Cost of living in Sao Paulo
compared to
#318
City Cost of Living Rank
Index: 35 (New York City = 100)
Cost of living in Sao Paulo vs. Brazil overall average
Sao Paulo is 34.4% more expensive than Brazil overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.7% more in Sao Paulo
- Groceries
-
pay 28.8% more in Sao Paulo
- Transportation
-
pay 0.5% more in Sao Paulo
- Housing
-
pay 52.1% more in Sao Paulo
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Sao Paulo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.5% more in Sao Paulo
- Clothing
-
pay 10.3% more in Sao Paulo
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Sao Paulo are more expensive than in Brazil. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Sao Paulo.
Sao Paulo Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.83
R$40.83
|
$5.22
$5.22
$13.98
$13.98
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
R$38.89
|
$6.52
$6.52
$9.32
$9.32
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
R$6.37
|
$0.93
$0.93
$1.49
$1.49
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
R$4.54
|
$0.56
$0.56
$1.30
$1.30
|
Sao Paulo - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
R$9.96
|
$1.30
$1.30
$2.80
$2.80
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.88
R$30.65
|
$3.26
$3.26
$9.32
$9.32
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.98
R$20.75
|
$3.10
$3.10
$5.27
$5.27
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
R$13.89
|
$1.21
$1.21
$4.02
$4.02
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.09
R$10.89
|
$1.35
$1.35
$2.54
$2.54
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
R$6.70
|
$0.68
$0.68
$1.69
$1.69
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
R$4.46
|
$0.57
$0.57
$1.27
$1.27
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
R$3.88
|
$0.25
$0.25
$1.44
$1.44
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
R$4.61
|
$0.51
$0.51
$1.27
$1.27
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
R$3.45
|
$0.34
$0.34
$0.93
$0.93
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
R$3.07
|
$0.38
$0.38
$1.01
$1.01
|
Sao Paulo - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
R$22.35
|
$4.09
$4.09
$4.73
$4.73
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.58
R$243.04
|
$40.99
$40.99
$67.45
$67.45
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,360.53
R$116,657.10
|
$18,166.06
$18K
$28,882.35
$29K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.45
R$38.89
|
$6.34
$6.34
$12.11
$12.11
|
Sao Paulo - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.82
R$108.61
|
$18.26
$18.26
$27.95
$27.95
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$671.45
R$3,503.04
|
$428.58
$428.58
$1,024.86
$1K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$417.23
R$2,176.71
|
$279.51
$279.51
$652.18
$652.18
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.29
R$241.50
|
$28.50
$28.50
$99.75
$99.75
|
Sao Paulo - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$484.48
R$2,527.57
|
$279.51
$279.51
$745.35
$745.35
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,731.99
R$82,075.34
|
$11,180.26
$11K
$26,832.63
$27K
|
Sao Paulo - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.24
R$11.67
|
$1.12
$1.12
$3.54
$3.54
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.13
R$11.09
|
$1.12
$1.12
$3.34
$3.34
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.63
R$13.73
|
$1.86
$1.86
$3.73
$3.73
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.73
R$165.52
|
$18.63
$18.63
$55.90
$55.90
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.39
R$43.75
|
$6.71
$6.71
$11.18
$11.18
|
Sao Paulo - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.85
R$286.18
|
$27.95
$27.95
$83.85
$83.85
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.57
R$237.73
|
$27.95
$27.95
$65.22
$65.22
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.31
R$455.49
|
$50.31
$50.31
$130.44
$130.44
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.26
R$387.41
|
$37.27
$37.27
$149.07
$149.07
|
Sao Paulo - Cost of clothing
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