Cost of living in Joao Pessoa, Brazil

The cost of living in Joao Pessoa, Brazil is approximately 669 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1690 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Joao Pessoa

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
669 $
Without Rent
390 $
Rent & Utilities
280 $
Food
224 $
Transport
83 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
405 $
GDP per Capita
10,044 $
Freedom Index
6.92
Lifespan
73 years
Speak English
5%
Population
834.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 4.2 $
Dinner 21.3 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.31 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.77 $
Capuccino 1.7 $
Coke, 330ml 1 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.14 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.2 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.04 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.4 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.62 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.84 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.79 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.89 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.96 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.71 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.12 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.22 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.8 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.61 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.66 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 6.7 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.29 $
Cigarette pack 2.43 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.9 $
Monthly Pass 57.2 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.04 $
Taxi, 8 km 5.82 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 35.2 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 4.45 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.53 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.18 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 0.89 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 27 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 41 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 16.4 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 226 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 430 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 277 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 555 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,113 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 733 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 405 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 9.98%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 22.1 $
Cinema, 1 seat 6.41 $
Haircut 6.35 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 103 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 37.9 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 252 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 4,434 $