Cost of living comparison
Athens is 85.8% more expensive than Sao Jose dos Campos.
- Restaurants
-
pay 91.8% more in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 57.5% more in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 54.1% more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Athens
- Childcare
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pay 49.3% more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4 times more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 34.2% more in Athens
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and childcare in Athens are more expensive than in Sao Jose dos Campos. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Sao Jose dos Campos, you would:
pay 91.8% more for restaurants
|
Sao Jose dos Campos
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.35
R$26.92
|
$16.08
€15.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$37.69
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
R$7.65
|
$2.06
€2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
R$4.63
|
$0.55
€0.53
|
|
pay 57.5% more for groceries
|
Sao Jose dos Campos
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
R$7.65
|
$1.27
€1.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.00
R$24.72
|
$6.59
€6.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.71
R$22.94
|
$6.29
€6.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
R$12.29
|
$4.50
€4.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.49
R$9.23
|
$4.89
€4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
R$5.01
|
$0.93
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
R$4.17
|
$0.89
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
R$2.87
|
$0.60
€0.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
R$4.09
|
$0.93
€0.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$3.35
|
$0.57
€0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
R$2.73
|
$0.53
€0.51
|
|
pay 54.1% more for transportation
|
Sao Jose dos Campos
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
R$21.58
|
$7.64
€7.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.82
R$153.45
|
$30.01
€29.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,772.83
R$134,604.02
|
$30,384.48
€29,466.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.37
R$57.93
|
$12.86
€12.47
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Sao Jose dos Campos
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.08
R$117.96
|
$32.55
€31.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$338.41
R$2,092.13
|
$634.68
€615.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$249.66
R$1,543.46
|
$557.32
€540.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.69
R$183.54
|
$153.41
€148.77
|
|
pay 49.3% more for childcare
|
Sao Jose dos Campos
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$316.02
R$1,953.68
|
$463.20
€449.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,054.40
R$43,611.70
|
$10,722.29
€10,398.38
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Jose dos Campos
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$10.77
|
$5.36
€5.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
R$9.86
|
$3.71
€3.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
R$12.92
|
$4.88
€4.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.66
R$127.74
|
$49.36
€47.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.23
R$32.30
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
|
pay 34.2% more for clothing
|
Sao Jose dos Campos
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.03
R$358.76
|
$86.11
€83.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.00
R$278.18
|
$38.32
€37.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.09
R$464.25
|
$93.75
€90.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.70
R$399.97
|
$115.38
€111.90
|
|
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