Cost of living comparison
Florianopolis is 28.9% more expensive than Brazil overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.7% more in Florianopolis
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2% less in Florianopolis
- Transportation
-
pay 28.4% more in Florianopolis
- Housing
-
pay 30.8% more in Florianopolis
- Childcare
-
pay 98.4% more in Florianopolis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.5% more in Florianopolis
- Clothing
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pay 14.0% more in Florianopolis
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants in Florianopolis are more expensive than in Brazil. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Florianopolis.
If you lived in Florianopolis instead of Brazil, you would:
pay 12.7% more for restaurants
|
Brazil
|
Florianopolis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.09
R$29.58
|
$6.10
R$35.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
R$34.77
|
$6.27
R$36.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
R$5.73
|
$1.06
R$6.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
R$3.50
|
$0.71
R$4.15
|
|
pay 2.2% less for groceries
|
Brazil
|
Florianopolis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
R$7.88
|
$1.41
R$8.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
R$23.09
|
$4.19
R$24.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.44
R$19.98
|
$3.19
R$18.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
R$10.86
|
$1.94
R$11.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
R$8.85
|
$1.49
R$8.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
R$4.71
|
$0.86
R$4.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$3.07
|
$0.47
R$2.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
R$2.63
|
$0.41
R$2.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
R$3.66
|
$0.63
R$3.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
R$2.84
|
$0.43
R$2.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
R$2.67
|
$0.46
R$2.65
|
|
pay 28.4% more for transportation
|
Brazil
|
Florianopolis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.67
R$21.29
|
$3.80
R$22.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.48
R$229.29
|
$51.91
R$301.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,264.28
R$111,886.92
|
$20,901.92
R$121,398.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.39
R$42.93
|
$12.54
R$72.84
|
|
pay 30.8% more for housing
|
Brazil
|
Florianopolis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.79
R$103.33
|
$20.40
R$118.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$286.10
R$1,661.68
|
$440.04
R$2,555.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.36
R$1,163.71
|
$317.63
R$1,844.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.32
R$286.43
|
$47.35
R$275.03
|
|
pay 98.4% more for childcare
|
Brazil
|
Florianopolis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$259.04
R$1,504.49
|
$531.26
R$3,085.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,658.88
R$38,674.80
|
$12,773.40
R$74,187.89
|
|
pay 20.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazil
|
Florianopolis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
R$9.02
|
$1.92
R$11.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
R$9.02
|
$1.75
R$10.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.94
R$11.28
|
$2.13
R$12.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.85
R$126.92
|
$29.89
R$173.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
R$33.91
|
$6.97
R$40.47
|
|
pay 14.0% more for clothing
|
Brazil
|
Florianopolis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.13
R$250.49
|
$54.38
R$315.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
R$230.41
|
$49.35
R$286.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.89
R$405.92
|
$77.22
R$448.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.60
R$328.71
|
$53.71
R$311.93
|
|
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