Cost of Living Comparison Between Vila Velha and Santa Cruz Cost of Living Comparison Between Vila Velha and Santa Cruz

😐 Solo nomad: Vila Velha is 2% more expensive than Santa Cruz without rent, and 1.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vila Velha is 4.5% more expensive than Santa Cruz without rent, and 2.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vila Velha
Santa Cruz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.34 R$35.16
$2.83 BOB 19.4
124.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.32 R$163
$26.78 BOB 183
9.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.07 R$39.25
$7.46 BOB 51.1
-5.23%
Cappuccino
$1.74 R$9.65
$2.72 BOB 18.63
-36.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 R$6.38
$0.76 BOB 5.21
51.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 R$3.23
$0.71 BOB 4.83
-18.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.49 R$8.26
$1.48 BOB 10.16
0.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 R$15.19
$1.98 BOB 13.57
38.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vila Velha
Santa Cruz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.85 R$4.72
$1.07 BOB 7.35
-20.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 R$8.46
$1.42 BOB 9.73
7.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.01 R$5.59
$1.33 BOB 9.14
-24.06%
Eggs
$1.65 R$9.17
$1.77 BOB 12.14
-6.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.35 R$40.82
$4.65 BOB 31.86
58.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.7 R$20.55
$4.15 BOB 28.42
-10.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.21 R$34.46
$6.51 BOB 44.57
-4.61%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 R$10.95
$2.64 BOB 18.08
-25.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.27 R$7.03
$0.91 BOB 6.26
39.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.88
$1.14 BOB 7.8
8.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 R$6.94
$1 BOB 6.88
25.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.2 R$6.69
$0.94 BOB 6.43
27.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.3 R$7.23
$1.03 BOB 7.04
26.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 R$2.37
$0.79 BOB 5.38
-45.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 R$3.11
$1.11 BOB 7.63
-49.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 R$16.27
$2.14 BOB 14.68
36.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.25 R$45.78
$7.05 BOB 48.27
17.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 R$4.92
$1.48 BOB 10.12
-39.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 R$12.16
$2.06 BOB 14.08
6.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Vila Velha
Santa Cruz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 R$4.56
$0.3 BOB 2.04
173.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.5 R$302
$21.71 BOB 149
150.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 R$6.16
$2.88 BOB 19.74
-61.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.1 R$11.64
$1.46 BOB 10.01
43.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.81 R$21.16
$7.08 BOB 48.49
-46.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 R$6.01
$0.58 BOB 3.94
86.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K R$140.2K
$29.3K BOB 200.6K
-13.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K R$179.6K
$27.8K BOB 190.7K
16.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vila Velha
Santa Cruz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 R$683
$54.2 BOB 371
127.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.52 R$97.2
$22.31 BOB 153
-21.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.85 R$93.5
$32.84 BOB 225
-48.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vila Velha
Santa Cruz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.06 R$145
$32.3 BOB 221
-19.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.72 R$121
$21.34 BOB 146
1.78%
Cinema Ticket
$5.53 R$30.71
$7.13 BOB 48.81
-22.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vila Velha
Santa Cruz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$417 R$2,315
$202 BOB 1,384
106.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K R$57.7K
$4,227 BOB 29K
145.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vila Velha
Santa Cruz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.68 R$204
$43.42 BOB 297
-15.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.47 R$219
$48.74 BOB 334
-19.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.4 R$302
$84.9 BOB 582
-36.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.4 R$358
$61.7 BOB 423
4.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vila Velha
Santa Cruz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$293 R$1,627
$402 BOB 2,757
-27.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$220 R$1,223
$260 BOB 1,778
-15.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$524 R$2,907
$759 BOB 5,200
-31.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$485 R$2,692
$651 BOB 4,462
-25.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,938 R$10.8K
$1,375 BOB 9,421
40.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,946 R$10.8K
$1,667 BOB 11.4K
16.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vila Velha
Santa Cruz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$387 R$2,150
$401 BOB 2,750
-3.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.38
6.67
55.62%

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Last update for Vila Velha: October 28, 2025

Last update for Santa Cruz: October 28, 2025

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