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Sao Paulo vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Sao Paulo is 23.0% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 37.8% less in Sao Paulo
Groceries: pay 5.5% more in Sao Paulo
Transportation: pay 14.4% less in Sao Paulo
Housing: pay 39.6% less in Sao Paulo
Childcare: pay 9.3% less in Sao Paulo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.9% less in Sao Paulo
Clothing: pay 24.4% less in Sao Paulo

Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and childcare are lower in Sao Paulo.

Sao Paulo vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sao Paulo instead of Warsaw, you would:

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pay 37.8% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Sao Paulo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.94 PLN39.73	$7.83 R$42.57	-28.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.57 PLN34.76	$7.45 R$40.54	-22.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.25 PLN8.19	$1.22 R$6.64	-45.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.92 PLN6.98	$0.87 R$4.73	-54.7%
Average			-37.8%

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pay 5.5% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Sao Paulo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.46 PLN5.31	$1.91 R$10.39	+30.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.39 PLN19.57	$5.88 R$31.96	+9.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.34 PLN15.75	$3.98 R$21.63	-8.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.70 PLN13.43	$2.66 R$14.48	-28.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.39 PLN12.30	$2.09 R$11.35	-38.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.61 PLN2.21	$1.28 R$6.99	+110.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 PLN3.00	$0.85 R$4.65	+3.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.96 PLN3.49	$0.74 R$4.05	-22.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 PLN5.71	$0.88 R$4.80	-43.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 PLN1.74	$0.66 R$3.60	+38.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN1.96	$0.59 R$3.20	+9.2%
Average			+5.5%

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pay 14.4% less for transportation

	Warsaw	Sao Paulo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN24.02	$4.28 R$23.30	-35.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.08 PLN109.25	$46.58 R$253.39	+54.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,809.65 PLN119,186.94	$22,360.53 R$121,627.85	-31.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.67 PLN49.66	$7.45 R$40.54	-45.5%
Average			-14.4%

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pay 39.6% less for housing

	Warsaw	Sao Paulo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.42 PLN63.29	$20.82 R$113.24	+19.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,140.63 PLN4,143.53	$671.45 R$3,652.30	-41.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$907.87 PLN3,298.01	$417.23 R$2,269.46	-54.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$267.55 PLN971.93	$46.29 R$251.79	-82.7%
Average			-39.6%

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pay 9.3% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Sao Paulo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$586.39 PLN2,130.17	$484.48 R$2,635.27	-17.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,933.95 PLN57,882.92	$15,731.99 R$85,572.56	-1.3%
Average			-9.3%

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pay 40.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Sao Paulo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.92 PLN17.88	$2.24 R$12.16	-54.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.22 PLN15.31	$2.13 R$11.57	-49.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.95 PLN21.60	$2.63 R$14.32	-55.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.75 PLN169.84	$31.73 R$172.57	-32.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.57 PLN34.76	$8.39 R$45.61	-12.4%
Average			-40.9%

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pay 24.4% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Sao Paulo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$99.57 PLN361.72	$54.85 R$298.37	-44.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.35 PLN175.63	$45.57 R$247.86	-5.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.47 PLN357.70	$87.31 R$474.90	-11.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.26 PLN418.71	$74.26 R$403.92	-35.6%
Average			-24.4%

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