Cost of living in Campinas

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Food
Daily menu in the business district R$ 20
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) R$ 16.88
1/2 Kg (1 lb.) of chicken breast R$ 4.98
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk R$ 2.23
12 eggs, large R$ 2.77
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes R$ 2.83
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese R$ 7.80
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples R$ 4.08
2 kg (4,5 lb.) of potatoes R$ 4.15
0.5 l (16 oz) beer in the supermarket R$ 2.27
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality R$ 37
2 liters of Coca-Cola R$ 3.60
bread for 2 people for 1 day R$ 2.11
Housing
monthly rent for a 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished apartment in expensive area of the city R$ 1,738
utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat R$ 173
Internet 8MB (1 month) R$ 85
40” flat screen TV R$ 2,100
Microwave, known brand, 800/900 Watt R$ 450
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) R$ 13
Hourly rate for cleaning help R$ 16
Clothes
1 pair of Levis 501 R$ 281
1 summer dress in a chain store (Zara, H&M, ...) R$ 160
1 pair of Adidas trainers R$ 239
1 pair of average business shoes R$ 160
Transportation
Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 140 CV 6 vel. (or equivalent), with no extras, new R$ 61,600
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas R$ 2.72
monthly ticket public transport R$ 143
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 Km. (5 miles) R$ 29
Personal Care
medicine against cold for 6 days (Frenadol, Coldrex, ...) R$ 32
1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) R$ 13.75
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) R$ 7.33
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) R$ 7
4 rolls of toilet paper R$ 5.54
Tube of toothpaste R$ 2.16
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city R$ 30
Entertainment
basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub R$ 58
2 tickets to the movies R$ 35
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) R$ 109
dinner out for two in Italian restaurant with wine and dessert R$ 130
1 cocktail drink in downtown club R$ 14.78
Capuccino in expat area of the city R$ 7.25
1 beer in neighbourhood pub R$ 5.40
iPod nano 8GB (6th generation) R$ 507
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) R$ 1.23
1 month of gym in business district R$ 158
1 package of Marlboro cigarretes R$ 5.06