Cost of living comparison

Brazil

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Kazakhstan

Almaty vs. Sao Paulo Cost of Living Summary

Almaty is 0.3% cheaper than Sao Paulo.

Restaurants: pay 20.1% more in Almaty
Groceries: pay 5.4% less in Almaty
Transportation: pay 37.4% less in Almaty
Housing: pay 13.8% more in Almaty
Childcare: pay 19.7% less in Almaty
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.4% more in Almaty
Clothing: pay 24.9% more in Almaty

The cost of clothing, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports in Almaty are more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Expenses including transportation, childcare, and groceries are lower in Almaty.

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Almaty vs. Sao Paulo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Almaty instead of Sao Paulo, you would:

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pay 20.1% more for restaurants

	Sao Paulo	Almaty
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.96 R$45.35	$13.42 KZT6,082.92	+49.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 R$45.35	$8.95 KZT4,055.28	-0.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.40 R$7.09	$1.36 KZT615.44	-3.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 R$4.39	$0.91 KZT410.90	+4.6%
Average			+20.1%

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pay 5.4% less for groceries

	Sao Paulo	Almaty
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 R$9.39	$0.94 KZT425.21	-49.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.20 R$31.41	$6.46 KZT2,925.52	+4.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.62 R$23.41	$6.48 KZT2,938.79	+40.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 R$14.18	$2.45 KZT1,109.97	-12.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.39 R$12.10	$3.09 KZT1,401.59	+29.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 R$6.36	$0.86 KZT387.73	-31.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 R$4.17	$1.06 KZT481.68	+29.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 R$3.63	$1.37 KZT621.58	+91.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 R$4.43	$1.34 KZT605.34	+52.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 R$3.27	$0.35 KZT160.60	-45.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 R$2.90	$0.26 KZT119.25	-54.1%
Average			-5.4%

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pay 37.4% less for transportation

	Sao Paulo	Almaty
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.91 R$24.84	$2.64 KZT1,198.22	-46.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.37 R$244.87	$22.15 KZT10,036.82	-54.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,890.58 R$121K	$22,370.46 KZT10M	-6.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.76 R$49.39	$6.71 KZT3,041.46	-31.2%
Average			-37.4%

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pay 13.8% more for housing

	Sao Paulo	Almaty
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.16 R$112.18	$18.11 KZT8,207.89	-18.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$656.54 R$3,323.73	$802.28 KZT364K	+22.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$419.66 R$2,124.51	$513.47 KZT233K	+22.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$80.32 R$406.60	$69.56 KZT31,526.07	-13.4%
Average			+13.8%

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pay 19.7% less for childcare

	Sao Paulo	Almaty
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$530.90 R$2,687.69	$456.34 KZT207K	-14.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,300.72 R$82,522.42	$12,216.13 KZT6M	-25.1%
Average			-19.7%

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pay 13.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Sao Paulo	Almaty
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.99 R$15.12	$3.24 KZT1,470.04	+8.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.56 R$12.94	$3.30 KZT1,497.69	+29.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.99 R$15.12	$2.63 KZT1,191.24	-12.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.87 R$181.58	$70.49 KZT31,945.91	+96.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.95 R$50.39	$6.71 KZT3,041.46	-32.6%
Average			+13.4%

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pay 24.9% more for clothing

	Sao Paulo	Almaty
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.57 R$331.96	$96.07 KZT43,537.96	+46.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.53 R$311.49	$47.45 KZT21,502.09	-22.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.31 R$502.77	$145.68 KZT66,021.45	+46.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.35 R$462.44	$134.22 KZT60,829.24	+46.9%
Average			+24.9%

Sao Paulo vs. Almaty - Cost of clothing

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