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

🙂 Solo nomad: Joao Pessoa is 3.3% cheaper than Békéscsaba without rent, and 20.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Joao Pessoa is 5.4% cheaper than Békéscsaba without rent, and 12.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Joao Pessoa
Békéscsaba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.28 R$29.3
$5.71 Ft 1,980
-7.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.92 R$149
$40.64 Ft 14.1K
-33.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.26 R$34.73
$8.72 Ft 3,021
-28.21%
Cappuccino
$1.62 R$8.97
$2.05 Ft 709
-20.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 R$5.2
$0.84 Ft 292
11.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 R$3.14
$0.84 Ft 292
-33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.19
$1.92 Ft 666
-4.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 R$18.36
$1.13 Ft 392
192.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Joao Pessoa
Békéscsaba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 R$6.43
$1.05 Ft 363
10.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.5 R$8.31
$1.47 Ft 510
2.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 R$7.46
$1.69 Ft 586
-20.71%
Eggs
$2.44 R$13.54
$2.6 Ft 901
-6.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.25 R$34.69
$8.81 Ft 3,052
-29.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.94 R$21.87
$6.06 Ft 2,100
-34.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.22 R$34.52
$12.26 Ft 4,247
-49.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.62 R$14.53
$1.48 Ft 511
77.03%
Banana (1kg)
$0.92 R$5.08
$1.96 Ft 680
-53.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.82 R$4.56
$1.41 Ft 487
-41.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.03 R$5.74
$1.71 Ft 591
-39.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.2 R$6.65
$1 Ft 346
20.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.9 R$5
$1.16 Ft 402
-22.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 R$3.43
$0.59 Ft 205
5.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 R$4.5
$0.57 Ft 197
42.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.76 R$15.32
$6.72 Ft 2,327
-58.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.54 R$41.88
$5.15 Ft 1,785
46.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 R$7.97
$0.75 Ft 260
92.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 R$15.83
$0.82 Ft 283
247.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Joao Pessoa
Békéscsaba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$5.13
$1.17 Ft 406
-21.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62 R$344
$25.08 Ft 8,691
147.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 R$10.06
$2.61 Ft 906
-30.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 R$3.69
$1.16 Ft 403
-42.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.89 R$16.05
$5.86 Ft 2,031
-50.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 R$5.72
$1.68 Ft 582
-38.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K R$106.1K
$24.1K Ft 8.4M
-20.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.5K R$158.4K
$33.9K Ft 11.8M
-15.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Joao Pessoa
Békéscsaba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.4 R$424
$172 Ft 59.4K
-55.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.12 R$123
$26.62 Ft 9,223
-16.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.77 R$110
$20.04 Ft 6,942
-1.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Joao Pessoa
Békéscsaba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.52 R$158
$47.4 Ft 16.4K
-39.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.21 R$151
$16.83 Ft 5,830
61.68%
Cinema Ticket
$7.34 R$40.72
$7.31 Ft 2,532
0.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Joao Pessoa
Békéscsaba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$322 R$1,788
$324 Ft 112.4K
-0.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,120 R$34K
$3,468 Ft 1.2M
76.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Joao Pessoa
Békéscsaba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.41 R$230
$55.8 Ft 19.3K
-25.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.7 R$309
$27.35 Ft 9,478
103.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 R$622
$62.5 Ft 21.7K
79.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.2 R$390
$68.2 Ft 23.6K
2.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Joao Pessoa
Békéscsaba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$217 R$1,205
$445 Ft 154.3K
-51.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$218 R$1,208
$343 Ft 118.8K
-36.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$487 R$2,705
$640 Ft 221.6K
-23.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$443 R$2,459
$535 Ft 185.5K
-17.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,414 R$13.4K
$1,513 Ft 524.2K
59.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,288 R$7,150
$1,116 Ft 386.8K
15.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Joao Pessoa
Békéscsaba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$469 R$2,605
$805 Ft 278.9K
-41.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
7.5
33.33%

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Last update for Joao Pessoa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Békéscsaba: October 28, 2025

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