Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 3.6 times more expensive than Blumenau - Santa Catarina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.1 times more in Canberra
- Groceries
-
pay 2.9 times more in Canberra
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0 times more in Canberra
- Housing
-
pay 4.9 times more in Canberra
- Childcare
-
pay 5.0 times more in Canberra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.2 times more in Canberra
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Canberra
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Canberra are more expensive than in Blumenau - Santa Catarina. Notably, entertainment and sports, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Canberra.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Blumenau - Santa Catarina, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
R$30.66
|
$19.77
A$31.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.92
R$34.75
|
$9.89
A$15.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
R$5.82
|
$2.76
A$4.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
R$3.24
|
$2.32
A$3.68
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
R$6.32
|
$2.59
A$4.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.34
R$19.61
|
$5.39
A$8.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
R$17.60
|
$6.59
A$10.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.64
R$9.60
|
$4.63
A$7.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.34
R$7.87
|
$4.12
A$6.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.84
R$4.95
|
$1.62
A$2.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
R$2.20
|
$1.34
A$2.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.39
R$2.28
|
$1.57
A$2.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$3.14
|
$2.46
A$3.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
R$2.45
|
$1.25
A$1.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
R$2.40
|
$1.11
A$1.77
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.73
R$21.86
|
$5.07
A$8.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.25
R$306.57
|
$118.63
A$188.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,373.17
R$96,059.76
|
$29,276.08
A$46,580.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.75
R$39.60
|
$17.66
A$28.10
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for housing
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.47
R$114.25
|
$65.39
A$104.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.14
R$1,696.37
|
$1,783.31
A$2,837.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$207.28
R$1,216.08
|
$1,413.05
A$2,248.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.12
R$317.51
|
$183.02
A$291.20
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for childcare
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$263.95
R$1,548.59
|
$1,847.17
A$2,939.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,993.24
R$29,294.82
|
$14,503.36
A$23,076.16
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
R$12.00
|
$7.25
A$11.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
R$9.71
|
$3.68
A$5.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.83
R$10.73
|
$26.36
A$41.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.47
R$120.07
|
$65.69
A$104.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.57
R$32.70
|
$14.33
A$22.81
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.42
R$243.01
|
$86.77
A$138.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.42
R$231.29
|
$72.18
A$114.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.90
R$433.58
|
$119.51
A$190.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.27
R$365.33
|
$154.17
A$245.31
|
|
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