Cost of living comparison
Maceio - Alagoas is 5.9% cheaper than Brazil overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 19.2% less in Maceio - Alagoas
- Groceries
-
pay 1.1% less in Maceio - Alagoas
- Transportation
-
pay 21.0% less in Maceio - Alagoas
- Housing
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pay 2.6% less in Maceio - Alagoas
- Childcare
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pay 9.2% less in Maceio - Alagoas
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 6.3% less in Maceio - Alagoas
- Clothing
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pay 18.0% more in Maceio - Alagoas
Expenses including transportation, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Maceio - Alagoas.
If you lived in Maceio - Alagoas instead of Brazil, you would:
pay 19.2% less for restaurants
|
Brazil
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.09
R$28.98
|
$3.48
R$19.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
R$34.06
|
$5.57
R$31.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
R$5.61
|
$0.88
R$5.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
R$3.43
|
$0.44
R$2.48
|
|
pay 1.1% less for groceries
|
Brazil
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
R$7.72
|
$1.28
R$7.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
R$22.62
|
$3.16
R$17.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.44
R$19.58
|
$3.69
R$20.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
R$10.64
|
$2.10
R$11.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
R$8.67
|
$1.52
R$8.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
R$4.62
|
$0.96
R$5.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$3.00
|
$0.42
R$2.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
R$2.58
|
$0.47
R$2.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
R$3.59
|
$0.56
R$3.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
R$2.78
|
$0.50
R$2.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
R$2.62
|
$0.47
R$2.66
|
|
pay 21.0% less for transportation
|
Brazil
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.67
R$20.86
|
$3.65
R$20.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.48
R$224.64
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,264.28
R$109,621.45
|
$18,289.18
R$104,072.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.39
R$42.06
|
$3.14
R$17.84
|
|
pay 2.6% less for housing
|
Brazil
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.79
R$101.24
|
$16.11
R$91.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$286.10
R$1,628.04
|
$239.50
R$1,362.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.36
R$1,140.15
|
$243.86
R$1,387.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.32
R$280.63
|
$46.13
R$262.48
|
|
pay 9.2% less for childcare
|
Brazil
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$259.04
R$1,474.02
|
$226.44
R$1,288.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,658.88
R$37,891.72
|
$6,270.58
R$35,682.09
|
|
pay 6.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brazil
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
R$8.83
|
$1.39
R$7.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
R$8.84
|
$1.55
R$8.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.94
R$11.05
|
$1.57
R$8.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.85
R$124.35
|
$23.80
R$135.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
R$33.22
|
$5.23
R$29.74
|
|
pay 18.0% more for clothing
|
Brazil
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.13
R$245.42
|
$52.50
R$298.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
R$225.74
|
$45.00
R$256.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.89
R$397.70
|
$84.60
R$481.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.60
R$322.06
|
$65.61
R$373.34
|
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