Cost of living in Sao Luis
Sao Luis, Brazil
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Cost of living in Sao Luis vs. Brazil overall average
Sao Luis is 6.2% cheaper than Brazil overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.2% less in Sao Luis
- Groceries
-
pay 8.2% more in Sao Luis
- Transportation
-
pay 15.6% less in Sao Luis
- Housing
-
pay 13.2% more in Sao Luis
- Childcare
-
pay 30.0% less in Sao Luis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.8% less in Sao Luis
- Clothing
-
pay 5.0% less in Sao Luis
The cost of housing and groceries in Sao Luis are more expensive than in Brazil. Expenses including childcare, transportation, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Sao Luis.
Sao Luis Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.35
R$24.65
|
$3.48
-
$13.06
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.53
R$36.97
|
$5.23
-
$8.01
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
R$4.93
|
$0.52
-
$1.74
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
R$2.46
|
$0.35
-
$0.87
|
Sao Luis - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.88
R$10.64
|
$1.39
-
$2.79
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
R$24.55
|
$3.22
-
$5.97
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.68
R$20.82
|
$2.97
-
$4.95
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
R$9.89
|
$1.39
-
$2.09
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
R$9.30
|
$1.19
-
$3.16
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
R$4.37
|
$0.55
-
$1.19
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
R$3.16
|
$0.43
-
$1.19
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
R$2.49
|
$0.24
-
$0.71
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
R$3.58
|
$0.38
-
$0.87
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.86
|
$0.40
-
$0.95
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
R$3.47
|
$0.47
-
$0.79
|
Sao Luis - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.57
R$20.22
|
$3.29
-
$3.82
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.97
R$192.24
|
$29.26
-
$37.28
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,547.35
R$93,653.06
|
$15,705.88
-
$19,541.55
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.05
R$28.59
|
$4.69
-
$7.14
|
Sao Luis - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.64
R$88.52
|
$13.93
-
$24.39
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$392.25
R$2,220.04
|
$156.76
-
$628.43
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$204.66
R$1,158.34
|
$121.93
-
$487.71
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.05
R$351.17
|
$33.30
-
$156.24
|
Sao Luis - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.31
R$1,133.69
|
$87.09
-
$313.53
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,180.38
R$23,659.72
|
$2,508.23
-
$5,852.54
|
Sao Luis - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
R$8.87
|
$1.22
-
$2.96
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
R$8.73
|
$1.05
-
$3.48
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
R$11.34
|
$1.83
-
$2.26
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.73
R$100.34
|
$8.71
-
$34.84
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.92
R$33.52
|
$4.35
-
$6.95
|
Sao Luis - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.67
R$241.53
|
$26.13
-
$85.35
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.64
R$258.29
|
$26.13
-
$60.96
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$51.56
R$291.80
|
$43.55
-
$113.22
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.25
R$295.75
|
$26.13
-
$101.03
|
Sao Luis - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Brazil
to see the average cost of cities throughout Brazil, like
Sorocaba,
Manaus,
Caxias Do Sul,
Campo Grande,
Belem,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Brazil compared to Sao Luis.
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