Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sao Paulo vs. Surrey Cost of Living Summary
Sao Paulo is 47.8% cheaper than Surrey.
Sao Paulo vs. Surrey Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sao Paulo instead of Surrey, you would:
pay 41.6% less for restaurants
|
Surrey
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.13
£17.46
|
$8.96
R$44.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£6.99
|
$8.96
R$44.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
£1.71
|
$1.40
R$6.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
£1.09
|
$0.87
R$4.32
|
|
Surrey vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.2% less for groceries
|
Surrey
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.56
|
$1.85
R$9.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.18
£3.16
|
$6.20
R$30.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.88
£3.68
|
$4.62
R$23.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.18
£3.15
|
$2.80
R$13.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
£3.09
|
$2.39
R$11.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
£1.06
|
$1.26
R$6.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
£0.49
|
$0.82
R$4.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
£0.68
|
$0.72
R$3.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
£1.12
|
$0.87
R$4.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
£0.48
|
$0.65
R$3.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
£0.62
|
$0.57
R$2.86
|
|
Surrey vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of groceries
pay 34.2% less for transportation
|
Surrey
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.14
£5.40
|
$4.91
R$24.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$48.37
R$241.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,182.92
£28,835.78
|
$23,890.58
R$119K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.76
R$48.65
|
|
Surrey vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of transportation
pay 69.4% less for housing
|
Surrey
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.02
£26.44
|
$22.16
R$110.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,894.06
£1,430.40
|
$656.54
R$3,274.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,883.05
£1,422.08
|
$419.66
R$2,092.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$202.10
£152.63
|
$80.32
R$400.55
|
|
Surrey vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of housing
pay 62.5% less for childcare
|
Surrey
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,114.30
£1,596.72
|
$530.90
R$2,647.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,071.61
£21,954.91
|
$16,300.72
R$81,295.79
|
|
Surrey vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of childcare
pay 48.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Surrey
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.61
£4.99
|
$2.99
R$14.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.79
£3.62
|
$2.56
R$12.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.96
£17.34
|
$2.99
R$14.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.86
£39.92
|
$35.87
R$178.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.21
£9.98
|
$9.95
R$49.65
|
|
Surrey vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.0% more for clothing
|
Surrey
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.86
£39.92
|
$65.57
R$327.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.64
£29.94
|
$61.53
R$306.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.10
£66.53
|
$99.31
R$495.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.50
£69.86
|
$91.35
R$455.57
|
|
Surrey vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of clothing
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