoa instead of London, you would:
pay 63.7% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Joao Pessoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.73
£19.99
|
$5.59
R$30.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.02
£8.24
|
$6.52
R$35.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.12
£2.33
|
$1.02
R$5.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.44
|
$0.62
R$3.37
|
|
London vs. Joao Pessoa - Cost of restaurants
pay 44.8% less for groceries
|
London
|
Joao Pessoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.16
£1.61
|
$1.58
R$8.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
£4.14
|
$3.18
R$17.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.58
£4.92
|
$4.48
R$24.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.02
£3.75
|
$2.58
R$13.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.95
£2.95
|
$1.90
R$10.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
£1.14
|
$1.23
R$6.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.62
|
$0.41
R$2.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.07
|
$0.38
R$2.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
£1.23
|
$0.47
R$2.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
£0.57
|
$0.57
R$3.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.62
|
$0.40
R$2.18
|
|
London vs. Joao Pessoa - Cost of groceries
pay 52.5% less for transportation
|
London
|
Joao Pessoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.12
£5.33
|
$4.15
R$22.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$240.54
£179.89
|
$65.22
R$353.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,798.76
£28,267.08
|
$19,565.46
R$106,033.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.75
£23.74
|
$16.77
R$90.89
|
|
London vs. Joao Pessoa - Cost of transportation
pay 78.1% less for housing
|
London
|
Joao Pessoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.83
£32.03
|
$20.18
R$109.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,083.09
£2,305.63
|
$228.26
R$1,237.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,340.14
£1,750.03
|
$223.61
R$1,211.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.85
£191.33
|
$59.85
R$324.34
|
|
London vs. Joao Pessoa - Cost of housing
pay 82.1% less for childcare
|
London
|
Joao Pessoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,480.84
£1,855.25
|
$329.20
R$1,784.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,512.27
£21,322.36
|
$6,447.29
R$34,940.42
|
|
London vs. Joao Pessoa - Cost of childcare
pay 69.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Joao Pessoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.69
£6.50
|
$1.86
R$10.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
£3.90
|
$1.62
R$8.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.72
£16.99
|
$2.80
R$15.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.95
£48.57
|
$31.64
R$171.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.05
£14.99
|
$7.45
R$40.39
|
|
London vs. Joao Pessoa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.9% less for clothing
|
London
|
Joao Pessoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$116.11
£86.83
|
$43.48
R$235.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.02
£38.90
|
$58.39
R$316.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.96
£94.20
|
$114.13
R$618.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$160.88
£120.31
|
$71.42
R$387.07
|
|
London vs. Joao Pessoa - Cost of clothing
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