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Sao Caetano do Sul vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Sao Caetano do Sul is 57.7% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 67.9% less in Sao Caetano do Sul
Groceries: pay 53.4% less in Sao Caetano do Sul
Transportation: pay 62.6% less in Sao Caetano do Sul
Housing: pay 66.8% less in Sao Caetano do Sul
Childcare: pay 32.6% less in Sao Caetano do Sul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 67.3% less in Sao Caetano do Sul
Clothing: pay 53.3% less in Sao Caetano do Sul

Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Sao Caetano do Sul.

Sao Caetano do Sul vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sao Caetano do Sul instead of Reykjavik, you would:

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pay 67.9% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Sao Caetano do Sul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$27.48 ISK3,420	$7.46 R$39.17	-72.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$22.76 ISK2,833	$7.46 R$39.17	-67.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.34 ISK415	$1.22 R$6.41	-63.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.70 ISK336	$0.86 R$4.54	-68.0%
Average			-67.9%

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pay 53.4% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Sao Caetano do Sul
Bread 1 loaf	$4.63 ISK577	$1.91 R$10.04	-58.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.44 ISK1,175	$5.30 R$27.86	-43.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.63 ISK950	$3.98 R$20.90	-47.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.50 ISK809	$2.38 R$12.51	-63.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.29 ISK1,406	$2.09 R$10.97	-81.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.59 ISK198	$1.04 R$5.48	-34.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 ISK146	$0.82 R$4.32	-29.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.49 ISK185	$0.72 R$3.79	-51.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.54 ISK316	$0.82 R$4.29	-67.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 ISK211	$0.66 R$3.48	-61.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.13 ISK141	$0.59 R$3.09	-47.9%
Average			-53.4%

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pay 62.6% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Sao Caetano do Sul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.66 ISK1,202	$4.27 R$22.43	-55.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$88.58 ISK11,027	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,771.00 ISK6M	$22,367.19 R$118K	-55.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.07 ISK3,494	$6.70 R$35.22	-76.1%
Average			-62.6%

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pay 66.8% less for housing

	Reykjavik	Sao Caetano do Sul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.97 ISK10,203	$22.84 R$120.01	-72.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,259.48 ISK281K	$335.51 R$1,762.79	-85.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,034.90 ISK253K	$288.91 R$1,517.96	-85.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.87 ISK7,578	$46.30 R$243.29	-23.9%
Average			-66.8%

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pay 32.6% less for childcare

	Reykjavik	Sao Caetano do Sul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$327.78 ISK40,802	$344.83 R$1,811.76	+5.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,711.08 ISK4M	$9,095.99 R$47,791.19	-70.4%
Average			-32.6%

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pay 67.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Sao Caetano do Sul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.12 ISK1,634	$2.05 R$10.77	-84.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.17 ISK768	$1.89 R$9.96	-69.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.94 ISK1,735	$2.33 R$12.24	-83.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$87.35 ISK10,874	$49.70 R$261.15	-43.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.18 ISK2,139	$7.46 R$39.17	-56.6%
Average			-67.3%

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pay 53.3% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Sao Caetano do Sul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$145.10 ISK18,062	$54.87 R$288.29	-62.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.97 ISK7,963	$45.58 R$239.48	-28.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$193.43 ISK24,078	$87.33 R$458.86	-54.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$248.79 ISK30,970	$80.82 R$424.66	-67.5%
Average			-53.3%

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