Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 46.3% cheaper than British Virgin Islands.
If you lived in Brazil instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 56.9% less for restaurants
British Virgin Islands
|
Brazil
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.49
|
$5.41
R$29.11
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.25
|
$6.75
R$36.28
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
|
$1.09
R$5.87
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.66
R$3.54
|
|
pay 62.9% less for groceries
British Virgin Islands
|
Brazil
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.96
|
$1.50
R$8.06
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.75
|
$4.39
R$23.60
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.43
|
$3.93
R$21.12
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.10
|
$2.09
R$11.23
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
|
$1.71
R$9.19
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
$0.88
R$4.72
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$0.57
R$3.08
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.47
R$2.53
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.22
|
$0.71
R$3.82
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.51
R$2.73
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$0.49
R$2.61
|
|
pay 13.9% less for transportation
British Virgin Islands
|
Brazil
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$3.99
R$21.48
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$44.60
R$239.85
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$21,825.57
R$117,362.63
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.87
R$47.71
|
|
pay 73.2% less for housing
British Virgin Islands
|
Brazil
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$120.00
|
$19.79
R$106.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,458.33
|
$324.53
R$1,745.11
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,183.33
|
$220.48
R$1,185.57
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.12
|
$54.67
R$293.98
|
|
pay 25.6% less for childcare
British Virgin Islands
|
Brazil
|
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$278.36
R$1,496.81
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
$7,686.64
R$41,333.36
|
|
pay 62.1% less for entertainment and sports
British Virgin Islands
|
Brazil
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
|
$1.76
R$9.49
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.04
|
$1.69
R$9.07
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$2.13
R$11.48
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$24.18
R$130.05
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$6.45
R$34.67
|
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pay 29.6% less for clothing
British Virgin Islands
|
Brazil
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$48.38
R$260.14
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$43.32
R$232.92
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$155.00
|
$77.76
R$418.14
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
|
$63.51
R$341.49
|
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