Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nova Friburgo vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary
Nova Friburgo is 67.3% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.7% less in Nova Friburgo
- Groceries
-
pay 61.6% less in Nova Friburgo
- Transportation
-
pay 63.4% less in Nova Friburgo
- Housing
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pay 81.1% less in Nova Friburgo
- Childcare
-
pay 82.9% less in Nova Friburgo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 72.6% less in Nova Friburgo
- Clothing
-
pay 34.7% less in Nova Friburgo
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Nova Friburgo.
Nova Friburgo vs. Paris Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nova Friburgo instead of Paris, you would:
pay 74.7% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Nova Friburgo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$3.91
R$21.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
$6.06
R$32.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.24
€3.65
|
$0.84
R$4.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
€2.79
|
$0.51
R$2.79
|
|
Paris vs. Nova Friburgo - Cost of restaurants
pay 61.6% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Nova Friburgo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
€1.80
|
$1.57
R$8.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.76
€10.96
|
$4.35
R$23.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.95
€5.11
|
$3.34
R$18.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.22
€4.49
|
$1.90
R$10.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.68
€5.74
|
$1.45
R$7.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
€1.41
|
$0.68
R$3.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.99
|
$0.53
R$2.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.26
|
$0.42
R$2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.56
|
$0.54
R$2.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$0.36
R$1.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.26
|
$0.35
R$1.92
|
|
Paris vs. Nova Friburgo - Cost of groceries
pay 63.4% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Nova Friburgo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
€6.92
|
$4.13
R$22.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$103.72
€89.07
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,904.00
€30,834.75
|
$14,438.94
R$78,539.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.70
€23.79
|
$5.07
R$27.57
|
|
Paris vs. Nova Friburgo - Cost of transportation
pay 81.1% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Nova Friburgo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.58
€32.28
|
$16.63
R$90.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,637.45
€1,406.26
|
$149.07
R$810.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,198.19
€1,029.02
|
$93.17
R$506.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$200.70
€172.36
|
$29.06
R$158.06
|
|
Paris vs. Nova Friburgo - Cost of housing
pay 82.9% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Nova Friburgo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$798.13
€685.44
|
$134.78
R$733.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,327.34
€12,304.48
|
$2,459.66
R$13,379.06
|
|
Paris vs. Nova Friburgo - Cost of childcare
pay 72.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Nova Friburgo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€7.02
|
$0.93
R$5.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
€4.23
|
$1.61
R$8.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.18
€13.04
|
$1.49
R$8.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.12
€37.03
|
$20.50
R$111.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.35
€14.04
|
$5.78
R$31.42
|
|
Paris vs. Nova Friburgo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 34.7% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Nova Friburgo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.15
€101.47
|
$59.01
R$320.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.25
€41.44
|
$65.22
R$354.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.09
€105.71
|
$60.56
R$329.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$152.69
€131.13
|
$40.99
R$222.98
|
|
Paris vs. Nova Friburgo - Cost of clothing
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