Cost of living in Sao Carlos
compared to
Cost of living in Sao Carlos vs. Brazil overall average
Sao Carlos is 8.6% cheaper than Brazil overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.8% less in Sao Carlos
- Groceries
-
pay 9.6% more in Sao Carlos
- Transportation
-
pay 12.7% less in Sao Carlos
- Housing
-
pay 0.6% less in Sao Carlos
- Childcare
-
pay 30.8% less in Sao Carlos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.7% less in Sao Carlos
- Clothing
-
pay 19.3% less in Sao Carlos
Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Sao Carlos.
Sao Carlos Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.66
R$25.34
|
$4.66
-
$9.32
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.96
R$32.43
|
$5.59
-
$7.45
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
R$6.30
|
$0.93
-
$1.49
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
R$3.80
|
$0.37
-
$0.93
|
Sao Carlos - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
R$8.36
|
$0.75
-
$5.59
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.12
R$27.87
|
$3.73
-
$11.18
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.98
R$21.62
|
$2.47
-
$5.29
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
R$12.53
|
$1.79
-
$3.58
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
R$10.17
|
$1.10
-
$3.80
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
R$4.49
|
$0.42
-
$1.44
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.76
|
$0.34
-
$1.18
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
R$3.85
|
$0.34
-
$1.86
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
R$3.98
|
$0.42
-
$1.18
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
R$3.52
|
$0.20
-
$1.35
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
R$3.22
|
$0.34
-
$0.85
|
Sao Carlos - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.98
R$21.65
|
$3.60
-
$4.51
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.36
R$121.63
|
$14.91
-
$29.81
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,615.18
R$117,573.58
|
$18,633.77
-
$39,739.13
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.76
R$47.64
|
$8.39
-
$16.77
|
Sao Carlos - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.65
R$112.30
|
$18.63
-
$27.95
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$232.92
R$1,266.96
|
$223.61
-
$298.14
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$198.76
R$1,081.14
|
$186.34
-
$204.97
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.17
R$343.62
|
$40.37
-
$142.49
|
Sao Carlos - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.19
R$1,469.67
|
$149.07
-
$931.69
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,795.07
R$15,203.48
|
$2,683.26
-
$16,956.73
|
Sao Carlos - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
R$8.11
|
$1.12
-
$3.73
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
R$11.23
|
$1.49
-
$2.98
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.24
R$12.16
|
$2.05
-
$4.10
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.42
R$154.57
|
$16.58
-
$44.72
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.66
R$25.34
|
$3.73
-
$11.18
|
Sao Carlos - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.40
R$192.58
|
$14.91
-
$74.54
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.54
R$182.44
|
$22.36
-
$83.85
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.19
R$441.62
|
$55.90
-
$149.07
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.58
R$253.39
|
$27.95
-
$130.44
|
Sao Carlos - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Brazil
to see the average cost of cities throughout Brazil, like
Brasilia,
Araras,
Volta Redonda,
Goiania,
Joao Pessoa,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Brazil compared to Sao Carlos.
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