Cost of Living Comparison Between Pelotas and Taipa Cost of Living Comparison Between Pelotas and Taipa

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Pelotas is 41.1% cheaper than Taipa without rent, and 64.7% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Pelotas is 39% cheaper than Taipa without rent, and 65.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pelotas
Taipa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.88 R$21.56
$6.08 MOPΒ 49.18
-36.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.02 R$122
$50.2 MOPΒ 406
-56.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.52 R$30.64
$6.03 MOPΒ 48.73
-8.46%
Cappuccino
$1.28 R$7.09
$4.72 MOPΒ 38.14
-72.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 R$4.14
$0.72 MOPΒ 5.86
4.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 R$2.65
$0.35 MOPΒ 2.85
37.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.32 R$7.32
$5.7 MOPΒ 46.11
-76.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 R$7.59
$7.25 MOPΒ 58.6
-81.10%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pelotas
Taipa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 R$4.68
$1.32 MOPΒ 10.67
-36.36%
White Bread (500g)
$0.9 R$4.98
$1.6 MOPΒ 12.9
-43.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 R$5.27
$1.48 MOPΒ 11.93
-35.81%
Eggs
$2.04 R$11.32
$1.92 MOPΒ 15.48
6.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.13 R$61.8
$17.46 MOPΒ 141
-36.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.57 R$25.36
$7.72 MOPΒ 62.4
-40.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.19 R$51
$23.17 MOPΒ 187
-60.34%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 R$10.88
$3.86 MOPΒ 31.17
-49.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.27 R$7.05
$3.03 MOPΒ 24.46
-58.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.32 R$7.33
$3.75 MOPΒ 30.33
-64.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 R$6.17
$1.99 MOPΒ 16.11
-44.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.28
$4.25 MOPΒ 34.37
-73.41%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 R$4.78
$3.46 MOPΒ 27.96
-75.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 R$3.99
$1.65 MOPΒ 13.33
-56.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.43
$1.08 MOPΒ 8.73
-42.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.9 R$10.57
$6.21 MOPΒ 50.2
-69.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.35 R$35.27
$12.58 MOPΒ 102
-49.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 R$5.45
$1.41 MOPΒ 11.36
-30.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 R$10.01
$2.13 MOPΒ 17.22
-15.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Pelotas
Taipa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$5.12
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.58 R$214
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.66 R$9.24
$2.56 MOPΒ 20.7
-35.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 R$5.57
$1.17 MOPΒ 9.43
-14.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.29 R$29.36
$14.79 MOPΒ 120
-64.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 R$5.87
$1.83 MOPΒ 14.8
-42.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.4K R$135.6K
$30.5K MOPΒ 246.4K
-19.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K R$156K
$27.9K MOPΒ 225.3K
0.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pelotas
Taipa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60 R$333
$56.6 MOPΒ 458
6.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.51 R$80.5
$25.43 MOPΒ 206
-42.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.59 R$109
$26.39 MOPΒ 213
-25.77%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pelotas
Taipa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.66 R$109
$73.2 MOPΒ 592
-73.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.28 R$101
$3.75 MOPΒ 30.31
387.47%
Cinema Ticket
$3.31 R$18.38
$12.44 MOPΒ 101
-73.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pelotas
Taipa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 R$1,695
$688 MOPΒ 5,562
-55.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,243 R$40.2K
$13.5K MOPΒ 109.2K
-46.37%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pelotas
Taipa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.93 R$199
$63.3 MOPΒ 512
-43.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.1 R$317
$29.19 MOPΒ 236
95.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.1 R$350
$88.4 MOPΒ 715
-28.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.8 R$343
$103 MOPΒ 832
-39.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pelotas
Taipa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$182 R$1,012
$1,182 MOPΒ 9,556
-84.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$128 R$708
$1,008 MOPΒ 8,145
-87.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$261 R$1,451
$2,038 MOPΒ 16.5K
-87.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$205 R$1,137
$1,939 MOPΒ 15.7K
-89.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,451 R$8,054
$13.4K MOPΒ 108.3K
-89.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$752 R$4,173
$13.6K MOPΒ 110.1K
-94.48%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Pelotas
Taipa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$374 R$2,074
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
3
233.33%

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Last update for Pelotas: October 28, 2025

Last update for Taipa: October 29, 2025

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