Cost of living comparison
Sao Paulo is 31.7% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.1% less in Sao Paulo
- Groceries
-
pay 21.8% less in Sao Paulo
- Transportation
-
pay 35.5% less in Sao Paulo
- Housing
-
pay 56.5% less in Sao Paulo
- Childcare
-
pay 9.2% more in Sao Paulo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.1% less in Sao Paulo
- Clothing
-
pay 21.4% less in Sao Paulo
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Sao Paulo.
If you lived in Sao Paulo instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 53.1% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.17
|
$6.97
R$39.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
$6.97
R$39.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.46
|
$1.09
R$6.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.59
|
$0.72
R$4.12
|
|
pay 21.8% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
$1.66
R$9.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.10
|
$4.73
R$27.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.88
|
$3.68
R$21.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.69
|
$2.24
R$12.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.33
|
$1.72
R$9.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.99
|
$1.07
R$6.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.82
R$4.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.89
|
$0.62
R$3.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.92
|
$0.75
R$4.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.74
|
$0.67
R$3.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.61
R$3.52
|
|
pay 35.5% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.98
|
$3.81
R$21.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.78
|
$42.94
R$245.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,512.59
|
$19,595.55
R$112,184.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.13
|
$6.97
R$39.89
|
|
pay 56.5% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€28.06
|
$20.11
R$115.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,294.45
|
$610.05
R$3,492.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€947.08
|
$399.10
R$2,284.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€114.59
|
$42.24
R$241.81
|
|
pay 9.2% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€500.16
|
$476.99
R$2,730.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,873.62
|
$13,548.38
R$77,564.49
|
|
pay 43.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.31
|
$1.74
R$9.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.28
|
$1.85
R$10.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.67
|
$2.09
R$11.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€37.99
|
$26.14
R$149.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.44
|
$7.84
R$44.87
|
|
pay 21.4% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€79.75
|
$51.33
R$293.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€32.79
|
$44.28
R$253.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€86.25
|
$78.98
R$452.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€106.98
|
$70.36
R$402.80
|
|
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