Cost of living comparison
Sao Paulo is 43.4% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.8% less in Sao Paulo
- Groceries
-
pay 41.2% less in Sao Paulo
- Transportation
-
pay 36.1% less in Sao Paulo
- Housing
-
pay 63.4% less in Sao Paulo
- Childcare
-
pay 42.1% less in Sao Paulo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.9% less in Sao Paulo
- Clothing
-
pay 16.6% less in Sao Paulo
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Sao Paulo.
If you lived in Sao Paulo instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 49.8% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.41
|
$6.97
R$38.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.65
|
$6.97
R$38.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$2.95
|
$1.09
R$6.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.08
|
$0.72
R$3.99
|
|
pay 41.2% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.60
|
$1.66
R$9.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.54
|
$4.73
R$26.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.49
|
$3.68
R$20.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.51
|
$2.24
R$12.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.00
|
$1.72
R$9.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.63
|
$1.07
R$5.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
$0.82
R$4.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$1.96
|
$0.62
R$3.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.29
|
$0.75
R$4.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.63
|
$0.67
R$3.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.78
|
$0.61
R$3.41
|
|
pay 36.1% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.64
|
$3.81
R$21.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$125.72
|
$42.94
R$238.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,178.00
|
$19,595.55
R$108,729.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$25.54
|
$6.97
R$38.66
|
|
pay 63.4% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$68.24
|
$20.11
R$111.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$1,937.34
|
$610.05
R$3,385.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,725.40
|
$399.10
R$2,214.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$178.49
|
$42.24
R$234.36
|
|
pay 42.1% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,358.67
|
$476.99
R$2,646.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,094.12
|
$13,548.38
R$75,175.93
|
|
pay 54.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$7.81
|
$1.74
R$9.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.04
|
$1.85
R$10.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$17.58
|
$2.09
R$11.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$62.88
|
$26.14
R$145.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$14.65
|
$7.84
R$43.49
|
|
pay 16.6% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$77.73
|
$51.33
R$284.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$60.33
|
$44.28
R$245.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$132.88
|
$78.98
R$438.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$150.66
|
$70.36
R$390.40
|
|
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