Cost of living comparison
Blumenau - Santa Catarina is 63.6% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.5% less in Blumenau - Santa Catarina
- Groceries
-
pay 62.4% less in Blumenau - Santa Catarina
- Transportation
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pay 47.1% less in Blumenau - Santa Catarina
- Housing
-
pay 77.4% less in Blumenau - Santa Catarina
- Childcare
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pay 75.7% less in Blumenau - Santa Catarina
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 70.0% less in Blumenau - Santa Catarina
- Clothing
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pay 48.9% less in Blumenau - Santa Catarina
Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Blumenau - Santa Catarina.
If you lived in Blumenau - Santa Catarina instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 63.5% less for restaurants
Canberra
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$30.44
|
$5.23
R$29.06
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.22
|
$5.92
R$32.93
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.26
|
$0.99
R$5.52
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.57
|
$0.55
R$3.07
|
|
pay 62.4% less for groceries
Canberra
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$3.98
|
$1.08
R$5.99
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.30
|
$3.34
R$18.58
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.15
|
$3.00
R$16.68
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.13
|
$1.64
R$9.10
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.34
|
$1.34
R$7.46
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.49
|
$0.84
R$4.69
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.07
|
$0.38
R$2.09
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.41
|
$0.39
R$2.16
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.80
|
$0.54
R$2.98
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.92
|
$0.42
R$2.33
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.71
|
$0.41
R$2.28
|
|
pay 47.1% less for transportation
Canberra
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.81
|
$3.73
R$20.72
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$182.67
|
$52.25
R$290.55
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,081.74
|
$16,373.17
R$91,039.75
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.20
|
$6.75
R$37.53
|
|
pay 77.4% less for housing
Canberra
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$100.69
|
$19.47
R$108.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,746.08
|
$289.14
R$1,607.72
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,175.93
|
$207.28
R$1,152.52
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$281.83
|
$54.12
R$300.91
|
|
pay 75.7% less for childcare
Canberra
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,844.42
|
$263.95
R$1,467.66
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,333.48
|
$4,993.24
R$27,763.89
|
|
pay 70.0% less for entertainment and sports
Canberra
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.16
|
$2.04
R$11.37
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.67
|
$1.65
R$9.20
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$40.59
|
$1.83
R$10.17
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$101.15
|
$20.47
R$113.80
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.07
|
$5.57
R$30.99
|
|
pay 48.9% less for clothing
Canberra
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$133.62
|
$41.42
R$230.31
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$111.15
|
$39.42
R$219.21
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$184.04
|
$73.90
R$410.92
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$237.41
|
$62.27
R$346.24
|
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