Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sao Luis vs. Brazil Cost of Living Summary
Sao Luis is 4.4% cheaper than Brazil overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.5% less in Sao Luis
- Groceries
-
pay 5.8% more in Sao Luis
- Transportation
-
pay 10.7% less in Sao Luis
- Housing
-
pay 11.4% more in Sao Luis
- Childcare
-
pay 29.0% less in Sao Luis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.3% more in Sao Luis
- Clothing
-
pay 10.1% less in Sao Luis
The cost of housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Sao Luis are more expensive than in Brazil. Expenses including childcare, transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Sao Luis.
Sao Luis vs. Brazil Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sao Luis instead of Brazil, you would:
pay 3.5% less for restaurants
|
Brazil
|
Sao Luis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.62
R$30.57
|
$6.06
R$32.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.58
R$35.80
|
$6.52
R$35.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
R$6.04
|
$1.02
R$5.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
R$3.69
|
$0.59
R$3.21
|
|
Brazil vs. Sao Luis - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.8% more for groceries
|
Brazil
|
Sao Luis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.51
R$8.22
|
$1.93
R$10.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
R$23.48
|
$4.81
R$26.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.77
R$20.49
|
$3.93
R$21.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$11.45
|
$1.95
R$10.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.77
R$9.64
|
$1.82
R$9.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
R$5.09
|
$0.90
R$4.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
R$3.18
|
$0.60
R$3.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$2.92
|
$0.53
R$2.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
R$3.61
|
$0.69
R$3.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
R$2.84
|
$0.56
R$3.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
R$2.60
|
$0.56
R$3.03
|
|
Brazil vs. Sao Luis - Cost of groceries
pay 10.7% less for transportation
|
Brazil
|
Sao Luis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.16
R$22.65
|
$3.92
R$21.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.46
R$230.95
|
$36.34
R$197.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,515.32
R$117,030.45
|
$19,303.66
R$105,000.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.72
R$47.44
|
$7.64
R$41.56
|
|
Brazil vs. Sao Luis - Cost of transportation
pay 11.4% more for housing
|
Brazil
|
Sao Luis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.92
R$102.91
|
$18.29
R$99.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$308.76
R$1,679.47
|
$401.56
R$2,184.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.49
R$1,182.99
|
$218.95
R$1,190.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.93
R$282.46
|
$61.25
R$333.18
|
|
Brazil vs. Sao Luis - Cost of housing
pay 29.0% less for childcare
|
Brazil
|
Sao Luis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$275.38
R$1,497.93
|
$214.29
R$1,165.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,953.98
R$37,825.49
|
$4,472.11
R$24,325.57
|
|
Brazil vs. Sao Luis - Cost of childcare
pay 5.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazil
|
Sao Luis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.73
R$9.41
|
$1.96
R$10.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
R$9.59
|
$2.11
R$11.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.27
R$12.35
|
$2.24
R$12.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.44
R$132.93
|
$20.46
R$111.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.36
R$34.62
|
$7.08
R$38.52
|
|
Brazil vs. Sao Luis - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.1% less for clothing
|
Brazil
|
Sao Luis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.78
R$270.76
|
$45.65
R$248.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.18
R$245.73
|
$48.82
R$265.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.53
R$432.60
|
$55.16
R$300.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.80
R$336.14
|
$55.90
R$304.07
|
|
Brazil vs. Sao Luis - Cost of clothing
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