Cost of living comparison
Blumenau - Santa Catarina is 43.6% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
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pay 54.7% less in Blumenau - Santa Catarina
- Groceries
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pay 50.1% less in Blumenau - Santa Catarina
- Transportation
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pay 27.0% less in Blumenau - Santa Catarina
- Housing
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pay 62.4% less in Blumenau - Santa Catarina
- Childcare
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pay 50.2% less in Blumenau - Santa Catarina
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 47.6% less in Blumenau - Santa Catarina
- Clothing
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pay 12.9% less in Blumenau - Santa Catarina
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Blumenau - Santa Catarina.
If you lived in Blumenau - Santa Catarina instead of Rome, you would:
pay 54.7% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.67
|
$5.23
R$30.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.78
|
$5.92
R$34.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.04
|
$0.99
R$5.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.02
|
$0.55
R$3.22
|
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pay 50.1% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.63
|
$1.08
R$6.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.39
|
$3.34
R$19.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.66
|
$3.00
R$17.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.43
|
$1.64
R$9.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.46
|
$1.34
R$7.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.98
|
$0.84
R$4.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.84
|
$0.38
R$2.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.81
|
$0.39
R$2.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.00
|
$0.54
R$3.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.67
|
$0.42
R$2.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$0.41
R$2.39
|
|
pay 27.0% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.52
|
$3.73
R$21.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€34.23
|
$52.25
R$305.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€24,447.88
|
$16,373.17
R$95,671.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.65
|
$6.75
R$39.44
|
|
pay 62.4% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€26.88
|
$19.47
R$113.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,076.96
|
$289.14
R$1,689.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€696.28
|
$207.28
R$1,211.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€152.62
|
$54.12
R$316.22
|
|
pay 50.2% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€464.28
|
$263.95
R$1,542.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,572.06
|
$4,993.24
R$29,176.48
|
|
pay 47.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.89
|
$2.04
R$11.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.39
|
$1.65
R$9.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.87
|
$1.83
R$10.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€53.21
|
$20.47
R$119.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.78
|
$5.57
R$32.57
|
|
pay 12.9% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€59.70
|
$41.42
R$242.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€28.05
|
$39.42
R$230.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€70.41
|
$73.90
R$431.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€93.36
|
$62.27
R$363.86
|
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