Cost of living in Santos
compared to
Cost of living in Santos vs. Brazil overall average
Santos is 13.4% more expensive than Brazil overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.1% more in Santos
- Groceries
-
pay 20.2% more in Santos
- Transportation
-
pay 0.7% more in Santos
- Housing
-
pay 41.8% more in Santos
- Childcare
-
pay 4.8% more in Santos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.0% more in Santos
- Clothing
-
pay 12.1% less in Santos
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, childcare, and transportation in Santos are more expensive than in Brazil.
Santos Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.56
R$35.70
|
$4.69
-
$9.38
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
R$32.64
|
$5.63
-
$6.56
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
R$7.14
|
$0.94
-
$1.88
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
R$5.25
|
$0.75
-
$1.13
|
Santos - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.73
R$9.39
|
$1.31
-
$5.63
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.49
R$35.28
|
$4.90
-
$11.25
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
R$21.76
|
$3.19
-
$4.26
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
R$13.70
|
$1.80
-
$3.15
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
R$10.23
|
$1.11
-
$2.55
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
R$4.51
|
$0.43
-
$1.15
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.78
|
$0.34
-
$1.19
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
R$5.44
|
$0.34
-
$1.87
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
R$4.01
|
$0.43
-
$1.19
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
R$3.55
|
$0.20
-
$0.94
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
R$3.32
|
$0.43
-
$0.68
|
Santos - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.20
R$22.87
|
$3.98
-
$4.54
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
R$229.52
|
$37.51
-
$56.26
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,754.21
R$118,329.88
|
$18,753.63
-
$24,379.72
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.81
R$47.94
|
$8.44
-
$16.60
|
Santos - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.94
R$113.91
|
$18.75
-
$28.13
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$471.97
R$2,567.21
|
$337.57
-
$562.61
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$353.19
R$1,921.16
|
$262.55
-
$450.09
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.28
R$398.58
|
$50.19
-
$143.41
|
Santos - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$271.93
R$1,479.12
|
$150.03
-
$937.68
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,713.99
R$41,959.50
|
$2,700.52
-
$17,065.81
|
Santos - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.44
R$13.26
|
$1.50
-
$3.75
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.31
R$12.58
|
$0.94
-
$3.38
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.25
R$12.24
|
$2.25
-
$3.75
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.69
R$134.31
|
$20.63
-
$33.76
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.44
R$45.90
|
$5.63
-
$11.25
|
Santos - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.03
R$266.68
|
$22.50
-
$75.01
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.76
R$183.62
|
$22.50
-
$84.39
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.71
R$444.47
|
$56.26
-
$112.52
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.88
R$255.02
|
$28.13
-
$75.01
|
Santos - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Brazil
to see the average cost of cities throughout Brazil, like
Fortaleza,
Campo Grande,
Sao Leopoldo,
Porto Alegre,
Limeira,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Brazil compared to Santos.
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