Cost of living comparison
Cuiaba is 10.9% more expensive than Brazil overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.8% less in Cuiaba
- Groceries
-
pay 42.5% more in Cuiaba
- Transportation
-
pay 0.2% more in Cuiaba
- Housing
-
pay 35.8% more in Cuiaba
- Childcare
-
pay 16.4% less in Cuiaba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.0% less in Cuiaba
- Clothing
-
pay 30.8% more in Cuiaba
The cost of groceries, housing, clothing, and transportation in Cuiaba are more expensive than in Brazil. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Cuiaba.
If you lived in Cuiaba instead of Brazil, you would:
pay 9.8% less for restaurants
|
Brazil
|
Cuiaba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.09
R$29.76
|
$3.48
R$20.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
R$34.98
|
$5.92
R$34.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
R$5.76
|
$0.91
R$5.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
R$3.53
|
$0.61
R$3.56
|
|
pay 42.5% more for groceries
|
Brazil
|
Cuiaba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
R$7.93
|
$1.44
R$8.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
R$23.23
|
$5.51
R$32.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.44
R$20.10
|
$3.79
R$22.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
R$10.92
|
$3.04
R$17.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
R$8.91
|
$1.92
R$11.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
R$4.74
|
$0.92
R$5.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$3.08
|
$0.76
R$4.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
R$2.65
|
$0.78
R$4.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
R$3.68
|
$1.01
R$5.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
R$2.86
|
$0.89
R$5.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
R$2.69
|
$0.69
R$4.04
|
|
pay 0.2% more for transportation
|
Brazil
|
Cuiaba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.67
R$21.42
|
$3.63
R$21.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.48
R$230.67
|
$26.13
R$152.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,264.28
R$112,565.03
|
$26,127.40
R$152,667.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.39
R$43.19
|
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pay 35.8% more for housing
|
Brazil
|
Cuiaba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.79
R$103.96
|
$22.64
R$132.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$286.10
R$1,671.75
|
$272.89
R$1,594.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.36
R$1,170.76
|
$182.89
R$1,068.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.32
R$288.17
|
$113.05
R$660.56
|
|
pay 16.4% less for childcare
|
Brazil
|
Cuiaba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$259.04
R$1,513.60
|
$238.05
R$1,390.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,658.88
R$38,909.19
|
$5,016.46
R$29,312.19
|
|
pay 7.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brazil
|
Cuiaba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
R$9.07
|
$1.22
R$7.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
R$9.07
|
$1.52
R$8.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.94
R$11.34
|
$2.22
R$12.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.85
R$127.69
|
$21.77
R$127.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
R$34.11
|
$4.35
R$25.44
|
|
pay 30.8% more for clothing
|
Brazil
|
Cuiaba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.13
R$252.01
|
$49.35
R$288.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
R$231.81
|
$43.55
R$254.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.89
R$408.38
|
$133.54
R$780.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.60
R$330.71
|
$60.96
R$356.22
|
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