Cost of living in Sao Jose dos Campos
compared to
Cost of living in Sao Jose dos Campos vs. Brazil overall average
Sao Jose dos Campos is 18.3% more expensive than Brazil overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.2% more in Sao Jose dos Campos
- Groceries
-
pay 22.6% more in Sao Jose dos Campos
- Transportation
-
pay 7.1% more in Sao Jose dos Campos
- Housing
-
pay 13.5% more in Sao Jose dos Campos
- Childcare
-
pay 15.1% more in Sao Jose dos Campos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.7% more in Sao Jose dos Campos
- Clothing
-
pay 24.2% more in Sao Jose dos Campos
The cost of restaurants, clothing, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing in Sao Jose dos Campos are more expensive than in Brazil.
Sao Jose dos Campos Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.52
R$35.47
|
$3.73
-
$9.32
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
R$40.54
|
$6.52
-
$8.76
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
R$8.72
|
$0.93
-
$1.86
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
R$5.57
|
$0.75
-
$1.49
|
Sao Jose dos Campos - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
R$9.12
|
$0.93
-
$2.46
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
R$22.56
|
$2.98
-
$6.52
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.48
R$24.38
|
$3.39
-
$6.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
R$13.42
|
$1.12
-
$4.47
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.82
R$9.89
|
$1.35
-
$2.11
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
R$5.86
|
$0.68
-
$1.44
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
R$4.63
|
$0.59
-
$1.10
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
R$4.24
|
$0.51
-
$1.35
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
R$4.80
|
$0.42
-
$1.27
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
R$3.91
|
$0.37
-
$1.01
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
R$3.29
|
$0.37
-
$0.85
|
Sao Jose dos Campos - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.04
R$21.98
|
$3.73
-
$4.34
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.91
R$173.57
|
$25.16
-
$46.58
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,223.72
R$131,762.49
|
$18,633.77
-
$33,540.79
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.53
R$68.14
|
$10.02
-
$16.69
|
Sao Jose dos Campos - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.89
R$97.30
|
$14.91
-
$22.36
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$449.54
R$2,445.23
|
$335.41
-
$559.01
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$327.42
R$1,780.98
|
$223.61
-
$409.94
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.97
R$179.34
|
$21.37
-
$49.87
|
Sao Jose dos Campos - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$363.36
R$1,976.45
|
$279.51
-
$447.21
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,834.87
R$37,177.58
|
$5,590.13
-
$11,180.26
|
Sao Jose dos Campos - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
R$12.67
|
$0.93
-
$3.17
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.96
R$10.64
|
$0.93
-
$3.35
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.80
R$15.20
|
$2.24
-
$3.54
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.95
R$135.72
|
$18.63
-
$37.27
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.52
R$35.47
|
$5.59
-
$9.32
|
Sao Jose dos Campos - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.50
R$361.70
|
$52.17
-
$92.98
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.98
R$320.79
|
$37.27
-
$74.35
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.99
R$484.03
|
$65.22
-
$130.44
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.51
R$405.31
|
$55.90
-
$111.80
|
Sao Jose dos Campos - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Brazil
to see the average cost of cities throughout Brazil, like
Limeira,
Boa Vista,
Ribeirao Preto,
Volta Redonda,
Porto Seguro,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Brazil compared to Sao Jose dos Campos.
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