Cost of living comparison
Athens is 2.2 times more expensive than Maceio - Alagoas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 67.5% more in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6 times more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 87.8% more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.7 times more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 34.0% more in Athens
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, restaurants, childcare, and groceries in Athens are more expensive than in Maceio - Alagoas. Notably, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Maceio - Alagoas, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.48
R$19.20
|
$16.08
€13.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
R$30.73
|
$9.65
€8.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
R$4.85
|
$2.06
€1.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
R$2.40
|
$0.55
€0.48
|
|
pay 67.5% more for groceries
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
R$7.08
|
$1.27
€1.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.16
R$17.43
|
$6.59
€5.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.69
R$20.32
|
$6.29
€5.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$11.57
|
$4.50
€3.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
R$8.38
|
$4.89
€4.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
R$5.31
|
$0.93
€0.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
R$2.33
|
$0.89
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
R$2.58
|
$0.60
€0.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
R$3.10
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$2.75
|
$0.57
€0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
R$2.58
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.65
R$20.15
|
$7.64
€6.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.01
€26.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,289.18
R$100,824.98
|
$30,384.48
€26,365.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.14
R$17.28
|
$12.86
€11.16
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.11
R$88.82
|
$32.55
€28.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$239.50
R$1,320.33
|
$634.68
€550.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$243.86
R$1,344.33
|
$557.32
€483.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.13
R$254.29
|
$153.41
€133.12
|
|
pay 87.8% more for childcare
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.44
R$1,248.31
|
$463.20
€401.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,270.58
R$34,568.57
|
$10,722.29
€9,303.91
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.39
R$7.68
|
$5.36
€4.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
R$8.54
|
$3.71
€3.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.57
R$8.64
|
$4.88
€4.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.80
R$131.23
|
$49.36
€42.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.23
R$28.81
|
$9.65
€8.37
|
|
pay 34.0% more for clothing
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.50
R$289.44
|
$86.11
€74.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.00
R$248.06
|
$38.32
€33.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.60
R$466.40
|
$93.75
€81.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.61
R$361.69
|
$115.38
€100.12
|
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