Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 11.9% more expensive than Maceio - Alagoas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.1% more in Brazil
- Groceries
-
pay 2.6% more in Brazil
- Transportation
-
pay 47.1% more in Brazil
- Housing
-
pay 4.8% more in Brazil
- Childcare
-
pay 10.3% more in Brazil
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.8% more in Brazil
- Clothing
-
pay 15.2% less in Brazil
The cost of transportation, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in Brazil are more expensive than in Maceio - Alagoas.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Maceio - Alagoas, you would:
pay 26.1% more for restaurants
Maceio - Alagoas
|
Brazil
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.48
R$19.44
|
$5.09
R$28.42
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
R$31.11
|
$5.99
R$33.41
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
R$4.91
|
$0.99
R$5.50
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
R$2.43
|
$0.60
R$3.37
|
|
pay 2.6% more for groceries
Maceio - Alagoas
|
Brazil
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
R$7.17
|
$1.36
R$7.57
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.16
R$17.65
|
$3.98
R$22.19
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.69
R$20.57
|
$3.44
R$19.20
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$11.71
|
$1.87
R$10.43
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
R$8.48
|
$1.52
R$8.51
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
R$5.38
|
$0.81
R$4.53
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
R$2.36
|
$0.53
R$2.95
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
R$2.61
|
$0.45
R$2.53
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
R$3.14
|
$0.63
R$3.52
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$2.79
|
$0.49
R$2.73
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
R$2.61
|
$0.46
R$2.57
|
|
pay 47.1% more for transportation
Maceio - Alagoas
|
Brazil
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.65
R$20.40
|
$3.67
R$20.46
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$39.48
R$220.32
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,289.18
R$102,068.26
|
$19,264.28
R$107,510.08
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.14
R$17.50
|
$7.39
R$41.25
|
|
pay 4.8% more for housing
Maceio - Alagoas
|
Brazil
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.11
R$89.92
|
$17.79
R$99.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$239.50
R$1,336.61
|
$286.10
R$1,596.68
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$243.86
R$1,360.91
|
$200.36
R$1,118.19
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.13
R$257.42
|
$49.32
R$275.23
|
|
pay 10.3% more for childcare
Maceio - Alagoas
|
Brazil
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.44
R$1,263.70
|
$259.04
R$1,445.63
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,270.58
R$34,994.83
|
$6,658.88
R$37,161.90
|
|
pay 7.8% more for entertainment and sports
Maceio - Alagoas
|
Brazil
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.39
R$7.78
|
$1.55
R$8.66
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
R$8.64
|
$1.55
R$8.67
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.57
R$8.75
|
$1.94
R$10.84
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.80
R$132.85
|
$21.85
R$121.95
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.23
R$29.16
|
$5.84
R$32.58
|
|
pay 15.2% less for clothing
Maceio - Alagoas
|
Brazil
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.50
R$293.01
|
$43.13
R$240.69
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.00
R$251.12
|
$39.67
R$221.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.60
R$472.15
|
$69.89
R$390.04
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.61
R$366.15
|
$56.60
R$315.85
|
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