Cost of living comparison
Porto Alegre is 63.6% cheaper than San Francisco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.4% less in Porto Alegre
- Groceries
-
pay 69.2% less in Porto Alegre
- Transportation
-
pay 38.2% less in Porto Alegre
- Housing
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pay 81.0% less in Porto Alegre
- Childcare
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pay 85.7% less in Porto Alegre
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 73.5% less in Porto Alegre
- Clothing
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pay 34.0% less in Porto Alegre
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Porto Alegre.
If you lived in Porto Alegre instead of San Francisco, you would:
pay 63.4% less for restaurants
|
San Francisco
|
Porto Alegre
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$6.10
R$34.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$6.10
R$34.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
|
$1.08
R$6.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
|
$0.73
R$4.19
|
|
pay 69.2% less for groceries
|
San Francisco
|
Porto Alegre
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.86
|
$1.30
R$7.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.38
|
$4.88
R$27.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.98
|
$3.20
R$18.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.32
|
$1.93
R$11.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.49
|
$1.91
R$10.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.26
|
$0.84
R$4.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$0.53
R$3.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.54
|
$0.53
R$3.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.74
|
$0.66
R$3.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
|
$0.46
R$2.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.86
|
$0.50
R$2.89
|
|
pay 38.2% less for transportation
|
San Francisco
|
Porto Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
|
$3.71
R$21.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.00
|
$62.71
R$359.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,753.89
|
$23,514.66
R$134,851.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
|
$9.93
R$56.94
|
|
pay 81.0% less for housing
|
San Francisco
|
Porto Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.19
|
$18.89
R$108.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,110.17
|
$307.65
R$1,764.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,750.00
|
$240.75
R$1,380.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$194.16
|
$54.69
R$313.66
|
|
pay 85.7% less for childcare
|
San Francisco
|
Porto Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,829.63
|
$240.37
R$1,378.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,000.00
|
$7,664.04
R$43,951.72
|
|
pay 73.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Francisco
|
Porto Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$2.18
R$12.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.64
|
$1.74
R$9.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.00
|
$1.79
R$10.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$94.53
|
$25.30
R$145.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.00
|
$5.91
R$33.91
|
|
pay 34.0% less for clothing
|
San Francisco
|
Porto Alegre
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.43
|
$43.69
R$250.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.08
|
$37.45
R$214.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.32
|
$73.13
R$419.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.92
|
$52.25
R$299.67
|
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