Cost of living comparison
compared to
Spain vs. Sao Paulo Cost of Living Summary
Spain is 40.2% more expensive than Sao Paulo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 85.2% more in Spain
- Groceries
-
pay 21.5% more in Spain
- Transportation
-
pay 54.2% more in Spain
- Housing
-
pay 76.2% more in Spain
- Childcare
-
pay 26.8% less in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.5% more in Spain
- Clothing
-
pay 18.5% more in Spain
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Spain are more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Spain.
Spain vs. Sao Paulo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Spain instead of Sao Paulo, you would:
pay 85.2% more for restaurants
|
Sao Paulo
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.83
R$43.39
|
$15.59
€13.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
R$41.32
|
$10.47
€8.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
R$6.77
|
$2.43
€2.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
R$4.82
|
$1.75
€1.49
|
|
Sao Paulo vs. Spain - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.5% more for groceries
|
Sao Paulo
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
R$10.59
|
$1.50
€1.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.88
R$32.57
|
$7.18
€6.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.98
R$22.05
|
$4.55
€3.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
R$14.76
|
$3.00
€2.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.09
R$11.57
|
$3.77
€3.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
R$7.12
|
$1.12
€0.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
R$4.74
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
R$4.12
|
$0.90
€0.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
R$4.90
|
$1.25
€1.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
R$3.67
|
$0.79
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
R$3.26
|
$0.88
€0.75
|
|
Sao Paulo vs. Spain - Cost of groceries
pay 54.2% more for transportation
|
Sao Paulo
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
R$23.75
|
$6.72
€5.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.58
R$258.28
|
$36.04
€30.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,360.53
R$123,973.47
|
$36,479.99
€30,982.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.45
R$41.32
|
$16.35
€13.88
|
|
Sao Paulo vs. Spain - Cost of transportation
pay 76.2% more for housing
|
Sao Paulo
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.82
R$115.43
|
$31.86
€27.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$671.45
R$3,722.74
|
$935.97
€794.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$417.23
R$2,313.23
|
$738.34
€627.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.29
R$256.65
|
$108.98
€92.55
|
|
Sao Paulo vs. Spain - Cost of housing
pay 26.8% less for childcare
|
Sao Paulo
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$484.48
R$2,686.09
|
$443.17
€376.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,731.99
R$87,222.85
|
$8,629.20
€7,328.72
|
|
Sao Paulo vs. Spain - Cost of childcare
pay 52.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Paulo
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.24
R$12.40
|
$3.32
€2.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.13
R$11.79
|
$2.26
€1.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.63
R$14.59
|
$6.32
€5.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.73
R$175.90
|
$48.29
€41.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.39
R$46.49
|
$9.66
€8.20
|
|
Sao Paulo vs. Spain - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.5% more for clothing
|
Sao Paulo
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.85
R$304.13
|
$82.11
€69.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.57
R$252.64
|
$35.86
€30.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.31
R$484.06
|
$88.78
€75.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.26
R$411.71
|
$106.74
€90.66
|
|
Sao Paulo vs. Spain - Cost of clothing
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