Cost of Living Comparison Between Békéscsaba and Joao Pessoa Cost of Living Comparison Between Békéscsaba and Joao Pessoa

🙂 Solo nomad: Békéscsaba is 15.2% cheaper than Joao Pessoa without rent, and 22.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Békéscsaba is 6.7% cheaper than Joao Pessoa without rent, and 13.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Békéscsaba
Joao Pessoa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.81 Ft 1,960
$5.50 R$28.96
5.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.88 Ft 13.8K
$27.14 R$143
50.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.49 Ft 2,864
$6.23 R$32.82
36.28%
Cappuccino
$1.94 Ft 656
$1.61 R$8.50
20.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 Ft 282
$0.92 R$4.84
-9.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 Ft 283
$0.56 R$2.93
50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 Ft 646
$1.78 R$9.38
7.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 Ft 378
$3.18 R$16.75
-64.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Békéscsaba
Joao Pessoa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 Ft 356
$1.11 R$5.83
-5.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 Ft 478
$1.54 R$8.12
-7.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 Ft 594
$1.35 R$7.11
30.37%
Eggs
$2.59 Ft 873
$2.56 R$13.51
1.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.47 Ft 2,858
$6.00 R$31.63
41.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.87 Ft 1,982
$4.06 R$21.41
44.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.65 Ft 4,268
$6.52 R$34.37
94.02%
Apples (1kg)
$1.48 Ft 499
$2.60 R$13.69
-43.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 Ft 637
$0.92 R$4.86
105.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 Ft 493
$0.83 R$4.35
75.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.75 Ft 591
$0.99 R$5.22
76.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 Ft 337
$1.18 R$6.22
-15.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 Ft 398
$0.82 R$4.33
43.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 Ft 205
$0.61 R$3.21
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Ft 188
$0.77 R$4.08
-27.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.71 Ft 2,263
$2.78 R$14.64
141.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.09 Ft 1,042
$8.77 R$46.23
-64.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 Ft 239
$1.45 R$7.66
-51.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 Ft 297
$2.84 R$14.98
-69.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Békéscsaba
Joao Pessoa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 Ft 379
$0.86 R$4.52
30.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.23 Ft 8,515
$63.2 R$333
-60.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.66 Ft 898
$1.79 R$9.42
48.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.13 Ft 381
$0.63 R$3.34
79.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.61 Ft 1,895
$2.92 R$15.37
92.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 Ft 587
$1.08 R$5.67
61.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K Ft 8.4M
$18.5K R$97.7K
33.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.7K Ft 11.7M
$28.5K R$150.2K
21.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Békéscsaba
Joao Pessoa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$176 Ft 59.4K
$76.8 R$405
128.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.98 Ft 9,106
$21.59 R$114
24.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.33 Ft 6,523
$19.22 R$101
0.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Békéscsaba
Joao Pessoa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.17 Ft 15.9K
$28.73 R$151
64.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.99 Ft 5,735
$26.65 R$140
-36.25%
Cinema Ticket
$7.31 Ft 2,466
$7.00 R$36.91
4.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Békéscsaba
Joao Pessoa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$325 Ft 109.7K
$317 R$1,671
2.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,451 Ft 1.2M
$6,291 R$33.2K
-45.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Békéscsaba
Joao Pessoa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.5 Ft 18.4K
$41.68 R$220
30.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.50 Ft 9,281
$56.2 R$296
-51.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.8 Ft 21.2K
$109 R$572
-42.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.0 Ft 23.0K
$69.9 R$369
-2.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Békéscsaba
Joao Pessoa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$454 Ft 153.1K
$219 R$1,154
107.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$346 Ft 116.6K
$219 R$1,154
57.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$627 Ft 211.4K
$504 R$2,656
24.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$528 Ft 178.3K
$430 R$2,267
22.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,527 Ft 515.4K
$2,287 R$12.1K
-33.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,169 Ft 394.4K
$1,091 R$5,751
7.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Békéscsaba
Joao Pessoa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$806 Ft 271.9K
$500 R$2,633
61.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
10
-25.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Békéscsaba: March 3, 2026

Last update for Joao Pessoa: March 1, 2026

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