Cost of living comparison
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Sao Paulo vs. Cedar Rapids Cost of Living Summary
Sao Paulo is 32.7% cheaper than Cedar Rapids.
Sao Paulo vs. Cedar Rapids Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sao Paulo instead of Cedar Rapids, you would:
pay 40.5% less for restaurants
|
Cedar Rapids
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$7.83
R$40.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$7.45
R$38.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
|
$1.22
R$6.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
|
$0.87
R$4.54
|
|
Cedar Rapids vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.3% less for groceries
|
Cedar Rapids
|
Sao Paulo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.64
|
$1.91
R$9.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.12
|
$5.88
R$30.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
|
$3.98
R$20.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
|
$2.66
R$13.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.93
|
$2.09
R$10.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$1.28
R$6.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
|
$0.85
R$4.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.41
|
$0.74
R$3.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$0.88
R$4.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$0.66
R$3.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$0.59
R$3.07
|
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Cedar Rapids vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of groceries
pay 0.2% less for transportation
|
Cedar Rapids
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.98
|
$4.28
R$22.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
|
$46.58
R$243.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,383.69
|
$22,360.53
R$117K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.41
|
$7.45
R$38.92
|
|
Cedar Rapids vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of transportation
pay 56.7% less for housing
|
Cedar Rapids
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.33
|
$20.82
R$108.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,140.00
|
$671.45
R$3,506.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$750.00
|
$417.23
R$2,178.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.02
|
$46.29
R$241.73
|
|
Cedar Rapids vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of housing
pay 25.2% less for childcare
|
Cedar Rapids
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$968.00
|
$484.48
R$2,529.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,795.00
|
$15,731.99
R$82,150.85
|
|
Cedar Rapids vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of childcare
pay 57.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cedar Rapids
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
|
$2.24
R$11.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.46
|
$2.13
R$11.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.26
|
$2.63
R$13.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.50
|
$31.73
R$165.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.75
|
$8.39
R$43.79
|
|
Cedar Rapids vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.6% less for clothing
|
Cedar Rapids
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.47
|
$54.85
R$286.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.33
|
$45.57
R$237.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.26
|
$87.31
R$455.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.67
|
$74.26
R$387.76
|
|
Cedar Rapids vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of clothing
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