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Brazil

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Georgia

Tbilisi vs. Sao Paulo Cost of Living Summary

Tbilisi is 5.6% cheaper than Sao Paulo.

Restaurants: pay 7.1% more in Tbilisi
Groceries: pay 12.7% less in Tbilisi
Transportation: pay 23.2% less in Tbilisi
Housing: pay 1.2% more in Tbilisi
Childcare: pay 32.0% less in Tbilisi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.9% more in Tbilisi
Clothing: pay 13.5% more in Tbilisi

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

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Tbilisi vs. Sao Paulo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.1% more for restaurants

	Sao Paulo	Tbilisi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.96 R$45.35	$11.26 GEL29.17	+25.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 R$45.35	$9.71 GEL25.15	+8.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.40 R$7.09	$1.06 GEL2.75	-24.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 R$4.39	$0.61 GEL1.58	-29.5%
Average			+7.1%

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pay 12.7% less for groceries

	Sao Paulo	Tbilisi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 R$9.39	$0.77 GEL2.00	-58.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.20 R$31.41	$4.64 GEL12.03	-25.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.62 R$23.41	$8.32 GEL21.55	+80.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 R$14.18	$2.78 GEL7.20	-0.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.39 R$12.10	$3.00 GEL7.77	+25.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 R$6.36	$0.75 GEL1.95	-40.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 R$4.17	$0.83 GEL2.14	+0.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 R$3.63	$0.88 GEL2.29	+23.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 R$4.43	$1.12 GEL2.90	+28.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 R$3.27	$0.39 GEL1.01	-39.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 R$2.90	$0.32 GEL0.84	-43.7%
Average			-12.7%

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pay 23.2% less for transportation

	Sao Paulo	Tbilisi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.91 R$24.84	$5.45 GEL14.11	+11.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.37 R$244.87	$15.53 GEL40.23	-67.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,890.58 R$121K	$24,788.83 GEL64,203.08	+3.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.76 R$49.39	$7.38 GEL19.11	-24.4%
Average			-23.2%

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pay 1.2% more for housing

	Sao Paulo	Tbilisi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.16 R$112.18	$19.57 GEL50.67	-11.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$656.54 R$3,323.73	$679.48 GEL1,759.85	+3.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$419.66 R$2,124.51	$452.81 GEL1,172.78	+7.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$80.32 R$406.60	$67.60 GEL175.09	-15.8%
Average			+1.2%

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pay 32.0% less for childcare

	Sao Paulo	Tbilisi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$530.90 R$2,687.69	$373.95 GEL968.53	-29.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,300.72 R$82,522.42	$10,702.37 GEL27,719.13	-34.3%
Average			-32.0%

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pay 11.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Sao Paulo	Tbilisi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.99 R$15.12	$2.72 GEL7.04	-9.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.56 R$12.94	$3.53 GEL9.13	+38.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.99 R$15.12	$3.50 GEL9.05	+17.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.87 R$181.58	$64.38 GEL166.76	+79.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.95 R$50.39	$6.80 GEL17.60	-31.7%
Average			+11.9%

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pay 13.5% more for clothing

	Sao Paulo	Tbilisi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.57 R$331.96	$103.88 GEL269.06	+58.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.53 R$311.49	$40.29 GEL104.34	-34.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.31 R$502.77	$116.80 GEL302.52	+17.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.35 R$462.44	$124.27 GEL321.86	+36.0%
Average			+13.5%

Sao Paulo vs. Tbilisi - Cost of clothing

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