Cost of living comparison
Aracaju is 17.9% cheaper than Brazil overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.2% less in Aracaju
- Groceries
-
pay 17.2% less in Aracaju
- Transportation
-
pay 13.0% less in Aracaju
- Housing
-
pay 28.1% less in Aracaju
- Childcare
-
pay 56.9% less in Aracaju
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.1% less in Aracaju
- Clothing
-
pay 6.5% more in Aracaju
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Aracaju.
If you lived in Aracaju instead of Brazil, you would:
pay 12.2% less for restaurants
|
Brazil
|
Aracaju
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.09
R$29.76
|
$4.35
R$25.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
R$34.98
|
$5.23
R$30.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
R$5.76
|
$0.84
R$4.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
R$3.53
|
$0.57
R$3.31
|
|
pay 17.2% less for groceries
|
Brazil
|
Aracaju
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
R$7.93
|
$1.37
R$8.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
R$23.23
|
$3.20
R$18.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.44
R$20.10
|
$3.56
R$20.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
R$10.92
|
$1.45
R$8.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
R$8.91
|
$1.44
R$8.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
R$4.74
|
$0.68
R$4.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$3.08
|
$0.55
R$3.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
R$2.65
|
$0.20
R$1.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
R$3.68
|
$0.45
R$2.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
R$2.86
|
$0.40
R$2.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
R$2.69
|
$0.32
R$1.85
|
|
pay 13.0% less for transportation
|
Brazil
|
Aracaju
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.67
R$21.42
|
$3.74
R$21.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.48
R$230.67
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,264.28
R$112,565.03
|
$17,417.40
R$101,773.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.39
R$43.19
|
$5.06
R$29.57
|
|
pay 28.1% less for housing
|
Brazil
|
Aracaju
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.79
R$103.96
|
$12.19
R$71.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$286.10
R$1,671.75
|
$156.76
R$916.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.36
R$1,170.76
|
$110.32
R$644.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.32
R$288.17
|
$53.80
R$314.37
|
|
pay 56.9% less for childcare
|
Brazil
|
Aracaju
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$259.04
R$1,513.60
|
$60.96
R$356.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,658.88
R$38,909.19
|
$4,180.38
R$24,426.82
|
|
pay 4.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brazil
|
Aracaju
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
R$9.07
|
$1.57
R$9.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
R$9.07
|
$1.42
R$8.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.94
R$11.34
|
$1.74
R$10.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.85
R$127.69
|
$20.90
R$122.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
R$34.11
|
$5.92
R$34.60
|
|
pay 6.5% more for clothing
|
Brazil
|
Aracaju
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.13
R$252.01
|
$44.71
R$261.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
R$231.81
|
$37.41
R$218.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.89
R$408.38
|
$69.67
R$407.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.60
R$330.71
|
$72.58
R$424.08
|
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