Cost of Living in Blumenau - Santa Catarina

Summary of cost of living in Blumenau - Santa Catarina, Brazil:

  • The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are 1,933.1$ (10,821.2R$), excluding rent (using our estimator).
  • The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 547.9$ (3,066.9R$), excluding rent.
  • Blumenau - Santa Catarina is 70.9% less expensive than New York (excluding rent, see our cost of living index).
  • Rent in Blumenau - Santa Catarina is, on average, 92.1% lower than in New York.
Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 32.50 R$ 29.00-50.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 225.00 R$ 180.00-250.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 40.00 R$ 35.00-40.90
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 16.50 R$ 8.50-20.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 18.50 R$ 15.00-20.00
Cappuccino (regular) 10.25 R$ 5.00-16.90
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 6.03 R$ 4.50-8.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 4.19 R$ 3.50-5.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 18.16 R$ 15.52-18.93
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 6.53 R$ 3.63-10.89
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.38 R$ 1.81-3.40
Eggs (regular) (12) 10.04 R$ 5.60-25.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 20.71 R$ 14.51-45.36
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9.29 R$ 3.40-11.79
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 16.96 R$ 15.88-22.68
Apples (1 lb) 5.53 R$ 4.54-7.26
Banana (1 lb) 2.18 R$ 1.36-3.63
Oranges (1 lb) 2.93 R$ 1.81-4.54
Tomato (1 lb) 3.25 R$ 2.25-5.44
Potato (1 lb) 2.55 R$ 1.72-3.63
Onion (1 lb) 2.52 R$ 1.36-4.08
Lettuce (1 head) 3.79 R$ 3.00-5.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.93 R$ 3.00-5.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 36.00 R$ 30.00-90.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.61 R$ 5.30-12.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 16.90 R$ 7.00-30.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.00 R$ 10.00-25.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.40 R$ 4.99-6.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 260.00 R$ 250.00-300.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.80 R$ 6.00-8.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.63 R$ 4.43-4.83
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 R$
Gasoline (1 gallon) 22.55 R$ 21.24-25.36
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 111,250.00 R$ 85,000.00-150,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 152,000.00 R$ 150,000.00-170,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 419.15 R$ 350.00-1,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 77.00 R$ 54.90-122.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 115.00 R$ 100.00-150.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 126.00 R$ 50.00-200.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 100.00 R$ 100.00-100.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 32.00 R$ 30.00-50.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,025.00 R$ 1,300.00-2,600.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 36,000.00 R$ 20,000.00-48,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 291.50 R$ 140.00-400.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 294.75 R$ 70.00-500.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 466.50 R$ 350.00-600.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 475.00 R$ 250.00-500.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,616.67 R$ 1,200.00-2,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,250.00 R$ 1,000.00-1,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,583.33 R$ 2,500.00-4,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,450.00 R$ 1,700.00-3,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 614.34 R$ 469.25-929.02
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 526.20 R$ 418.06-743.22
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,675.00 R$
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.40 7.00-9.80

Prices in Blumenau - Santa Catarina

This city had 268 entries in the past 12 months by 17 different contributors.
Last update: 29 April 2025
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1 Comments so far
kermit johnson on Aug 22, 2021:
I went to Blumenau for a couple days, spent half a day walking around the downtown. I expected more Germans, but mostly people looked Portuguese, Spanish or Italian. Reasonably affluent looking, not a 3rd world look. Looked clean, people polite and helpful. I found that with Spanish you could just get by, English more in hotels. Taxis fine there, and available. "Quality Inn", 4 stars was very good, including food.
This city and area are supposed to be the safest in Brazil with least crime. But in a inside, mini mall, I saw 3 guards recharging an ATM. One had a large shotgun or rifle he kept pointed down the hall!? Makes you wonder, why he needed to do that?