Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 8.1% cheaper than Campinas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.8% less in Brazil
- Groceries
-
pay 15.3% less in Brazil
- Transportation
-
pay 17.2% more in Brazil
- Housing
-
pay 4.1% less in Brazil
- Childcare
-
pay 27.4% less in Brazil
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.6% less in Brazil
- Clothing
-
pay 9.0% less in Brazil
Expenses including childcare, groceries, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Brazil.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Campinas, you would:
pay 12.8% less for restaurants
|
Campinas
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
R$40.47
|
$5.09
R$29.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$35.41
|
$5.99
R$34.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
R$6.47
|
$0.99
R$5.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
R$3.94
|
$0.60
R$3.50
|
|
pay 15.3% less for groceries
|
Campinas
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60
R$9.27
|
$1.36
R$7.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.75
R$27.56
|
$3.98
R$23.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.71
R$21.53
|
$3.44
R$19.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
R$11.55
|
$1.87
R$10.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.71
R$9.94
|
$1.52
R$8.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
R$5.38
|
$0.81
R$4.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
R$3.93
|
$0.53
R$3.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.52
R$3.02
|
$0.45
R$2.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
R$4.51
|
$0.63
R$3.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
R$3.62
|
$0.49
R$2.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
R$3.59
|
$0.46
R$2.67
|
|
pay 17.2% more for transportation
|
Campinas
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
R$20.98
|
$3.67
R$21.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.35
R$182.10
|
$39.48
R$229.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,418.27
R$101,165.30
|
$19,264.28
R$111,886.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.65
R$32.80
|
$7.39
R$42.93
|
|
pay 4.1% less for housing
|
Campinas
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.54
R$119.28
|
$17.79
R$103.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$338.41
R$1,965.50
|
$286.10
R$1,661.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$241.68
R$1,403.67
|
$200.36
R$1,163.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.07
R$221.09
|
$49.32
R$286.43
|
|
pay 27.4% less for childcare
|
Campinas
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$368.69
R$2,141.33
|
$259.04
R$1,504.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,883.32
R$51,594.30
|
$6,658.88
R$38,674.80
|
|
pay 5.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Campinas
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$10.12
|
$1.55
R$9.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
R$9.60
|
$1.55
R$9.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.74
R$10.12
|
$1.94
R$11.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.34
R$135.56
|
$21.85
R$126.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
R$40.47
|
$5.84
R$33.91
|
|
pay 9.0% less for clothing
|
Campinas
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.24
R$268.54
|
$43.13
R$250.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.13
R$320.19
|
$39.67
R$230.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.41
R$374.11
|
$69.89
R$405.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.68
R$364.05
|
$56.60
R$328.71
|
|
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