Cost of living comparison
compared to
Brazil vs. Sorocaba Cost of Living Summary
Brazil is 10.1% more expensive than Sorocaba.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.2% more in Brazil
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1% less in Brazil
- Transportation
-
pay 35.1% more in Brazil
- Housing
-
pay 33.4% more in Brazil
- Childcare
-
pay 4.3% more in Brazil
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.8% less in Brazil
- Clothing
-
pay 3.4% less in Brazil
The cost of transportation, housing, restaurants, and childcare in Brazil are more expensive than in Sorocaba. Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Brazil.
Brazil vs. Sorocaba Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Brazil instead of Sorocaba, you would:
pay 10.2% more for restaurants
|
Sorocaba
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.63
R$30.60
|
$5.62
R$30.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.63
R$30.60
|
$6.58
R$35.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
R$5.85
|
$1.11
R$6.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
R$3.06
|
$0.68
R$3.69
|
|
Sorocaba vs. Brazil - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1% less for groceries
|
Sorocaba
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
R$9.06
|
$1.51
R$8.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.17
R$22.70
|
$4.32
R$23.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.46
R$18.81
|
$3.77
R$20.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
R$11.76
|
$2.10
R$11.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.70
R$9.25
|
$1.77
R$9.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
R$5.66
|
$0.94
R$5.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
R$4.28
|
$0.58
R$3.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
R$2.62
|
$0.54
R$2.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
R$3.12
|
$0.66
R$3.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
R$3.01
|
$0.52
R$2.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
R$3.01
|
$0.48
R$2.60
|
|
Sorocaba vs. Brazil - Cost of groceries
pay 35.1% more for transportation
|
Sorocaba
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.07
R$22.12
|
$4.16
R$22.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.46
R$214.66
|
$42.46
R$230.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,432.67
R$127,459.64
|
$21,515.32
R$117,030.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.66
R$19.89
|
$8.72
R$47.44
|
|
Sorocaba vs. Brazil - Cost of transportation
pay 33.4% more for housing
|
Sorocaba
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.85
R$91.64
|
$18.92
R$102.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$220.31
R$1,198.35
|
$308.76
R$1,679.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$174.41
R$948.68
|
$217.49
R$1,182.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.18
R$180.49
|
$51.93
R$282.46
|
|
Sorocaba vs. Brazil - Cost of housing
pay 4.3% more for childcare
|
Sorocaba
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$361.01
R$1,963.66
|
$275.38
R$1,497.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,251.02
R$28,562.38
|
$6,953.98
R$37,825.49
|
|
Sorocaba vs. Brazil - Cost of childcare
pay 6.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sorocaba
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
R$12.24
|
$1.73
R$9.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
R$8.72
|
$1.76
R$9.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.81
R$15.30
|
$2.27
R$12.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.00
R$130.57
|
$24.44
R$132.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.56
R$35.70
|
$6.36
R$34.62
|
|
Sorocaba vs. Brazil - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.4% less for clothing
|
Sorocaba
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.38
R$214.22
|
$49.78
R$270.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.36
R$322.86
|
$45.18
R$245.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.27
R$442.04
|
$79.53
R$432.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
R$391.03
|
$61.80
R$336.14
|
|
Sorocaba vs. Brazil - Cost of clothing
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