Cost of Living in Contagem vs Trujillo

Cost of living in Contagem is 9% lower than in Trujillo (without rent).

Rent in Contagem is 32% cheaper than in Trujillo.

Cost of living including rent in Contagem is 19% lower than in Trujillo.

Food in Contagem is 14% cheaper than in Trujillo.

Transport in Contagem is 9% cheaper than in Trujillo.

Contagem vs. Trujillo Comparision

Contagem Trujillo
Cost of Living, including rent
567 $
699 $
Without Rent
360 $
394 $
Rent & Utilities
208 $
305 $
Food
198 $
231 $
Transport
88 $
97 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
238 $
282 $
Quality of Life
54
37
Population
622.0K
920.0K

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Contagem Trujillo

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
4.01 $ 3.05 $
Dinner, for 2 16.2 $ 11.9 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 5.55 $ 5.42 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.2 $ 2.11 $
Capuccino 1.29 $ 3.41 $
Coke, 330ml 0.75 $ 1.33 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.86 $ 1.13 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.24 $ 1.36 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.14 $ 0.92 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.85 $ 3.57 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.83 $ 6.08 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.2 $ 5.47 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.33 $ 7.2 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.57 $ 1.21 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.25 $ 0.54 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.93 $ 0.54 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 1 $ 0.92 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.83 $ 0.81 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.43 $ 0.58 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.52 $ 1.84 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 6.99 $ 10.2 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.13 $ 1.43 $
Cigarette pack 1.73 $ 3.8 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 1.38 $ 0.6 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 63.7 $ 19.8 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 0.98 $ 1.28 $
Taxi, 8 km 8.31 $ 17.2 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 31.8 $ 31.1 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.69 $ 8.04 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 3.03 $ 4.2 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.38 $ 1.32 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 0.8 $ 1.25 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
46.9 $ 42.6 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
72.5 $ 65.8 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
18.1 $ 21.9 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 129 $ 215 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 279 $ 387 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 199 $ 341 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 471 $ 502 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,829 $ 1,016 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 915 $ 753 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 238 $ 282 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 10.75 % 12.79 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 23.5 $ 38.1 $
Cinema, 1 seat 5.69 $ 3.83 $
Haircut 4.77 $ 5.57 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 70.5 $ 44.5 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 50.7 $ 56.2 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 139 $ 122 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 6,237 $ 1,943 $