Cost of living comparison
compared to
Brazil vs. Teresina Cost of Living Summary
Brazil is 21.1% more expensive than Teresina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.8% more in Brazil
- Groceries
-
pay 38.1% more in Brazil
- Transportation
-
pay 0.2% more in Brazil
- Housing
-
pay 82.0% more in Brazil
- Childcare
-
pay 63.0% less in Brazil
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.8% more in Brazil
- Clothing
-
pay 68.1% more in Brazil
The cost of housing, clothing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Brazil are more expensive than in Teresina. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Brazil.
Brazil vs. Teresina Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Brazil instead of Teresina, you would:
pay 17.8% more for restaurants
|
Teresina
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.59
R$30.41
|
$5.62
R$30.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.10
R$22.30
|
$6.58
R$35.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
R$5.07
|
$1.11
R$6.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
R$4.05
|
$0.68
R$3.69
|
|
Teresina vs. Brazil - Cost of restaurants
pay 38.1% more for groceries
|
Teresina
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
R$11.90
|
$1.51
R$8.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.80
R$15.20
|
$4.32
R$23.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.79
R$26.07
|
$3.77
R$20.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
R$20.18
|
$2.10
R$11.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.69
R$9.19
|
$1.77
R$9.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
R$4.01
|
$0.94
R$5.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.25
R$1.38
|
$0.58
R$3.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.34
R$1.84
|
$0.54
R$2.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
R$1.84
|
$0.66
R$3.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
R$1.84
|
$0.52
R$2.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
R$1.38
|
$0.48
R$2.60
|
|
Teresina vs. Brazil - Cost of groceries
pay 0.2% more for transportation
|
Teresina
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.24
R$23.07
|
$4.16
R$22.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.76
R$210.82
|
$42.46
R$230.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,497.15
R$111,492.19
|
$21,515.32
R$117,030.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.89
R$53.82
|
$8.72
R$47.44
|
|
Teresina vs. Brazil - Cost of transportation
pay 82.0% more for housing
|
Teresina
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.77
R$91.22
|
$18.92
R$102.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$139.75
R$760.17
|
$308.76
R$1,679.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$102.49
R$557.46
|
$217.49
R$1,182.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$51.93
R$282.46
|
|
Teresina vs. Brazil - Cost of housing
pay 63.0% less for childcare
|
Teresina
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$931.69
R$5,067.83
|
$275.38
R$1,497.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,652.37
R$85,139.49
|
$6,953.98
R$37,825.49
|
|
Teresina vs. Brazil - Cost of childcare
pay 4.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Teresina
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.40
R$7.60
|
$1.73
R$9.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.86
R$10.14
|
$1.76
R$9.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.27
R$12.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.57
R$106.42
|
$24.44
R$132.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.39
R$45.61
|
$6.36
R$34.62
|
|
Teresina vs. Brazil - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 68.1% more for clothing
|
Teresina
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.95
R$152.03
|
$49.78
R$270.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.43
R$116.56
|
$45.18
R$245.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.90
R$304.07
|
$79.53
R$432.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$43.79
R$238.19
|
$61.80
R$336.14
|
|
Teresina vs. Brazil - Cost of clothing
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