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$29.53
|
$2.85
CN¥20.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
R$34.70
|
$5.07
CN¥36.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
R$5.72
|
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
R$3.50
|
$0.30
CN¥2.17
|
|
pay 12.1% more for groceries
|
Brazil
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
R$7.87
|
$1.59
CN¥11.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
R$23.05
|
$5.85
CN¥42.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.44
R$19.94
|
$6.86
CN¥49.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
R$10.84
|
$1.60
CN¥11.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
R$8.84
|
$1.54
CN¥11.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
R$4.70
|
$0.76
CN¥5.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$3.06
|
$0.57
CN¥4.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
R$2.62
|
$0.65
CN¥4.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
R$3.65
|
$0.52
CN¥3.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
R$2.83
|
$0.32
CN¥2.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
R$2.67
|
$0.40
CN¥2.90
|
|
pay 17.2% less for transportation
|
Brazil
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.67
R$21.25
|
$4.44
CN¥32.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.48
R$228.85
|
$22.47
CN¥162.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,264.28
R$111,674.05
|
$19,071.53
CN¥137,934.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.39
R$42.85
|
$3.97
CN¥28.75
|
|
pay 8.7% less for housing
|
Brazil
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.79
R$103.13
|
$11.70
CN¥84.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$286.10
R$1,658.52
|
$328.33
CN¥2,374.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.36
R$1,161.50
|
$205.78
CN¥1,488.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.32
R$285.89
|
$40.46
CN¥292.62
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Brazil
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$259.04
R$1,501.62
|
$459.70
CN¥3,324.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,658.88
R$38,601.22
|
$18,318.08
CN¥132,485.51
|
|
pay 45.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazil
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
R$9.00
|
$1.09
CN¥7.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
R$9.00
|
$3.07
CN¥22.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.94
R$11.25
|
$3.23
CN¥23.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.85
R$126.67
|
$41.41
CN¥299.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
R$33.84
|
$5.93
CN¥42.85
|
|
pay 7.2% more for clothing
|
Brazil
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.13
R$250.01
|
$48.23
CN¥348.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
R$229.97
|
$31.67
CN¥229.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.89
R$405.14
|
$72.53
CN¥524.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.60
R$328.09
|
$75.53
CN¥546.30
|
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