Sao Bernardo do Campo vs. Tainan Cost of Living Summary

Sao Bernardo do Campo is 10.2% cheaper than Tainan.

Restaurants
pay 73.4% more in Sao Bernardo do Campo
Groceries
pay 49.2% less in Sao Bernardo do Campo
Transportation
pay 12.4% less in Sao Bernardo do Campo
Housing
pay 11.7% more in Sao Bernardo do Campo
Childcare
pay 3.6% less in Sao Bernardo do Campo
Entertainment and Sports
pay 35.0% less in Sao Bernardo do Campo
Clothing
pay 12.4% less in Sao Bernardo do Campo

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

Sao Bernardo do Campo vs. Tainan Cost Breakdown

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

pay 73.4% more for restaurants

 
Tainan
Sao Bernardo do Campo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.77
NT$122.24
$7.02
R$35.55
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.71
NT$152.81
$9.03
R$45.71
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.92
NT$29.80
$1.32
R$6.66

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pay 49.2% less for groceries

 
Tainan
Sao Bernardo do Campo
Bread
1 loaf
$1.76
NT$57.28
$1.98
R$10.03
Local cheese (8 oz) $9.85
NT$319.53
$5.42
R$27.45
Milk (1 gallon) $11.54
NT$374.58
$3.80
R$19.22

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pay 12.4% less for transportation

 
Tainan
Sao Bernardo do Campo
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.93
NT$127.46
$4.43
R$22.40
Monthly public transit pass $33.74
NT$1,095.10
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $33,523.97
NT$1M
$23,856.25
R$121K

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pay 11.7% more for housing

 
Tainan
Sao Bernardo do Campo
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$21.44
NT$695.94
$21.07
R$106.66
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $298.20
NT$9,677.67
$341.12
R$1,726.91
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $196.18
NT$6,366.89
$250.82
R$1,269.79

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pay 3.6% less for childcare

 
Tainan
Sao Bernardo do Campo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $431.61
NT$14,007.15
$334.43
R$1,693.05
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $5,493.16
NT$178K
$6,581.59
R$33,319.29

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pay 35.0% less for entertainment and sports

 
Tainan
Sao Bernardo do Campo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.83
NT$91.68
$2.41
R$12.19
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.24
NT$105.27
$1.81
R$9.14
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.92
NT$127.34
$2.26
R$11.43

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pay 12.4% less for clothing

 
Tainan
Sao Bernardo do Campo
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$63.18
NT$2,050.48
$39.13
R$198.09
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$39.99
NT$1,297.67
$48.83
R$247.19
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$84.98
NT$2,757.77
$90.34
R$457.32

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