Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 20.2% cheaper than Sao Paulo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.7% less in Brazil
- Groceries
-
pay 20.4% less in Brazil
- Transportation
-
pay 1.9% less in Brazil
- Housing
-
pay 24.4% less in Brazil
- Childcare
-
pay 48.3% less in Brazil
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 15.2% less in Brazil
- Clothing
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pay 14.4% less in Brazil
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Brazil.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Sao Paulo, you would:
pay 16.7% less for restaurants
|
Sao Paulo
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
R$40.88
|
$5.09
R$29.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.97
R$40.88
|
$5.99
R$35.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
R$6.40
|
$0.99
R$5.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
R$4.22
|
$0.60
R$3.54
|
|
pay 20.4% less for groceries
|
Sao Paulo
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.66
R$9.74
|
$1.36
R$7.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
R$27.72
|
$3.98
R$23.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.68
R$21.60
|
$3.44
R$20.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.24
R$13.16
|
$1.87
R$10.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.72
R$10.09
|
$1.52
R$8.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
R$6.26
|
$0.81
R$4.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
R$4.79
|
$0.53
R$3.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.62
R$3.67
|
$0.45
R$2.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
R$4.42
|
$0.63
R$3.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
R$3.96
|
$0.49
R$2.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
R$3.61
|
$0.46
R$2.70
|
|
pay 1.9% less for transportation
|
Sao Paulo
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
R$22.36
|
$3.67
R$21.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.94
R$251.90
|
$39.48
R$231.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,595.55
R$114,965.14
|
$19,264.28
R$113,021.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.97
R$40.88
|
$7.39
R$43.36
|
|
pay 24.4% less for housing
|
Sao Paulo
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.11
R$117.98
|
$17.79
R$104.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$610.05
R$3,579.13
|
$286.10
R$1,678.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$399.10
R$2,341.46
|
$200.36
R$1,175.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.24
R$247.80
|
$49.32
R$289.34
|
|
pay 48.3% less for childcare
|
Sao Paulo
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$476.99
R$2,798.47
|
$259.04
R$1,519.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,548.38
R$79,487.01
|
$6,658.88
R$39,067.01
|
|
pay 15.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Paulo
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$10.22
|
$1.55
R$9.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
R$10.88
|
$1.55
R$9.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
R$12.26
|
$1.94
R$11.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.14
R$153.38
|
$21.85
R$128.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.84
R$45.99
|
$5.84
R$34.25
|
|
pay 14.4% less for clothing
|
Sao Paulo
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.33
R$301.12
|
$43.13
R$253.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.28
R$259.77
|
$39.67
R$232.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.98
R$463.36
|
$69.89
R$410.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.36
R$412.79
|
$56.60
R$332.05
|
|
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