Cost of living comparison
compared to
Athens vs. Sao Paulo Cost of Living Summary
Athens is 51.5% more expensive than Sao Paulo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.9% more in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 27.0% more in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 44.8% more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 92.9% more in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 4.7% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 95.9% more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 44.9% more in Athens
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and groceries in Athens are more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Notably, entertainment and sports and housing are significantly more expensive in Athens.
Athens vs. Sao Paulo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athens instead of Sao Paulo, you would:
pay 59.9% more for restaurants
|
Sao Paulo
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.83
R$42.57
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
R$40.54
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
R$6.64
|
$2.48
€2.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
R$4.73
|
$0.62
€0.53
|
|
Sao Paulo vs. Athens - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.0% more for groceries
|
Sao Paulo
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
R$10.39
|
$1.39
€1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.88
R$31.96
|
$7.54
€6.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.98
R$21.63
|
$7.20
€6.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
R$14.48
|
$4.70
€4.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.09
R$11.35
|
$4.85
€4.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
R$6.99
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
R$4.65
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
R$4.05
|
$0.71
€0.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
R$4.80
|
$1.07
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
R$3.60
|
$0.67
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
R$3.20
|
$0.57
€0.49
|
|
Sao Paulo vs. Athens - Cost of groceries
pay 44.8% more for transportation
|
Sao Paulo
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
R$23.30
|
$7.94
€6.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.58
R$253.39
|
$35.04
€30.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,360.53
R$121,627.85
|
$29,198.27
€25,075.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.45
R$40.54
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
|
Sao Paulo vs. Athens - Cost of transportation
pay 92.9% more for housing
|
Sao Paulo
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.82
R$113.24
|
$34.45
€29.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$671.45
R$3,652.30
|
$685.67
€588.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$417.23
R$2,269.46
|
$609.10
€523.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.29
R$251.79
|
$165.77
€142.37
|
|
Sao Paulo vs. Athens - Cost of housing
pay 4.7% less for childcare
|
Sao Paulo
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$484.48
R$2,635.27
|
$566.82
€486.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,731.99
R$85,572.56
|
$11,581.98
€9,946.73
|
|
Sao Paulo vs. Athens - Cost of childcare
pay 95.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Paulo
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.24
R$12.16
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.13
R$11.57
|
$4.12
€3.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.63
R$14.32
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.73
R$172.57
|
$56.30
€48.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.39
R$45.61
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
|
Sao Paulo vs. Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 44.9% more for clothing
|
Sao Paulo
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.85
R$298.37
|
$101.47
€87.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.57
R$247.86
|
$47.68
€40.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.31
R$474.90
|
$105.26
€90.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.26
R$403.92
|
$125.94
€108.16
|
|
Sao Paulo vs. Athens - Cost of clothing
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