Cost of living comparison
Porto Alegre is 61.1% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.3% less in Porto Alegre
- Groceries
-
pay 59.3% less in Porto Alegre
- Transportation
-
pay 26.9% less in Porto Alegre
- Housing
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pay 77.6% less in Porto Alegre
- Childcare
-
pay 84.7% less in Porto Alegre
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.6% less in Porto Alegre
- Clothing
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pay 42.2% less in Porto Alegre
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Porto Alegre.
If you lived in Porto Alegre instead of Washington, you would:
pay 63.3% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Porto Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$6.10
R$35.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$6.10
R$35.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$1.08
R$6.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$0.73
R$4.27
|
|
pay 59.3% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Porto Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$1.30
R$7.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$4.88
R$28.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$3.20
R$18.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$1.93
R$11.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$1.91
R$11.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$0.84
R$4.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.53
R$3.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$0.53
R$3.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$0.66
R$3.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.46
R$2.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.50
R$2.94
|
|
pay 26.9% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Porto Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$3.71
R$21.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$62.71
R$366.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$23,514.66
R$137,400.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$9.93
R$58.01
|
|
pay 77.6% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Porto Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$18.89
R$110.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$307.65
R$1,797.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$240.75
R$1,406.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$54.69
R$319.59
|
|
pay 84.7% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Porto Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$240.37
R$1,404.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$7,664.04
R$44,782.51
|
|
pay 73.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Porto Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$2.18
R$12.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$1.74
R$10.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$1.79
R$10.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$25.30
R$147.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$5.91
R$34.55
|
|
pay 42.2% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Porto Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$43.69
R$255.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$37.45
R$218.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$73.13
R$427.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$52.25
R$305.34
|
|
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