Cost of living comparison

Brazil

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Lithuania

Vilnius vs. Sao Paulo Cost of Living Summary

Vilnius is 22.5% more expensive than Sao Paulo.

Restaurants: pay 38.5% more in Vilnius
Groceries: pay 2.3% less in Vilnius
Transportation: pay 19.3% more in Vilnius
Housing: pay 42.2% more in Vilnius
Childcare: pay 8.0% less in Vilnius
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.7% more in Vilnius
Clothing: pay 6.3% more in Vilnius

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

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Vilnius vs. Sao Paulo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.5% more for restaurants

	Sao Paulo	Vilnius
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.96 R$45.35	$13.44 €11.96	+50.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 R$45.35	$8.96 €7.97
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.40 R$7.09	$2.27 €2.02	+62.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 R$4.39	$2.24 €1.99	+158.3%
Average			+38.5%

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pay 2.3% less for groceries

	Sao Paulo	Vilnius
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 R$9.39	$1.65 €1.47	-11.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.20 R$31.41	$5.21 €4.63	-16.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.62 R$23.41	$5.65 €5.03	+22.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 R$14.18	$3.28 €2.92	+17.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.39 R$12.10	$3.84 €3.41	+60.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 R$6.36	$0.86 €0.77	-31.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 R$4.17	$0.66 €0.58	-20.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 R$3.63	$0.78 €0.70	+9.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 R$4.43	$1.56 €1.39	+78.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 R$3.27	$0.43 €0.38	-33.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 R$2.90	$0.37 €0.33	-36.3%
Average			-2.3%

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pay 19.3% more for transportation

	Sao Paulo	Vilnius
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.91 R$24.84	$7.33 €6.52	+49.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.37 R$244.87	$42.55 €37.87	-12.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,890.58 R$121K	$27,308.11 €24,305.20	+14.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.76 R$49.39	$12.93 €11.51	+32.6%
Average			+19.3%

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pay 42.2% more for housing

	Sao Paulo	Vilnius
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.16 R$112.18	$20.45 €18.20	-7.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$656.54 R$3,323.73	$815.94 €726.22	+24.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$419.66 R$2,124.51	$619.59 €551.45	+47.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$80.32 R$406.60	$170.67 €151.90	+112.5%
Average			+42.2%

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pay 8.0% less for childcare

	Sao Paulo	Vilnius
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$530.90 R$2,687.69	$646.49 €575.40	+21.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,300.72 R$82,522.42	$11,322.02 €10,077.00	-30.5%
Average			-8.0%

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pay 36.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Sao Paulo	Vilnius
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.99 R$15.12	$5.60 €4.98	+87.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.56 R$12.94	$3.69 €3.28	+44.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.99 R$15.12	$6.27 €5.58	+110.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.87 R$181.58	$41.50 €36.94	+15.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.95 R$50.39	$10.08 €8.97	+1.2%
Average			+36.7%

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pay 6.3% more for clothing

	Sao Paulo	Vilnius
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.57 R$331.96	$94.67 €84.26	+44.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.53 R$311.49	$41.68 €37.10	-32.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.31 R$502.77	$92.02 €81.90	-7.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.35 R$462.44	$128.77 €114.61	+41.0%
Average			+6.3%

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