Cost of living comparison
Blumenau - Santa Catarina is 48.4% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
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pay 61.5% less in Blumenau - Santa Catarina
- Groceries
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pay 46.8% less in Blumenau - Santa Catarina
- Transportation
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pay 33.0% less in Blumenau - Santa Catarina
- Housing
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pay 64.6% less in Blumenau - Santa Catarina
- Childcare
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pay 52.0% less in Blumenau - Santa Catarina
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 50.7% less in Blumenau - Santa Catarina
- Clothing
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pay 30.4% less in Blumenau - Santa Catarina
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Blumenau - Santa Catarina.
If you lived in Blumenau - Santa Catarina instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 61.5% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.95
|
$5.23
R$28.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.30
|
$5.92
R$32.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.42
|
$0.99
R$5.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.57
|
$0.55
R$3.04
|
|
pay 46.8% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.30
|
$1.08
R$5.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.01
|
$3.34
R$18.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.82
|
$3.00
R$16.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.65
|
$1.64
R$9.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.28
|
$1.34
R$7.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.98
|
$0.84
R$4.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.76
|
$0.38
R$2.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.87
|
$0.39
R$2.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.91
|
$0.54
R$2.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.72
|
$0.42
R$2.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.71
|
$0.41
R$2.26
|
|
pay 33.0% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.89
|
$3.73
R$20.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.20
|
$52.25
R$288.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,029.02
|
$16,373.17
R$90,262.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€12.93
|
$6.75
R$37.21
|
|
pay 64.6% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€27.63
|
$19.47
R$107.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,274.59
|
$289.14
R$1,593.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€932.54
|
$207.28
R$1,142.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€112.83
|
$54.12
R$298.34
|
|
pay 52.0% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€492.49
|
$263.95
R$1,455.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,737.45
|
$4,993.24
R$27,526.82
|
|
pay 50.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.25
|
$2.04
R$11.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.24
|
$1.65
R$9.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.58
|
$1.83
R$10.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€37.41
|
$20.47
R$112.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.30
|
$5.57
R$30.73
|
|
pay 30.4% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€78.53
|
$41.42
R$228.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€32.29
|
$39.42
R$217.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€84.93
|
$73.90
R$407.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€105.34
|
$62.27
R$343.29
|
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