Cost of living comparison

Malaysia

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Brazil

Sao Bernardo do Campo vs. Selangor Cost of Living Summary

Sao Bernardo do Campo is 8.2% cheaper than Selangor.

Restaurants: pay 83.6% more in Sao Bernardo do Campo
Groceries: pay 11.4% less in Sao Bernardo do Campo
Transportation: pay 10.1% less in Sao Bernardo do Campo
Housing: pay 25.1% less in Sao Bernardo do Campo
Childcare: pay 57.9% more in Sao Bernardo do Campo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.3% less in Sao Bernardo do Campo
Clothing: pay 8.7% less in Sao Bernardo do Campo

The cost of restaurants and childcare in Sao Bernardo do Campo are more expensive than in Selangor. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Sao Bernardo do Campo. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Sao Bernardo do Campo.

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Sao Bernardo do Campo vs. Selangor Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sao Bernardo do Campo instead of Selangor, you would:

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pay 83.6% more for restaurants

	Selangor	Sao Bernardo do Campo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.28 MYR17.49	$7.02 R$35.55	+64.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.92 MYR15.99	$9.03 R$45.71	+130.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 MYR3.30	$1.32 R$6.66	+62.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.45 MYR1.83	$0.70 R$3.52	+55.1%
Average			+83.6%

Selangor vs. Sao Bernardo do Campo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 11.4% less for groceries

	Selangor	Sao Bernardo do Campo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.07 MYR4.37	$1.98 R$10.03	+85.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.00 MYR28.58	$5.42 R$27.45	-22.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.13 MYR29.12	$3.80 R$19.22	-46.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.94 MYR7.91	$1.97 R$9.96	+1.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.02 MYR8.25	$2.09 R$10.60	+3.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.55 MYR6.32	$1.07 R$5.41	-30.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 MYR3.34	$0.76 R$3.87	-6.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.04 MYR4.23	$0.64 R$3.23	-38.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 MYR2.91	$0.62 R$3.16	-12.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 MYR2.41	$0.59 R$2.98	-0.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 MYR1.96	$0.46 R$2.30	-5.4%
Average			-11.4%

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pay 10.1% less for transportation

	Selangor	Sao Bernardo do Campo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.90 MYR11.82	$4.43 R$22.40	+52.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.24 MYR49.96	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,736.41 MYR170K	$23,856.25 R$121K	-42.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.01 MYR44.96	$6.02 R$30.47	-45.3%
Average			-10.1%

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pay 25.1% less for housing

	Selangor	Sao Bernardo do Campo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.27 MYR107.27	$21.07 R$106.66	-19.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.24 MYR2,091.59	$341.12 R$1,726.91	-33.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$342.58 MYR1,398.84	$250.82 R$1,269.79	-26.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$47.56 MYR194.21	$50.65 R$256.41	+6.5%
Average			-25.1%

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pay 57.9% more for childcare

	Selangor	Sao Bernardo do Campo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$122.35 MYR499.58	$334.43 R$1,693.05	+173.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,213.21 MYR29,452.98	$6,581.59 R$33,319.29	-8.8%
Average			+57.9%

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pay 23.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Selangor	Sao Bernardo do Campo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.40 MYR17.99	$2.41 R$12.19	-45.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.25 MYR9.19	$1.81 R$9.14	-19.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.40 MYR17.99	$2.26 R$11.43	-48.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.38 MYR164.86	$24.53 R$124.19	-39.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.02 MYR20.48	$7.22 R$36.57	+44.0%
Average			-23.3%

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pay 8.7% less for clothing

	Selangor	Sao Bernardo do Campo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.46 MYR291.78	$39.13 R$198.09	-45.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.92 MYR171.18	$48.83 R$247.19	+16.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.22 MYR319.40	$90.34 R$457.32	+15.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.57 MYR333.06	$76.92 R$389.40	-5.7%
Average			-8.7%

Selangor vs. Sao Bernardo do Campo - Cost of clothing

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