Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 38.7% cheaper than Sao Paulo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.6% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 44.5% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 37.1% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 40.4% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 83.8% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.9% more in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 34.7% less in Delhi
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Delhi.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Sao Paulo, you would:
pay 52.6% less for restaurants
|
Sao Paulo
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
R$39.89
|
$4.15
₹354.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.97
R$39.89
|
$4.15
₹354.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
R$6.25
|
$0.49
₹41.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
R$4.12
|
$0.19
₹15.89
|
|
pay 44.5% less for groceries
|
Sao Paulo
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.66
R$9.51
|
$0.55
₹46.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
R$27.05
|
$2.37
₹202.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.68
R$21.08
|
$2.88
₹246.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.24
R$12.84
|
$1.15
₹98.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.72
R$9.84
|
$1.61
₹137.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
R$6.11
|
$0.89
₹76.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
R$4.68
|
$0.35
₹29.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.62
R$3.58
|
$0.46
₹39.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
R$4.32
|
$0.29
₹24.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
R$3.86
|
$0.20
₹16.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
R$3.52
|
$0.23
₹19.57
|
|
pay 37.1% less for transportation
|
Sao Paulo
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
R$21.82
|
$4.41
₹377.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.94
R$245.81
|
$11.85
₹1,014.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,595.55
R$112,184.53
|
$14,221.28
₹1,216,895.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.97
R$39.89
|
$2.49
₹212.96
|
|
pay 40.4% less for housing
|
Sao Paulo
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.11
R$115.13
|
$8.48
₹725.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$610.05
R$3,492.56
|
$279.66
₹23,930.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$399.10
R$2,284.82
|
$164.09
₹14,041.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.24
R$241.81
|
$46.25
₹3,957.67
|
|
pay 83.8% less for childcare
|
Sao Paulo
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$476.99
R$2,730.78
|
$92.50
₹7,915.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,548.38
R$77,564.49
|
$1,766.20
₹151,131.67
|
|
pay 21.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Paulo
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$9.97
|
$2.37
₹202.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
R$10.61
|
$2.43
₹207.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
R$11.97
|
$4.15
₹354.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.14
R$149.67
|
$21.31
₹1,823.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.84
R$44.87
|
$4.92
₹420.84
|
|
pay 34.7% less for clothing
|
Sao Paulo
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.33
R$293.84
|
$32.25
₹2,759.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.28
R$253.48
|
$32.29
₹2,763.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.98
R$452.16
|
$53.15
₹4,547.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.36
R$402.80
|
$40.86
₹3,496.44
|
|
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