Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sao Paulo vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary
Sao Paulo is 32.6% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.0% less in Sao Paulo
- Groceries
-
pay 33.0% less in Sao Paulo
- Transportation
-
pay 26.1% less in Sao Paulo
- Housing
-
pay 59.8% less in Sao Paulo
- Childcare
-
pay 19.3% less in Sao Paulo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.0% less in Sao Paulo
- Clothing
-
pay 0.2% more in Sao Paulo
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and childcare are lower in Sao Paulo.
Sao Paulo vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sao Paulo instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 43.0% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.99
CA$24.87
|
$7.83
R$42.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.01
CA$15.22
|
$7.45
R$40.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.77
|
$1.22
R$6.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
$0.87
R$4.73
|
|
Ottawa vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.0% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.73
CA$3.77
|
$1.91
R$10.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CA$8.09
|
$5.88
R$31.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.65
CA$11.97
|
$3.98
R$21.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
CA$4.86
|
$2.66
R$14.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.74
CA$7.94
|
$2.09
R$11.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
CA$2.64
|
$1.28
R$6.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
CA$0.83
|
$0.85
R$4.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
CA$2.25
|
$0.74
R$4.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
CA$2.30
|
$0.88
R$4.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
$0.66
R$3.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
CA$2.02
|
$0.59
R$3.20
|
|
Ottawa vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of groceries
pay 26.1% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
CA$5.60
|
$4.28
R$23.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.12
CA$134.31
|
$46.58
R$253.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,444.83
CA$33,803.54
|
$22,360.53
R$121,627.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.82
CA$20.49
|
$7.45
R$40.54
|
|
Ottawa vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of transportation
pay 59.8% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.93
CA$69.04
|
$20.82
R$113.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,452.55
CA$2,008.67
|
$671.45
R$3,652.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,228.71
CA$1,699.13
|
$417.23
R$2,269.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.93
CA$164.46
|
$46.29
R$251.79
|
|
Ottawa vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of housing
pay 19.3% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$788.18
CA$1,089.93
|
$484.48
R$2,635.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,753.32
CA$21,784.48
|
$15,731.99
R$85,572.56
|
|
Ottawa vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of childcare
pay 47.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.76
CA$7.96
|
$2.24
R$12.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CA$5.18
|
$2.13
R$11.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.95
CA$17.91
|
$2.63
R$14.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.60
CA$61.68
|
$31.73
R$172.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.79
CA$14.92
|
$8.39
R$45.61
|
|
Ottawa vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.2% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.82
CA$73.05
|
$54.85
R$298.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.91
CA$53.81
|
$45.57
R$247.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.10
CA$120.44
|
$87.31
R$474.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.91
CA$128.48
|
$74.26
R$403.92
|
|
Ottawa vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of clothing
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