Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 6.7% more expensive than China.
If you lived in Brazil instead of China, you would:
pay 74.8% more for restaurants
|
China
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.83
|
$5.09
R$31.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.96
|
$5.99
R$36.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
$0.99
R$6.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
$0.60
R$3.67
|
|
pay 2.3% less for groceries
|
China
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.61
|
$1.36
R$8.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.69
|
$3.98
R$24.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥50.05
|
$3.44
R$20.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.65
|
$1.87
R$11.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.24
|
$1.52
R$9.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.56
|
$0.81
R$4.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.18
|
$0.53
R$3.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.77
|
$0.45
R$2.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.82
|
$0.63
R$3.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
$0.49
R$2.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.92
|
$0.46
R$2.80
|
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pay 36.3% more for transportation
|
China
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.43
|
$3.67
R$22.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥163.95
|
$39.48
R$240.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥139,153.54
|
$19,264.28
R$117,242.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥29.00
|
$7.39
R$44.98
|
|
pay 14.6% more for housing
|
China
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥85.33
|
$17.79
R$108.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,395.63
|
$286.10
R$1,741.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,501.45
|
$200.36
R$1,219.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥295.20
|
$49.32
R$300.14
|
|
pay 53.7% less for childcare
|
China
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,354.14
|
$259.04
R$1,576.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥133,656.04
|
$6,658.88
R$40,525.97
|
|
pay 19.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.96
|
$1.55
R$9.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.38
|
$1.55
R$9.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.59
|
$1.94
R$11.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥302.13
|
$21.85
R$132.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥43.23
|
$5.84
R$35.53
|
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pay 3.5% less for clothing
|
China
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥351.87
|
$43.13
R$262.48
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥231.09
|
$39.67
R$241.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥529.18
|
$69.89
R$425.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥551.13
|
$56.60
R$344.45
|
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