Cost of living in Macaé
compared to
Cost of living in Macaé vs. Brazil overall average
Macaé is 9.3% cheaper than Brazil overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.7% less in Macaé
- Groceries
-
pay 14.5% less in Macaé
- Transportation
-
pay 13.6% more in Macaé
- Housing
-
pay 0.3% more in Macaé
- Childcare
-
pay 27.2% less in Macaé
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.5% less in Macaé
- Clothing
-
pay 18.2% less in Macaé
The cost of transportation and housing in Macaé are more expensive than in Brazil. Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Macaé.
Macaé Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.91
R$21.29
|
$3.36
-
$8.39
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.34
R$34.47
|
$4.66
-
$7.27
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
R$6.42
|
$0.93
-
$1.49
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
R$2.84
|
$0.37
-
$0.89
|
Macaé - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
R$8.53
|
$1.12
-
$4.29
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
R$23.66
|
$2.52
-
$8.39
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.34
R$18.17
|
$3.10
-
$4.59
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
R$10.34
|
$1.12
-
$2.61
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
R$7.91
|
$1.10
-
$2.11
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
R$4.14
|
$0.59
-
$1.35
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$2.87
|
$0.25
-
$0.85
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
R$2.30
|
$0.25
-
$0.68
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$2.94
|
$0.34
-
$0.76
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
R$1.95
|
$0.17
-
$0.68
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
R$1.92
|
$0.25
-
$1.01
|
Macaé - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
R$23.60
|
$3.96
-
$4.72
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.73
R$422.78
|
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,639.33
R$101,386.77
|
$14,911.46
-
$22,367.19
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.03
R$38.24
|
$6.50
-
$7.22
|
Macaé - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.64
R$90.49
|
$11.18
-
$24.23
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$372.79
R$2,027.74
|
$335.51
-
$410.07
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.31
R$1,318.03
|
$186.39
-
$298.23
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.29
R$230.01
|
$35.63
-
$49.89
|
Macaé - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$134.82
R$733.36
|
$50.33
-
$559.18
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,710.16
R$36,499.24
|
$6,710.16
-
$6,710.16
|
Macaé - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.93
R$5.07
|
$0.93
-
$3.73
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
R$8.79
|
$0.93
-
$2.80
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.49
R$8.11
|
$1.12
-
$3.73
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.39
R$219.67
|
$27.96
-
$46.60
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.78
R$31.43
|
$3.73
-
$7.46
|
Macaé - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.02
R$321.06
|
$14.91
-
$93.20
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.82
R$162.22
|
$22.37
-
$33.55
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.58
R$329.51
|
$37.28
-
$93.20
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.01
R$223.05
|
$27.96
-
$55.92
|
Macaé - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Brazil
to see the average cost of cities throughout Brazil, like
Boa Vista,
Guarulhos,
Ipatinga,
Campos Dos Goytacazes,
Gramado,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Brazil compared to Macaé.
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