Cost of living comparison
China is 17.8% more expensive than Brazil.
If you lived in China instead of Brazil, you would:
pay 40.0% less for restaurants
|
Brazil
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.09
R$30.78
|
$2.85
CN¥20.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
R$36.17
|
$5.07
CN¥36.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
R$5.96
|
$0.49
CN¥3.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
R$3.65
|
$0.30
CN¥2.18
|
|
pay 12.1% more for groceries
|
Brazil
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
R$8.20
|
$1.59
CN¥11.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
R$24.02
|
$5.85
CN¥42.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.44
R$20.79
|
$6.86
CN¥49.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
R$11.30
|
$1.60
CN¥11.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
R$9.21
|
$1.54
CN¥11.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
R$4.90
|
$0.76
CN¥5.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$3.19
|
$0.57
CN¥4.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
R$2.74
|
$0.65
CN¥4.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
R$3.81
|
$0.52
CN¥3.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
R$2.95
|
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
R$2.78
|
$0.40
CN¥2.91
|
|
pay 17.2% less for transportation
|
Brazil
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.67
R$22.15
|
$4.44
CN¥32.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.48
R$238.54
|
$22.47
CN¥163.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,264.28
R$116,402.47
|
$19,071.53
CN¥138,766.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.39
R$44.66
|
$3.97
CN¥28.92
|
|
pay 8.7% less for housing
|
Brazil
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.79
R$107.50
|
$11.70
CN¥85.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$286.10
R$1,728.75
|
$328.33
CN¥2,388.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.36
R$1,210.68
|
$205.78
CN¥1,497.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.32
R$297.99
|
$40.46
CN¥294.38
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Brazil
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$259.04
R$1,565.20
|
$459.70
CN¥3,344.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,658.88
R$40,235.64
|
$18,318.08
CN¥133,284.18
|
|
pay 45.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazil
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
R$9.38
|
$1.09
CN¥7.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
R$9.38
|
$3.07
CN¥22.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.94
R$11.73
|
$3.23
CN¥23.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.85
R$132.04
|
$41.41
CN¥301.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
R$35.27
|
$5.93
CN¥43.11
|
|
pay 7.2% more for clothing
|
Brazil
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.13
R$260.60
|
$48.23
CN¥350.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
R$239.71
|
$31.67
CN¥230.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.89
R$422.30
|
$72.53
CN¥527.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.60
R$341.98
|
$75.53
CN¥549.60
|
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