Cost of living comparison
Rome is 63.2% more expensive than Sao Paulo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 86.3% more in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 46.6% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 64.5% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 8.0% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 10.0% more in Rome
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Rome are more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Sao Paulo, you would:
pay 86.3% more for restaurants
|
Sao Paulo
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
R$39.34
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.97
R$39.34
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
R$6.16
|
$2.23
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
R$4.06
|
$1.12
€0.99
|
|
pay 46.6% more for groceries
|
Sao Paulo
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.66
R$9.38
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
R$26.68
|
$7.00
€6.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.68
R$20.79
|
$6.20
€5.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.24
R$12.67
|
$3.76
€3.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.72
R$9.71
|
$4.89
€4.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
R$6.02
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
R$4.61
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.62
R$3.53
|
$0.89
€0.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
R$4.26
|
$1.09
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
R$3.81
|
$0.73
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
R$3.47
|
$0.78
€0.69
|
|
pay 64.5% more for transportation
|
Sao Paulo
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
R$21.52
|
$7.15
€6.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.94
R$242.41
|
$37.51
€32.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,595.55
R$110,632.56
|
$26,794.08
€23,566.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.97
R$39.34
|
$17.15
€15.08
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Sao Paulo
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.11
R$113.54
|
$29.46
€25.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$610.05
R$3,444.24
|
$1,180.31
€1,038.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$399.10
R$2,253.22
|
$763.10
€671.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.24
R$238.46
|
$167.26
€147.11
|
|
pay 8.0% less for childcare
|
Sao Paulo
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$476.99
R$2,693.00
|
$508.83
€447.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,548.38
R$76,491.46
|
$10,490.67
€9,226.79
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Paulo
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$9.83
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
R$10.47
|
$1.53
€1.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
R$11.80
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.14
R$147.60
|
$58.31
€51.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.84
R$44.25
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
|
pay 10.0% more for clothing
|
Sao Paulo
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.33
R$289.77
|
$65.43
€57.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.28
R$249.98
|
$30.74
€27.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.98
R$445.90
|
$77.17
€67.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.36
R$397.23
|
$102.32
€89.99
|
|
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