Cost of living comparison
compared to
Brazil vs. Volta Redonda Cost of Living Summary
Brazil is 5.0% more expensive than Volta Redonda.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.1% less in Brazil
- Groceries
-
pay 12.7% less in Brazil
- Transportation
-
pay 12.9% less in Brazil
- Housing
-
pay 25.7% more in Brazil
- Childcare
-
pay 24.8% more in Brazil
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.6% more in Brazil
- Clothing
-
pay 22.7% more in Brazil
The cost of housing, childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Brazil are more expensive than in Volta Redonda. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Brazil.
Brazil vs. Volta Redonda Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Brazil instead of Volta Redonda, you would:
pay 15.1% less for restaurants
|
Volta Redonda
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.52
R$35.47
|
$5.62
R$30.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.59
R$30.41
|
$6.58
R$35.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
R$8.72
|
$1.11
R$6.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
R$5.57
|
$0.68
R$3.69
|
|
Volta Redonda vs. Brazil - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.7% less for groceries
|
Volta Redonda
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
R$8.11
|
$1.51
R$8.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
R$22.56
|
$4.32
R$23.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.35
R$18.22
|
$3.77
R$20.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.24
R$12.16
|
$2.10
R$11.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.82
R$9.89
|
$1.77
R$9.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
R$5.86
|
$0.94
R$5.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
R$4.63
|
$0.58
R$3.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
R$4.24
|
$0.54
R$2.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
R$4.80
|
$0.66
R$3.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
R$3.91
|
$0.52
R$2.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
R$3.29
|
$0.48
R$2.60
|
|
Volta Redonda vs. Brazil - Cost of groceries
pay 12.9% less for transportation
|
Volta Redonda
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.04
R$21.98
|
$4.16
R$22.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$42.46
R$230.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,223.72
R$131,762.49
|
$21,515.32
R$117,030.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.53
R$68.14
|
$8.72
R$47.44
|
|
Volta Redonda vs. Brazil - Cost of transportation
pay 25.7% more for housing
|
Volta Redonda
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.89
R$97.30
|
$18.92
R$102.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$251.56
R$1,368.31
|
$308.76
R$1,679.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$186.34
R$1,013.57
|
$217.49
R$1,182.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.97
R$179.34
|
$51.93
R$282.46
|
|
Volta Redonda vs. Brazil - Cost of housing
pay 24.8% more for childcare
|
Volta Redonda
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$186.34
R$1,013.57
|
$275.38
R$1,497.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,834.87
R$37,177.58
|
$6,953.98
R$37,825.49
|
|
Volta Redonda vs. Brazil - Cost of childcare
pay 2.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Volta Redonda
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
R$12.67
|
$1.73
R$9.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.96
R$10.64
|
$1.76
R$9.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.80
R$15.20
|
$2.27
R$12.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.63
R$101.36
|
$24.44
R$132.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.66
R$25.34
|
$6.36
R$34.62
|
|
Volta Redonda vs. Brazil - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.7% more for clothing
|
Volta Redonda
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.86
R$233.12
|
$49.78
R$270.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.27
R$202.71
|
$45.18
R$245.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.58
R$253.39
|
$79.53
R$432.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.51
R$405.31
|
$61.80
R$336.14
|
|
Volta Redonda vs. Brazil - Cost of clothing
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