Cost of Living in Contagem

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$567
$1490
🛋️ Without rent
$360
$1082
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$208
$408
🍽️ Food
$198
$521
🚐 Transport
$88.2
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
😀 Quality of life
54
🏙️ Population
622K

The average cost of living in Contagem is $567, which is in the top 13% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 8115th out of 9294 in our global list and 314th out of 385 in Brazil.

The median after-tax salary is $238, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months. Ranked 5960th (TOP 64%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 21st best city to live in Brazil. With an estimated population of 622K, Contagem is the 33rd largest city in Brazil.

✈️ Closest airport 14 km Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport
😷 Air quality Good 11.8 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 321 Federal University of Minas Gerais
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Prices in Contagem

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
 Cappuccino
$1.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1829
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$915
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.31
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6237

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