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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bansko and Blumenau - Santa Catarina Cost of Living Comparison Between Bansko and Blumenau - Santa Catarina

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Bansko is 2.8% more expensive than Blumenau - Santa Catarina without rent, and 19.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Bansko is 5.8% more expensive than Blumenau - Santa Catarina without rent, and 11.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bansko
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.05 BGNย 15.11
$5.49 R$29.49
64.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.30 BGNย 59.0
$41.12 R$221
-14.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.94 BGNย 14.93
$7.34 R$39.43
21.80%
Cappuccino
$1.89 BGNย 3.16
$1.88 R$10.10
0.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 BGNย 2.14
$1.06 R$5.69
20.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 BGNย 1.16
$0.72 R$3.88
-4.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.20 BGNย 2.00
$2.89 R$15.54
-58.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 BGNย 3.34
$3.34 R$17.96
-40.12%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bansko
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.87 BGNย 3.12
$0.88 R$4.73
112.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 BGNย 1.41
$1.27 R$6.80
-33.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 BGNย 2.47
$0.98 R$5.24
51.02%
Eggs
$2.14 BGNย 3.58
$1.76 R$9.43
21.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.91 BGNย 14.87
$8.38 R$44.99
6.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.29 BGNย 12.17
$3.72 R$19.98
95.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.74 BGNย 14.60
$6.94 R$37.25
25.94%
Apples (1kg)
$1.34 BGNย 2.24
$2.27 R$12.17
-40.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 BGNย 2.87
$0.90 R$4.82
91.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 BGNย 3.14
$1.19 R$6.41
57.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.13 BGNย 3.56
$1.27 R$6.84
67.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 BGNย 1.69
$1.03 R$5.54
-1.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.81 BGNย 1.35
$0.98 R$5.28
-17.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 BGNย 0.95
$0.69 R$3.72
-17.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 BGNย 1.20
$0.69 R$3.72
4.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.86 BGNย 6.44
$1.93 R$10.35
100.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.30 BGNย 8.84
$9.55 R$51.3
-44.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 BGNย 1.93
$1.39 R$7.47
-16.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 BGNย 3.44
$3.01 R$16.16
-31.56%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bansko
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 BGNย 1.53
$1.05 R$5.65
-12.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.30 BGNย 45.59
$46.38 R$249
-41.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.33 BGNย 2.22
$1.19 R$6.38
11.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 BGNย 1.21
$0.49 R$2.65
48.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.31 BGNย 17.22
$2.75 R$14.75
274.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 BGNย 2.55
$1.09 R$5.88
40.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K BGNย 50.2K
$20.3K R$109.1K
48.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.7K BGNย 29.5K
$27.7K R$148.8K
-36.17%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bansko
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 BGNย 169
$74.6 R$401
35.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.85 BGNย 24.80
$14.14 R$75.9
5.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.26 BGNย 18.81
$20.62 R$111
-45.39%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bansko
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.73 BGNย 56.3
$23.86 R$128
41.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.28 BGNย 12.16
$18.26 R$98.0
-60.13%
Cinema Ticket
$7.82 BGNย 13.06
$5.69 R$30.56
37.43%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bansko
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$232 BGNย 387
$370 R$1,987
-37.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,360 BGNย 3,940
$6,565 R$35.3K
-64.06%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bansko
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.01 BGNย 63.5
$51.8 R$278
-26.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.49 BGNย 32.54
$52.3 R$281
-62.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.56 BGNย 77.8
$82.8 R$445
-43.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.1 BGNย 83.6
$86.6 R$465
-42.19%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bansko
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$531 BGNย 887
$292 R$1,566
82.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$376 BGNย 627
$226 R$1,212
66.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$635 BGNย 1,061
$637 R$3,422
-0.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$652 BGNย 1,088
$434 R$2,331
50.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,228 BGNย 2,050
$1,561 R$8,382
-21.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,024 BGNย 1,710
$1,212 R$6,510
-15.55%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bansko
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,214 BGNย 2,027
$732 R$3,929
65.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.4
8.4
-59.52%

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Last update for Bansko: January 12, 2026

Last update for Blumenau - Santa Catarina: January 12, 2026

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