Cost of living comparison
Sao Jose dos Campos is 54.9% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
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pay 58.5% less in Sao Jose dos Campos
- Groceries
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pay 38.9% less in Sao Jose dos Campos
- Transportation
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pay 60.1% less in Sao Jose dos Campos
- Housing
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pay 80.6% less in Sao Jose dos Campos
- Childcare
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pay 51.3% less in Sao Jose dos Campos
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 70.8% less in Sao Jose dos Campos
- Clothing
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pay 24.2% less in Sao Jose dos Campos
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, childcare, and groceries are lower in Sao Jose dos Campos.
If you lived in Sao Jose dos Campos instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 58.5% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Sao Jose dos Campos
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.79
|
$4.35
R$26.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
$6.10
R$37.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.39
|
$1.24
R$7.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.89
|
$0.75
R$4.63
|
|
pay 38.9% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Sao Jose dos Campos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.79
|
$1.24
R$7.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.50
|
$4.00
R$24.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€5.16
|
$3.71
R$22.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€4.09
|
$1.99
R$12.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.50
|
$1.49
R$9.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.08
|
$0.81
R$5.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.85
|
$0.67
R$4.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.24
|
$0.46
R$2.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.80
|
$0.66
R$4.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.85
|
$0.54
R$3.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.70
|
$0.44
R$2.73
|
|
pay 60.1% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Sao Jose dos Campos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.98
|
$3.49
R$21.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€119.53
|
$24.82
R$153.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€38,119.49
|
$21,772.83
R$134,604.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€25.67
|
$9.37
R$57.93
|
|
pay 80.6% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Sao Jose dos Campos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€54.13
|
$19.08
R$117.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€2,073.68
|
$338.41
R$2,092.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,771.91
|
$249.66
R$1,543.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€208.16
|
$29.69
R$183.54
|
|
pay 51.3% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Sao Jose dos Campos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,268.47
|
$316.02
R$1,953.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€9,354.48
|
$7,054.40
R$43,611.70
|
|
pay 70.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Sao Jose dos Campos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.28
|
$1.74
R$10.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.20
|
$1.60
R$9.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€17.15
|
$2.09
R$12.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€54.55
|
$20.66
R$127.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.51
|
$5.23
R$32.30
|
|
pay 24.2% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Sao Jose dos Campos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€93.16
|
$58.03
R$358.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€39.85
|
$45.00
R$278.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€94.77
|
$75.09
R$464.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€110.82
|
$64.70
R$399.97
|
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