Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sao Paulo vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary
Sao Paulo is 51.7% cheaper than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.5% less in Sao Paulo
- Groceries
-
pay 50.5% less in Sao Paulo
- Transportation
-
pay 58.1% less in Sao Paulo
- Housing
-
pay 62.1% less in Sao Paulo
- Childcare
-
pay 0.5% less in Sao Paulo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.9% less in Sao Paulo
- Clothing
-
pay 54.0% less in Sao Paulo
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Sao Paulo.
Sao Paulo vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sao Paulo instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 67.5% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.48
ISK3,517
|
$7.83
R$42.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$22.76
ISK2,913
|
$7.45
R$40.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.34
ISK427
|
$1.22
R$6.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
ISK345
|
$0.87
R$4.73
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of restaurants
pay 50.5% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.63
ISK593
|
$1.91
R$10.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.44
ISK1,208
|
$5.88
R$31.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
ISK976
|
$3.98
R$21.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.50
ISK832
|
$2.66
R$14.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.29
ISK1,445
|
$2.09
R$11.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
ISK204
|
$1.28
R$6.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK150
|
$0.85
R$4.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.49
ISK190
|
$0.74
R$4.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.54
ISK325
|
$0.88
R$4.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
ISK217
|
$0.66
R$3.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
ISK145
|
$0.59
R$3.20
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of groceries
pay 58.1% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.66
ISK1,236
|
$4.28
R$23.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$88.58
ISK11,337
|
$46.58
R$253.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,771.00
ISK6,497,672
|
$22,360.53
R$121,627.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.07
ISK3,592
|
$7.45
R$40.54
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of transportation
pay 62.1% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$81.97
ISK10,490
|
$20.82
R$113.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,259.48
ISK289,169
|
$671.45
R$3,652.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,034.90
ISK260,427
|
$417.23
R$2,269.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.87
ISK7,791
|
$46.29
R$251.79
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of housing
pay 0.5% less for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$327.78
ISK41,949
|
$484.48
R$2,635.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,711.08
ISK3,930,404
|
$15,731.99
R$85,572.56
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of childcare
pay 68.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$13.12
ISK1,680
|
$2.24
R$12.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.17
ISK790
|
$2.13
R$11.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.94
ISK1,783
|
$2.63
R$14.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$87.35
ISK11,179
|
$31.73
R$172.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
ISK2,199
|
$8.39
R$45.61
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 54.0% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$145.10
ISK18,569
|
$54.85
R$298.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.97
ISK8,187
|
$45.57
R$247.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$193.43
ISK24,755
|
$87.31
R$474.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$248.79
ISK31,840
|
$74.26
R$403.92
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of clothing
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