Cost of living comparison
compared to
Brazil vs. Teresopolis Cost of Living Summary
Brazil is 49.5% more expensive than Teresopolis.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.7% more in Brazil
- Groceries
-
pay 19.2% more in Brazil
- Transportation
-
pay 19.2% more in Brazil
- Housing
-
pay 50.0% more in Brazil
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Brazil
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.9% more in Brazil
- Clothing
-
pay 65.9% more in Brazil
The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Brazil are more expensive than in Teresopolis. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Brazil.
Brazil vs. Teresopolis Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Brazil instead of Teresopolis, you would:
pay 19.7% more for restaurants
|
Teresopolis
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.73
R$20.28
|
$5.62
R$30.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.34
R$34.47
|
$6.58
R$35.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
R$6.42
|
$1.11
R$6.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
R$2.84
|
$0.68
R$3.69
|
|
Teresopolis vs. Brazil - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.2% more for groceries
|
Teresopolis
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
R$8.53
|
$1.51
R$8.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.19
R$22.81
|
$4.32
R$23.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.34
R$18.17
|
$3.77
R$20.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
R$10.14
|
$2.10
R$11.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
R$7.91
|
$1.77
R$9.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
R$4.14
|
$0.94
R$5.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$2.87
|
$0.58
R$3.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
R$2.30
|
$0.54
R$2.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$2.94
|
$0.66
R$3.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
R$1.95
|
$0.52
R$2.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
R$1.92
|
$0.48
R$2.60
|
|
Teresopolis vs. Brazil - Cost of groceries
pay 19.2% more for transportation
|
Teresopolis
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.07
R$22.13
|
$4.16
R$22.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.08
R$179.96
|
$42.46
R$230.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,911.46
R$81,109.41
|
$21,515.32
R$117,030.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.57
R$46.64
|
$8.72
R$47.44
|
|
Teresopolis vs. Brazil - Cost of transportation
pay 50.0% more for housing
|
Teresopolis
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.64
R$90.49
|
$18.92
R$102.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$316.87
R$1,723.58
|
$308.76
R$1,679.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.11
R$811.09
|
$217.49
R$1,182.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.38
R$116.30
|
$51.93
R$282.46
|
|
Teresopolis vs. Brazil - Cost of housing
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Teresopolis
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$134.82
R$733.36
|
$275.38
R$1,497.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,460.39
R$13,383.05
|
$6,953.98
R$37,825.49
|
|
Teresopolis vs. Brazil - Cost of childcare
pay 28.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Teresopolis
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.93
R$5.07
|
$1.73
R$9.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
R$8.79
|
$1.76
R$9.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.49
R$8.11
|
$2.27
R$12.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.96
R$152.08
|
$24.44
R$132.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.78
R$31.43
|
$6.36
R$34.62
|
|
Teresopolis vs. Brazil - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 65.9% more for clothing
|
Teresopolis
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.23
R$131.80
|
$49.78
R$270.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.63
R$139.41
|
$45.18
R$245.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.58
R$329.51
|
$79.53
R$432.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.01
R$223.05
|
$61.80
R$336.14
|
|
Teresopolis vs. Brazil - Cost of clothing
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