Cost of living comparison
compared to
Los Angeles vs. Sao Paulo Cost of Living Summary
Los Angeles is 2.4 times more expensive than Sao Paulo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Los Angeles
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Los Angeles
- Transportation
-
pay 75.1% more in Los Angeles
- Housing
-
pay 3.9 times more in Los Angeles
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in Los Angeles
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.9 times more in Los Angeles
- Clothing
-
pay 31.2% more in Los Angeles
Los Angeles vs. Sao Paulo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Los Angeles instead of Sao Paulo, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Sao Paulo
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.83
R$40.78
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
R$38.84
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
R$6.36
|
$2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
R$4.53
|
$2.26
|
|
Sao Paulo vs. Los Angeles - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Sao Paulo
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
R$9.95
|
$4.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.88
R$30.61
|
$6.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.98
R$20.72
|
$4.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
R$13.87
|
$7.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.09
R$10.87
|
$7.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
R$6.69
|
$2.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
R$4.45
|
$1.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
R$3.88
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
R$4.60
|
$2.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
R$3.45
|
$1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
R$3.07
|
$1.22
|
|
Sao Paulo vs. Los Angeles - Cost of groceries
pay 75.1% more for transportation
|
Sao Paulo
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
R$22.32
|
$4.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.58
R$242.72
|
$93.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,360.53
R$117K
|
$32,727.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.45
R$38.84
|
$18.01
|
|
Sao Paulo vs. Los Angeles - Cost of transportation
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Sao Paulo
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.82
R$108.48
|
$74.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$671.45
R$3,498.54
|
$2,536.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$417.23
R$2,173.92
|
$1,984.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.29
R$241.19
|
$155.53
|
|
Sao Paulo vs. Los Angeles - Cost of housing
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Sao Paulo
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$484.48
R$2,524.32
|
$1,762.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,731.99
R$81,969.94
|
$27,000.00
|
|
Sao Paulo vs. Los Angeles - Cost of childcare
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Paulo
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.24
R$11.65
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.13
R$11.08
|
$5.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.63
R$13.71
|
$11.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.73
R$165.31
|
$47.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.39
R$43.69
|
$18.00
|
|
Sao Paulo vs. Los Angeles - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.2% more for clothing
|
Sao Paulo
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.85
R$285.81
|
$61.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.57
R$237.42
|
$44.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.31
R$454.91
|
$100.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.26
R$386.91
|
$149.85
|
|
Sao Paulo vs. Los Angeles - Cost of clothing
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