Cost of living comparison
Sorocaba is 5.7% cheaper than Brazil overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.8% less in Sorocaba
- Groceries
-
pay 2.7% less in Sorocaba
- Transportation
-
pay 13.6% less in Sorocaba
- Housing
-
pay 24.9% less in Sorocaba
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4% less in Sorocaba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5% more in Sorocaba
- Clothing
-
pay 5.0% more in Sorocaba
The cost of clothing and entertainment and sports in Sorocaba are more expensive than in Brazil. Expenses including housing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and childcare are lower in Sorocaba.
If you lived in Sorocaba instead of Brazil, you would:
pay 3.8% less for restaurants
|
Brazil
|
Sorocaba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.09
R$29.58
|
$4.35
R$25.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
R$34.77
|
$5.23
R$30.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
R$5.73
|
$1.24
R$7.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
R$3.50
|
$0.52
R$3.03
|
|
pay 2.7% less for groceries
|
Brazil
|
Sorocaba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
R$7.88
|
$1.24
R$7.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
R$23.09
|
$4.00
R$23.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.44
R$19.98
|
$3.21
R$18.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
R$10.86
|
$1.99
R$11.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
R$8.85
|
$1.49
R$8.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
R$4.71
|
$0.81
R$4.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$3.07
|
$0.53
R$3.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
R$2.63
|
$0.45
R$2.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
R$3.66
|
$0.53
R$3.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
R$2.84
|
$0.50
R$2.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
R$2.67
|
$0.44
R$2.56
|
|
pay 13.6% less for transportation
|
Brazil
|
Sorocaba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.67
R$21.29
|
$3.49
R$20.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.48
R$229.29
|
$36.65
R$212.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,264.28
R$111,886.92
|
$21,764.13
R$126,406.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.39
R$42.93
|
$3.31
R$19.22
|
|
pay 24.9% less for housing
|
Brazil
|
Sorocaba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.79
R$103.33
|
$15.63
R$90.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$286.10
R$1,661.68
|
$204.62
R$1,188.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.36
R$1,163.71
|
$161.99
R$940.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.32
R$286.43
|
$29.69
R$172.43
|
|
pay 2.4% less for childcare
|
Brazil
|
Sorocaba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$259.04
R$1,504.49
|
$301.92
R$1,753.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,658.88
R$38,674.80
|
$5,225.48
R$30,349.59
|
|
pay 2.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazil
|
Sorocaba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
R$9.02
|
$1.74
R$10.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
R$9.02
|
$1.54
R$8.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.94
R$11.28
|
$2.09
R$12.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.85
R$126.92
|
$22.64
R$131.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
R$33.91
|
$5.23
R$30.35
|
|
pay 5.0% more for clothing
|
Brazil
|
Sorocaba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.13
R$250.49
|
$36.58
R$212.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
R$230.41
|
$45.00
R$261.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.89
R$405.92
|
$75.09
R$436.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.60
R$328.71
|
$64.70
R$375.76
|
|
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