Cost of living comparison
Bauru is 10.5% cheaper than Brazil overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.2% less in Bauru
- Groceries
-
pay 3.6% less in Bauru
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4% less in Bauru
- Housing
-
pay 6.1% less in Bauru
- Childcare
-
pay 22.6% less in Bauru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.8% less in Bauru
- Clothing
-
pay 6.7% less in Bauru
Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, clothing, housing, and groceries are lower in Bauru.
If you lived in Bauru instead of Brazil, you would:
pay 8.2% less for restaurants
|
Brazil
|
Bauru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.09
R$29.88
|
$4.79
R$28.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
R$35.12
|
$6.10
R$35.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
R$5.78
|
$0.87
R$5.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
R$3.54
|
$0.50
R$2.94
|
|
pay 3.6% less for groceries
|
Brazil
|
Bauru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
R$7.96
|
$1.28
R$7.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
R$23.33
|
$2.24
R$13.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.44
R$20.19
|
$3.07
R$18.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
R$10.97
|
$1.98
R$11.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
R$8.94
|
$1.44
R$8.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
R$4.76
|
$0.79
R$4.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$3.10
|
$0.58
R$3.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
R$2.66
|
$0.42
R$2.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
R$3.70
|
$0.72
R$4.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
R$2.87
|
$0.52
R$3.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
R$2.70
|
$0.46
R$2.71
|
|
pay 2.4% less for transportation
|
Brazil
|
Bauru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.67
R$21.51
|
$3.39
R$19.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.48
R$231.61
|
$26.13
R$153.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,264.28
R$113,021.59
|
$17,418.44
R$102,192.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.39
R$43.36
|
$10.45
R$61.31
|
|
pay 6.1% less for housing
|
Brazil
|
Bauru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.79
R$104.38
|
$18.29
R$107.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$286.10
R$1,678.54
|
$259.10
R$1,520.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.36
R$1,175.51
|
$158.94
R$932.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.32
R$289.34
|
$50.75
R$297.74
|
|
pay 22.6% less for childcare
|
Brazil
|
Bauru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$259.04
R$1,519.74
|
$197.41
R$1,158.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,658.88
R$39,067.01
|
$5,225.48
R$30,657.37
|
|
pay 23.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brazil
|
Bauru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
R$9.11
|
$1.00
R$5.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
R$9.11
|
$1.31
R$7.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.94
R$11.39
|
$1.74
R$10.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.85
R$128.20
|
$19.16
R$112.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
R$34.25
|
$3.22
R$18.91
|
|
pay 6.7% less for clothing
|
Brazil
|
Bauru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.13
R$253.03
|
$38.32
R$224.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
R$232.75
|
$32.66
R$191.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.89
R$410.03
|
$63.14
R$370.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.60
R$332.05
|
$63.14
R$370.44
|
|
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