Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sao Paulo vs. United Kingdom Cost of Living Summary
Sao Paulo is 40.8% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.3% less in Sao Paulo
- Groceries
-
pay 14.7% less in Sao Paulo
- Transportation
-
pay 49.5% less in Sao Paulo
- Housing
-
pay 59.8% less in Sao Paulo
- Childcare
-
pay 43.5% less in Sao Paulo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.9% less in Sao Paulo
- Clothing
-
pay 17.0% less in Sao Paulo
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, childcare, and clothing are lower in Sao Paulo.
Sao Paulo vs. United Kingdom Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sao Paulo instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 45.3% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.41
£15.12
|
$7.83
R$43.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.94
£7.36
|
$7.45
R$41.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
£1.72
|
$1.22
R$6.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
£1.22
|
$0.87
R$4.82
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.7% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
£1.18
|
$1.91
R$10.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
£3.49
|
$5.88
R$32.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
£4.59
|
$3.98
R$22.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
£2.87
|
$2.66
R$14.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
£2.87
|
$2.09
R$11.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
£0.98
|
$1.28
R$7.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.54
|
$0.85
R$4.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
£0.95
|
$0.74
R$4.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
£1.11
|
$0.88
R$4.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
£0.53
|
$0.66
R$3.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
£0.53
|
$0.59
R$3.26
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of groceries
pay 49.5% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
£5.35
|
$4.28
R$23.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.05
£73.37
|
$46.58
R$258.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,224.29
£26,832.82
|
$22,360.53
R$123,973.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.08
£16.36
|
$7.45
R$41.32
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of transportation
pay 59.8% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.90
£31.04
|
$20.82
R$115.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,285.79
£952.44
|
$671.45
R$3,722.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,062.09
£786.73
|
$417.23
R$2,313.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$233.57
£173.02
|
$46.29
R$256.65
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of housing
pay 43.5% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,530.71
£1,133.86
|
$484.48
R$2,686.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,375.12
£14,351.95
|
$15,731.99
R$87,222.85
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of childcare
pay 55.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.35
£4.70
|
$2.24
R$12.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.54
£3.36
|
$2.13
R$11.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.18
£14.21
|
$2.63
R$14.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.26
£36.49
|
$31.73
R$175.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.88
£10.28
|
$8.39
R$46.49
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.0% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.00
£63.70
|
$54.85
R$304.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.20
£32.74
|
$45.57
R$252.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.21
£70.53
|
$87.31
R$484.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.36
£75.08
|
$74.26
R$411.71
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of clothing
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