Cost of living comparison
Cuiaba is 57.4% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.1% less in Cuiaba
- Groceries
-
pay 45.8% less in Cuiaba
- Transportation
-
pay 30.9% less in Cuiaba
- Housing
-
pay 67.3% less in Cuiaba
- Childcare
-
pay 88.2% less in Cuiaba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 78.5% less in Cuiaba
- Clothing
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pay 21.7% less in Cuiaba
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Cuiaba.
If you lived in Cuiaba instead of Washington, you would:
pay 69.1% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Cuiaba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$3.48
R$19.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$5.92
R$32.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$0.91
R$5.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$0.61
R$3.39
|
|
pay 45.8% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Cuiaba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$1.44
R$7.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$5.51
R$30.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$3.79
R$21.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$3.04
R$16.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$1.92
R$10.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$0.92
R$5.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.76
R$4.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$0.78
R$4.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$1.01
R$5.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.89
R$4.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.69
R$3.84
|
|
pay 30.9% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Cuiaba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$3.63
R$20.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$26.13
R$145.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$26,127.40
R$145,270.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
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pay 67.3% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Cuiaba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$22.64
R$125.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$272.89
R$1,517.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$182.89
R$1,016.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$113.05
R$628.56
|
|
pay 88.2% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Cuiaba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$238.05
R$1,323.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$5,016.46
R$27,892.03
|
|
pay 78.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Cuiaba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$1.22
R$6.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$1.52
R$8.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$2.22
R$12.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$21.77
R$121.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$4.35
R$24.21
|
|
pay 21.7% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Cuiaba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$49.35
R$274.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$43.55
R$242.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$133.54
R$742.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$60.96
R$338.97
|
|
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