Cost of living comparison
compared to
Brazil vs. Vila Velha Cost of Living Summary
Brazil is 13.8% cheaper than Vila Velha.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.2% less in Brazil
- Groceries
-
pay 3.7% more in Brazil
- Transportation
-
pay 26.6% less in Brazil
- Housing
-
pay 1.6% less in Brazil
- Childcare
-
pay 40.4% less in Brazil
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.2% less in Brazil
- Clothing
-
pay 17.6% less in Brazil
Expenses including childcare, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are lower in Brazil.
Brazil vs. Vila Velha Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Brazil instead of Vila Velha, you would:
pay 5.2% less for restaurants
|
Vila Velha
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.99
R$38.01
|
$5.62
R$30.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
R$40.54
|
$6.58
R$35.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
R$6.76
|
$1.11
R$6.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
R$3.04
|
$0.68
R$3.69
|
|
Vila Velha vs. Brazil - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.7% more for groceries
|
Vila Velha
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
R$8.18
|
$1.51
R$8.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
R$23.19
|
$4.32
R$23.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.99
R$21.69
|
$3.77
R$20.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.19
R$11.93
|
$2.10
R$11.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
R$10.56
|
$1.77
R$9.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
R$4.47
|
$0.94
R$5.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
R$2.26
|
$0.58
R$3.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$2.87
|
$0.54
R$2.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
R$3.03
|
$0.66
R$3.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$2.90
|
$0.52
R$2.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
R$3.10
|
$0.48
R$2.60
|
|
Vila Velha vs. Brazil - Cost of groceries
pay 26.6% less for transportation
|
Vila Velha
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.33
R$23.53
|
$4.16
R$22.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.45
R$263.53
|
$42.46
R$230.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,540.79
R$182,441.77
|
$21,515.32
R$117,030.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.19
R$104.40
|
$8.72
R$47.44
|
|
Vila Velha vs. Brazil - Cost of transportation
pay 1.6% less for housing
|
Vila Velha
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.39
R$78.30
|
$18.92
R$102.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$286.49
R$1,558.36
|
$308.76
R$1,679.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$237.58
R$1,292.30
|
$217.49
R$1,182.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.82
R$450.51
|
$51.93
R$282.46
|
|
Vila Velha vs. Brazil - Cost of housing
pay 40.4% less for childcare
|
Vila Velha
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$400.63
R$2,179.17
|
$275.38
R$1,497.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,751.72
R$74,801.13
|
$6,953.98
R$37,825.49
|
|
Vila Velha vs. Brazil - Cost of childcare
pay 9.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vila Velha
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.68
R$9.12
|
$1.73
R$9.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.05
R$11.15
|
$1.76
R$9.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.17
R$17.23
|
$2.27
R$12.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.62
R$139.37
|
$24.44
R$132.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.52
R$35.47
|
$6.36
R$34.62
|
|
Vila Velha vs. Brazil - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.6% less for clothing
|
Vila Velha
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.54
R$405.43
|
$49.78
R$270.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.45
R$263.53
|
$45.18
R$245.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.50
R$432.45
|
$79.53
R$432.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.81
R$385.15
|
$61.80
R$336.14
|
|
Vila Velha vs. Brazil - Cost of clothing
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