Cost of living comparison
Sao Bernardo do Campo is 7.2% cheaper than Brazil overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 1.5% more in Sao Bernardo do Campo
- Groceries
-
pay 5.8% less in Sao Bernardo do Campo
- Transportation
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pay 9.7% less in Sao Bernardo do Campo
- Housing
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pay 1.1% less in Sao Bernardo do Campo
- Childcare
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pay 19.0% less in Sao Bernardo do Campo
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 7.3% less in Sao Bernardo do Campo
- Clothing
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pay 9.0% less in Sao Bernardo do Campo
Expenses including childcare, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Sao Bernardo do Campo.
If you lived in Sao Bernardo do Campo instead of Brazil, you would:
pay 1.5% more for restaurants
|
Brazil
|
Sao Bernardo do Campo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.09
R$28.26
|
$6.10
R$33.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
R$33.21
|
$6.10
R$33.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
R$5.47
|
$0.92
R$5.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
R$3.35
|
$0.55
R$3.05
|
|
pay 5.8% less for groceries
|
Brazil
|
Sao Bernardo do Campo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
R$7.53
|
$1.23
R$6.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
R$22.06
|
$3.78
R$20.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.44
R$19.09
|
$3.07
R$17.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
R$10.37
|
$1.62
R$8.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
R$8.46
|
$1.44
R$7.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
R$4.50
|
$0.70
R$3.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$2.93
|
$0.58
R$3.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
R$2.51
|
$0.45
R$2.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
R$3.50
|
$0.58
R$3.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
R$2.71
|
$0.45
R$2.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
R$2.55
|
$0.46
R$2.57
|
|
pay 9.7% less for transportation
|
Brazil
|
Sao Bernardo do Campo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.67
R$20.34
|
$3.48
R$19.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.48
R$219.05
|
$41.65
R$231.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,264.28
R$106,891.72
|
$17,418.44
R$96,649.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.39
R$41.01
|
$5.23
R$28.99
|
|
pay 1.1% less for housing
|
Brazil
|
Sao Bernardo do Campo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.79
R$98.72
|
$16.11
R$89.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$286.10
R$1,587.50
|
$296.11
R$1,643.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.36
R$1,111.76
|
$197.41
R$1,095.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.32
R$273.65
|
$50.75
R$281.59
|
|
pay 19.0% less for childcare
|
Brazil
|
Sao Bernardo do Campo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$259.04
R$1,437.32
|
$197.41
R$1,095.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,658.88
R$36,948.16
|
$5,713.19
R$31,700.79
|
|
pay 7.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brazil
|
Sao Bernardo do Campo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
R$8.61
|
$1.00
R$5.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
R$8.62
|
$1.36
R$7.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.94
R$10.77
|
$2.09
R$11.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.85
R$121.25
|
$21.73
R$120.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
R$32.39
|
$6.10
R$33.83
|
|
pay 9.0% less for clothing
|
Brazil
|
Sao Bernardo do Campo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.13
R$239.30
|
$36.14
R$200.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
R$220.12
|
$32.66
R$181.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.89
R$387.79
|
$63.14
R$350.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.60
R$314.04
|
$60.96
R$338.27
|
|
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