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Maceio - Alagoas vs. Shanghai Cost of Living Summary

Maceio - Alagoas is 30.5% cheaper than Shanghai.

Restaurants: pay 30.6% more in Maceio - Alagoas
Groceries: pay 3.7% less in Maceio - Alagoas
Transportation: pay 3.9% less in Maceio - Alagoas
Housing: pay 53.8% less in Maceio - Alagoas
Childcare: pay 80.0% less in Maceio - Alagoas
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.3% less in Maceio - Alagoas
Clothing: pay 18.2% more in Maceio - Alagoas

The cost of restaurants and clothing in Maceio - Alagoas are more expensive than in Shanghai. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Maceio - Alagoas.

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Maceio - Alagoas vs. Shanghai Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Maceio - Alagoas instead of Shanghai, you would:

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pay 30.6% more for restaurants

	Shanghai	Maceio - Alagoas
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.47 CN¥29.79	$5.97 R$32.48	+33.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 CN¥34.75	$5.97 R$32.48	+14.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 CN¥3.99	$1.09 R$5.95	+82.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 CN¥2.46	$0.50 R$2.71	+34.6%
Average			+30.6%

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pay 3.7% less for groceries

	Shanghai	Maceio - Alagoas
Bread 1 loaf	$1.98 CN¥13.15	$2.02 R$10.96	+2.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.60 CN¥57.24	$4.62 R$25.15	-46.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.88 CN¥45.79	$4.21 R$22.91	-38.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 CN¥11.30	$1.98 R$10.77	+16.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.48 CN¥9.84	$2.07 R$11.23	+39.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.99 CN¥6.62	$1.31 R$7.13	+31.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.13	$0.52 R$2.84	-32.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 CN¥6.02	$0.63 R$3.42	-30.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.12	$0.60 R$3.29	-21.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 CN¥2.38	$0.65 R$3.56	+82.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 CN¥2.88	$0.59 R$3.19	+35.5%
Average			-3.7%

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pay 3.9% less for transportation

	Shanghai	Maceio - Alagoas
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 CN¥33.05	$4.70 R$25.57	-5.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.83 CN¥198.59	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥129K	$21,789.20 R$118K	+12.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.67 CN¥37.73	$3.58 R$19.49	-36.8%
Average			-3.9%

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pay 53.8% less for housing

	Shanghai	Maceio - Alagoas
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.55 CN¥70.24	$17.92 R$97.44	+69.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,036.96 CN¥6,903.44	$293.66 R$1,597.01	-71.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$588.71 CN¥3,919.27	$248.86 R$1,353.40	-57.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.06 CN¥293.30	$61.85 R$336.36	+40.4%
Average			-53.8%

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pay 80.0% less for childcare

	Shanghai	Maceio - Alagoas
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,413.50 CN¥9,410.21	$219.00 R$1,190.99	-84.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,686.22 CN¥184K	$7,167.17 R$38,977.95	-74.1%
Average			-80.0%

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pay 38.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Shanghai	Maceio - Alagoas
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥7.94	$1.59 R$8.66	+33.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.35 CN¥22.30	$1.74 R$9.47	-48.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.73 CN¥24.82	$2.04 R$11.10	-45.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.69 CN¥437.32	$24.38 R$132.61	-62.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.95 CN¥59.58	$5.97 R$32.48	-33.3%
Average			-38.3%

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pay 18.2% more for clothing

	Shanghai	Maceio - Alagoas
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.37 CN¥361.97	$54.75 R$297.75	+0.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.09 CN¥246.96	$76.32 R$415.04	+105.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.49 CN¥502.56	$94.52 R$514.02	+25.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.70 CN¥703.72	$79.64 R$433.09	-24.7%
Average			+18.2%

Shanghai vs. Maceio - Alagoas - Cost of clothing

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