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

😐 Solo nomad: Joao Pessoa is 17.9% more expensive than Békéscsaba without rent, and 18.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Joao Pessoa is 7.2% more expensive than Békéscsaba without rent, and 12.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Joao Pessoa
Békéscsaba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.50 R$28.96
$5.81 Ft 1,960
-5.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.14 R$143
$40.88 Ft 13.8K
-33.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.23 R$32.82
$8.49 Ft 2,864
-26.62%
Cappuccino
$1.61 R$8.50
$1.94 Ft 656
-17.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 R$4.84
$0.83 Ft 282
10.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 R$2.93
$0.84 Ft 283
-33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 R$9.38
$1.91 Ft 646
-6.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 R$16.75
$1.12 Ft 378
183.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Joao Pessoa
Békéscsaba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 R$5.83
$1.05 Ft 356
5.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 R$8.12
$1.42 Ft 478
8.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 R$7.11
$1.76 Ft 594
-23.30%
Eggs
$2.56 R$13.51
$2.59 Ft 873
-1.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.00 R$31.63
$8.47 Ft 2,858
-29.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.06 R$21.41
$5.87 Ft 1,982
-30.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.52 R$34.37
$12.65 Ft 4,268
-48.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.60 R$13.69
$1.48 Ft 499
75.68%
Banana (1kg)
$0.92 R$4.86
$1.89 Ft 637
-51.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.83 R$4.35
$1.46 Ft 493
-43.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.99 R$5.22
$1.75 Ft 591
-43.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 R$6.22
$1.00 Ft 337
18.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.82 R$4.33
$1.18 Ft 398
-30.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 R$3.21
$0.61 Ft 205
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 R$4.08
$0.56 Ft 188
37.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.78 R$14.64
$6.71 Ft 2,263
-58.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.77 R$46.23
$3.09 Ft 1,042
183.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 R$7.66
$0.71 Ft 239
104.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 R$14.98
$0.88 Ft 297
222.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Joao Pessoa
Békéscsaba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 R$4.52
$1.12 Ft 379
-23.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.2 R$333
$25.23 Ft 8,515
150.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.79 R$9.42
$2.66 Ft 898
-32.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.63 R$3.34
$1.13 Ft 381
-44.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.92 R$15.37
$5.61 Ft 1,895
-47.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 R$5.67
$1.74 Ft 587
-37.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.5K R$97.7K
$24.8K Ft 8.4M
-25.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.5K R$150.2K
$34.7K Ft 11.7M
-17.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Joao Pessoa
Békéscsaba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.8 R$405
$176 Ft 59.4K
-56.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.59 R$114
$26.98 Ft 9,106
-19.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.22 R$101
$19.33 Ft 6,523
-0.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Joao Pessoa
Békéscsaba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.73 R$151
$47.17 Ft 15.9K
-39.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.65 R$140
$16.99 Ft 5,735
56.86%
Cinema Ticket
$7.00 R$36.91
$7.31 Ft 2,466
-4.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Joao Pessoa
Békéscsaba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$317 R$1,671
$325 Ft 109.7K
-2.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,291 R$33.2K
$3,451 Ft 1.2M
82.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Joao Pessoa
Békéscsaba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.68 R$220
$54.5 Ft 18.4K
-23.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.2 R$296
$27.50 Ft 9,281
104.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 R$572
$62.8 Ft 21.2K
72.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.9 R$369
$68.0 Ft 23.0K
2.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Joao Pessoa
Békéscsaba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$219 R$1,154
$454 Ft 153.1K
-51.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$219 R$1,154
$346 Ft 116.6K
-36.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$504 R$2,656
$627 Ft 211.4K
-19.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$430 R$2,267
$528 Ft 178.3K
-18.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,287 R$12.1K
$1,527 Ft 515.4K
49.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,091 R$5,751
$1,169 Ft 394.4K
-6.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Joao Pessoa
Békéscsaba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 R$2,633
$806 Ft 271.9K
-37.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
7.5
33.33%

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

Last update for Joao Pessoa: March 1, 2026

Last update for Békéscsaba: March 3, 2026

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