Cost of living comparison

Colombia

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Brazil

Sao Paulo vs. Bogota Cost of Living Summary

Sao Paulo is 4.6% cheaper than Bogota.

Restaurants: pay 2.6% more in Sao Paulo
Groceries: pay 8.6% less in Sao Paulo
Transportation: pay 6.9% less in Sao Paulo
Housing: pay 11.7% less in Sao Paulo
Childcare: pay 51.0% more in Sao Paulo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.5% more in Sao Paulo
Clothing: pay 10.9% less in Sao Paulo

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Sao Paulo are more expensive than in Bogota. Expenses including housing, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Sao Paulo.

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Sao Paulo vs. Bogota Cost Breakdown

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pay 2.6% more for restaurants

	Bogota	Sao Paulo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.72 COP24,429.38	$8.96 R$48.72	+16.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.19 COP32,246.79	$8.96 R$48.72	-12.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.34 COP4,254.91	$1.40 R$7.62	+4.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 COP2,746.60	$0.87 R$4.72	-0.1%
Average			+2.6%

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pay 8.6% less for groceries

	Bogota	Sao Paulo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.42 COP7,666.90	$1.85 R$10.09	-23.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.93 COP12,422.98	$6.20 R$33.74	+58.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.14 COP19,419.81	$4.62 R$25.15	-24.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 COP10,734.27	$2.80 R$15.24	-17.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.30 COP10,455.10	$2.39 R$13.00	-27.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.56 COP4,945.64	$1.26 R$6.83	-19.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 COP2,547.89	$0.82 R$4.48	+2.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 COP2,767.03	$0.72 R$3.90	-18.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 COP2,492.18	$0.87 R$4.76	+11.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 COP2,060.02	$0.65 R$3.51	-0.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 COP1,979.10	$0.57 R$3.12	-8.3%
Average			-8.6%

Bogota vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of groceries

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pay 6.9% less for transportation

	Bogota	Sao Paulo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.90 COP15,504.16	$4.91 R$26.69	+0.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.41 COP156K	$48.37 R$263.05	-2.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,161.08 COP73M	$23,890.58 R$130K	+3.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.84 COP65,959.33	$9.76 R$53.05	-53.2%
Average			-6.9%

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pay 11.7% less for housing

	Bogota	Sao Paulo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.75 COP94,134.56	$22.16 R$120.51	-25.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$779.14 COP2M	$656.54 R$3,570.52	-15.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$440.22 COP1M	$419.66 R$2,282.26	-4.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$93.36 COP295K	$80.32 R$436.79	-14.0%
Average			-11.7%

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pay 51.0% more for childcare

	Bogota	Sao Paulo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$463.22 COP1M	$530.90 R$2,887.26	+14.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,195.93 COP26M	$16,300.72 R$88,649.86	+98.9%
Average			+51.0%

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pay 13.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Bogota	Sao Paulo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.01 COP6,351.64	$2.99 R$16.24	+48.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.52 COP7,968.72	$2.56 R$13.90	+1.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.32 COP13,680.45	$2.99 R$16.24	-30.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.42 COP106K	$35.87 R$195.06	+7.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.72 COP24,429.38	$9.95 R$54.14	+28.9%
Average			+13.5%

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pay 10.9% less for clothing

	Bogota	Sao Paulo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.94 COP262K	$65.57 R$356.61	-20.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.35 COP150K	$61.53 R$334.62	+29.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$141.13 COP447K	$99.31 R$540.10	-29.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$104.65 COP331K	$91.35 R$496.78	-12.7%
Average			-10.9%

Bogota vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of clothing

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