Cost of living comparison
Sao Jose dos Campos is 6.9% more expensive than Brazil overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.2% more in Sao Jose dos Campos
- Groceries
-
pay 4.2% more in Sao Jose dos Campos
- Transportation
-
pay 0.5% less in Sao Jose dos Campos
- Housing
-
pay 2.6% more in Sao Jose dos Campos
- Childcare
-
pay 13.9% more in Sao Jose dos Campos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.3% more in Sao Jose dos Campos
- Clothing
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pay 17.4% more in Sao Jose dos Campos
The cost of clothing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Sao Jose dos Campos are more expensive than in Brazil.
If you lived in Sao Jose dos Campos instead of Brazil, you would:
pay 9.2% more for restaurants
|
Brazil
|
Sao Jose dos Campos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.09
R$31.49
|
$4.35
R$26.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
R$37.01
|
$6.10
R$37.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
R$6.10
|
$1.24
R$7.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
R$3.73
|
$0.75
R$4.63
|
|
pay 4.2% more for groceries
|
Brazil
|
Sao Jose dos Campos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
R$8.39
|
$1.24
R$7.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
R$24.58
|
$4.00
R$24.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.44
R$21.27
|
$3.71
R$22.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
R$11.56
|
$1.99
R$12.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
R$9.42
|
$1.49
R$9.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
R$5.01
|
$0.81
R$5.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$3.26
|
$0.67
R$4.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
R$2.80
|
$0.46
R$2.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
R$3.90
|
$0.66
R$4.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
R$3.02
|
$0.54
R$3.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
R$2.85
|
$0.44
R$2.73
|
|
pay 0.5% less for transportation
|
Brazil
|
Sao Jose dos Campos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.67
R$22.66
|
$3.49
R$21.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.48
R$244.06
|
$24.82
R$153.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,264.28
R$119,095.62
|
$21,772.83
R$134,604.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.39
R$45.69
|
$9.37
R$57.93
|
|
pay 2.6% more for housing
|
Brazil
|
Sao Jose dos Campos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.79
R$109.99
|
$19.08
R$117.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$286.10
R$1,768.74
|
$338.41
R$2,092.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.36
R$1,238.69
|
$249.66
R$1,543.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.32
R$304.89
|
$29.69
R$183.54
|
|
pay 13.9% more for childcare
|
Brazil
|
Sao Jose dos Campos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$259.04
R$1,601.42
|
$316.02
R$1,953.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,658.88
R$41,166.56
|
$7,054.40
R$43,611.70
|
|
pay 1.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazil
|
Sao Jose dos Campos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
R$9.60
|
$1.74
R$10.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
R$9.60
|
$1.60
R$9.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.94
R$12.00
|
$2.09
R$12.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.85
R$135.09
|
$20.66
R$127.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
R$36.09
|
$5.23
R$32.30
|
|
pay 17.4% more for clothing
|
Brazil
|
Sao Jose dos Campos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.13
R$266.63
|
$58.03
R$358.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
R$245.25
|
$45.00
R$278.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.89
R$432.07
|
$75.09
R$464.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.60
R$349.89
|
$64.70
R$399.97
|
|
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