Cost of living comparison
compared to
London vs. Praia Grande Cost of Living Summary
London is 3.6 times more expensive than Praia Grande.
London vs. Praia Grande Cost Breakdown
If you lived in London instead of Praia Grande, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Praia Grande
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.38
R$26.81
|
$26.43
£19.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.74
R$38.62
|
$10.57
£7.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
R$6.45
|
$2.95
£2.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
R$2.85
|
$2.16
£1.63
|
|
Praia Grande vs. London - Cost of restaurants
pay 82.5% more for groceries
|
Praia Grande
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.55
R$7.73
|
$2.04
£1.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.38
R$26.83
|
$6.36
£4.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.82
R$19.05
|
$6.98
£5.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.79
R$8.94
|
$5.01
£3.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
R$6.53
|
$4.81
£3.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
R$3.72
|
$1.40
£1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$2.70
|
$0.63
£0.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.56
R$2.77
|
$1.38
£1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
R$2.93
|
$1.52
£1.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
R$2.91
|
$0.74
£0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
R$2.76
|
$0.80
£0.60
|
|
Praia Grande vs. London - Cost of groceries
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Praia Grande
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
R$23.65
|
$7.95
£6.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.78
R$238.30
|
$245.79
£185.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,669.59
R$118K
|
$38,182.92
£28,835.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.01
R$34.96
|
$31.77
£23.99
|
|
Praia Grande vs. London - Cost of transportation
pay 7.1 times more for housing
|
Praia Grande
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.81
R$98.79
|
$40.48
£30.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$424.72
R$2,118.19
|
$2,841.09
£2,145.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$238.91
R$1,191.48
|
$2,287.10
£1,727.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.25
R$250.62
|
$284.00
£214.48
|
|
Praia Grande vs. London - Cost of housing
pay 10.1 times more for childcare
|
Praia Grande
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$119.45
R$595.74
|
$2,857.20
£2,157.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,361.70
R$41,701.90
|
$35,755.44
£27,002.54
|
|
Praia Grande vs. London - Cost of childcare
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Praia Grande
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.89
R$9.43
|
$9.25
£6.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.99
R$9.93
|
$5.62
£4.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
R$10.92
|
$23.46
£17.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.18
R$165.48
|
$60.55
£45.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.96
R$39.72
|
$17.84
£13.47
|
|
Praia Grande vs. London - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 82.0% more for clothing
|
Praia Grande
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.75
R$322.91
|
$113.97
£86.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
R$187.66
|
$53.96
£40.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.73
R$297.87
|
$125.54
£94.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.61
R$392.06
|
$162.46
£122.69
|
|
Praia Grande vs. London - Cost of clothing
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