Cost of living comparison
Blumenau - Santa Catarina is 1.6% cheaper than Brazil overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 1.6% less in Blumenau - Santa Catarina
- Groceries
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pay 14.0% less in Blumenau - Santa Catarina
- Transportation
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pay 2.6% more in Blumenau - Santa Catarina
- Housing
-
pay 6.0% more in Blumenau - Santa Catarina
- Childcare
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pay 11.6% less in Blumenau - Santa Catarina
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 4.3% more in Blumenau - Santa Catarina
- Clothing
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pay 2.8% more in Blumenau - Santa Catarina
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation in Blumenau - Santa Catarina are more expensive than in Brazil. Expenses including groceries, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Blumenau - Santa Catarina.
If you lived in Blumenau - Santa Catarina instead of Brazil, you would:
pay 1.6% less for restaurants
|
Brazil
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.09
R$29.88
|
$5.23
R$30.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
R$35.12
|
$5.92
R$34.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
R$5.78
|
$0.99
R$5.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
R$3.54
|
$0.55
R$3.24
|
|
pay 14.0% less for groceries
|
Brazil
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
R$7.96
|
$1.08
R$6.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
R$23.33
|
$3.34
R$19.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.44
R$20.19
|
$3.00
R$17.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
R$10.97
|
$1.64
R$9.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
R$8.94
|
$1.34
R$7.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
R$4.76
|
$0.84
R$4.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$3.10
|
$0.38
R$2.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
R$2.66
|
$0.39
R$2.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
R$3.70
|
$0.54
R$3.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
R$2.87
|
$0.42
R$2.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
R$2.70
|
$0.41
R$2.40
|
|
pay 2.6% more for transportation
|
Brazil
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.67
R$21.51
|
$3.73
R$21.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.48
R$231.61
|
$52.25
R$306.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,264.28
R$113,021.59
|
$16,373.17
R$96,059.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.39
R$43.36
|
$6.75
R$39.60
|
|
pay 6.0% more for housing
|
Brazil
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.79
R$104.38
|
$19.47
R$114.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$286.10
R$1,678.54
|
$289.14
R$1,696.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.36
R$1,175.51
|
$207.28
R$1,216.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.32
R$289.34
|
$54.12
R$317.51
|
|
pay 11.6% less for childcare
|
Brazil
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$259.04
R$1,519.74
|
$263.95
R$1,548.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,658.88
R$39,067.01
|
$4,993.24
R$29,294.82
|
|
pay 4.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazil
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
R$9.11
|
$2.04
R$12.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
R$9.11
|
$1.65
R$9.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.94
R$11.39
|
$1.83
R$10.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.85
R$128.20
|
$20.47
R$120.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
R$34.25
|
$5.57
R$32.70
|
|
pay 2.8% more for clothing
|
Brazil
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.13
R$253.03
|
$41.42
R$243.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
R$232.75
|
$39.42
R$231.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.89
R$410.03
|
$73.90
R$433.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.60
R$332.05
|
$62.27
R$365.33
|
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