Cost of living comparison
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Joao Pessoa vs. United States Cost of Living Summary
Joao Pessoa is 46.1% cheaper than United States overall.
Joao Pessoa vs. United States Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Joao Pessoa instead of United States, you would:
pay 60.4% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Joao Pessoa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.45
|
$5.59
R$28.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.12
|
$6.52
R$33.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$1.02
R$5.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.62
R$3.22
|
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United States vs. Joao Pessoa - Cost of restaurants
pay 52.9% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Joao Pessoa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$1.58
R$8.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
$3.18
R$16.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.97
|
$4.48
R$23.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
$2.58
R$13.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
|
$1.90
R$9.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$1.23
R$6.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.41
R$2.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$0.38
R$1.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$0.47
R$2.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.57
R$2.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.40
R$2.08
|
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United States vs. Joao Pessoa - Cost of groceries
pay 6.0% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Joao Pessoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$4.15
R$21.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.85
|
$65.22
R$337.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,336.38
|
$19,565.46
R$101K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
|
$16.77
R$86.83
|
|
United States vs. Joao Pessoa - Cost of transportation
pay 75.3% less for housing
|
United States
|
Joao Pessoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.97
|
$20.18
R$104.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,664.59
|
$228.26
R$1,181.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.15
|
$223.61
R$1,157.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.19
|
$59.85
R$309.87
|
|
United States vs. Joao Pessoa - Cost of housing
pay 74.2% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Joao Pessoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,387.27
|
$329.20
R$1,704.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,196.46
|
$6,447.29
R$33,381.46
|
|
United States vs. Joao Pessoa - Cost of childcare
pay 58.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Joao Pessoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
|
$1.86
R$9.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$1.62
R$8.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$2.80
R$14.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.45
|
$31.64
R$163.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.64
|
$7.45
R$38.59
|
|
United States vs. Joao Pessoa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.7% more for clothing
|
United States
|
Joao Pessoa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.08
|
$43.48
R$225.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
|
$58.39
R$302.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.56
|
$114.13
R$590.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.04
|
$71.42
R$369.80
|
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United States vs. Joao Pessoa - Cost of clothing
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
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