Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 40.0% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.0% less in Brazil
- Groceries
-
pay 31.2% less in Brazil
- Transportation
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pay 24.9% less in Brazil
- Housing
-
pay 58.0% less in Brazil
- Childcare
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pay 41.0% less in Brazil
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 56.9% less in Brazil
- Clothing
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pay 30.7% less in Brazil
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Brazil.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Athens, you would:
pay 37.0% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$5.09
R$31.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
$5.99
R$37.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€2.00
|
$0.99
R$6.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.53
|
$0.60
R$3.73
|
|
pay 31.2% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.24
|
$1.36
R$8.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.39
|
$3.98
R$24.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€6.10
|
$3.44
R$21.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.37
|
$1.87
R$11.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.74
|
$1.52
R$9.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.90
|
$0.81
R$5.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.87
|
$0.53
R$3.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.58
|
$0.45
R$2.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.90
|
$0.63
R$3.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.55
|
$0.49
R$3.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.51
|
$0.46
R$2.85
|
|
pay 24.9% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.41
|
$3.67
R$22.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€29.10
|
$39.48
R$244.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€29,466.60
|
$19,264.28
R$119,095.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.47
|
$7.39
R$45.69
|
|
pay 58.0% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€31.57
|
$17.79
R$109.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€615.51
|
$286.10
R$1,768.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€540.48
|
$200.36
R$1,238.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€148.77
|
$49.32
R$304.89
|
|
pay 41.0% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€449.21
|
$259.04
R$1,601.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€10,398.38
|
$6,658.88
R$41,166.56
|
|
pay 56.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.20
|
$1.55
R$9.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.59
|
$1.55
R$9.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.73
|
$1.94
R$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€47.87
|
$21.85
R$135.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.35
|
$5.84
R$36.09
|
|
pay 30.7% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€83.51
|
$43.13
R$266.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€37.17
|
$39.67
R$245.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€90.92
|
$69.89
R$432.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€111.90
|
$56.60
R$349.89
|
|
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