Cost of living comparison
Sao Paulo is 15.1% more expensive than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.6% more in Sao Paulo
- Groceries
-
pay 55.7% more in Sao Paulo
- Transportation
-
pay 26.5% more in Sao Paulo
- Housing
-
pay 24.0% more in Sao Paulo
- Childcare
-
pay 16.2% more in Sao Paulo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.0% less in Sao Paulo
- Clothing
-
pay 22.6% less in Sao Paulo
The cost of groceries, transportation, housing, childcare, and restaurants in Sao Paulo are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including clothing and entertainment and sports are lower in Sao Paulo.
If you lived in Sao Paulo instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 15.6% more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB709.03
|
$6.97
R$39.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB393.90
|
$6.97
R$39.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB82.75
|
$1.09
R$6.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB37.45
|
$0.72
R$4.12
|
|
pay 55.7% more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB47.74
|
$1.66
R$9.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB340.04
|
$4.73
R$27.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB275.27
|
$3.68
R$21.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB117.26
|
$2.24
R$12.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB153.23
|
$1.72
R$9.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB52.26
|
$1.07
R$6.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB51.50
|
$0.82
R$4.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB55.22
|
$0.62
R$3.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB86.70
|
$0.75
R$4.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB19.23
|
$0.67
R$3.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB16.15
|
$0.61
R$3.52
|
|
pay 26.5% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB171.19
|
$3.81
R$21.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,205.86
|
$42.94
R$245.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB2,363,418.15
|
$19,595.55
R$112,184.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB449.05
|
$6.97
R$39.89
|
|
pay 24.0% more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB492.29
|
$20.11
R$115.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB74,133.69
|
$610.05
R$3,492.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB45,016.68
|
$399.10
R$2,284.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB6,688.45
|
$42.24
R$241.81
|
|
pay 16.2% more for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB36,007.37
|
$476.99
R$2,730.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB803,723.55
|
$13,548.38
R$77,564.49
|
|
pay 10.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB236.34
|
$1.74
R$9.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB194.84
|
$1.85
R$10.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB189.07
|
$2.09
R$11.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB2,495.92
|
$26.14
R$149.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB393.90
|
$7.84
R$44.87
|
|
pay 22.6% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB6,263.63
|
$51.33
R$293.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB3,265.36
|
$44.28
R$253.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB8,409.04
|
$78.98
R$452.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB7,870.12
|
$70.36
R$402.80
|
|
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