Cost of living comparison

Poland

compared to

Brazil

Sao Paulo vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Sao Paulo is 26.3% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 26.0% less in Sao Paulo
Groceries: pay 10.0% more in Sao Paulo
Transportation: pay 6.8% less in Sao Paulo
Housing: pay 51.5% less in Sao Paulo
Childcare: pay 0.9% more in Sao Paulo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.8% less in Sao Paulo
Clothing: pay 7.8% less in Sao Paulo

The cost of groceries and childcare in Sao Paulo are more expensive than in Warsaw. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Sao Paulo.

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Sao Paulo vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 26.0% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Sao Paulo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN45.07	$8.96 R$44.68	-22.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.23 PLN40.06	$8.96 R$44.68	-12.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.76	$1.40 R$6.99	-37.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.78	$0.87 R$4.32	-61.3%
Average			-26.0%

Warsaw vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 10.0% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Sao Paulo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.83	$1.85 R$9.25	+24.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 PLN17.28	$6.20 R$30.95	+40.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 PLN15.93	$4.62 R$23.06	+13.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.24	$2.80 R$13.97	-28.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 PLN11.56	$2.39 R$11.92	-19.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.13	$1.26 R$6.27	+131.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.03	$0.82 R$4.10	+6.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.03	$0.72 R$3.57	-7.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 PLN7.17	$0.87 R$4.36	-52.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.58	$0.65 R$3.22	+60.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.60	$0.57 R$2.86	+40.5%
Average			+10.0%

Warsaw vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of groceries

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pay 6.8% less for transportation

	Warsaw	Sao Paulo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN25.89	$4.91 R$24.47	-25.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.12 PLN110.17	$48.37 R$241.23	+72.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,654.89 PLN120K	$23,890.58 R$119K	-22.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.78 PLN50.08	$9.76 R$48.65	-23.7%
Average			-6.8%

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pay 51.5% less for housing

	Warsaw	Sao Paulo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.12 PLN63.14	$22.16 R$110.51	+37.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,178.19 PLN4,615.00	$656.54 R$3,274.32	-44.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.41 PLN3,722.79	$419.66 R$2,092.93	-55.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.73 PLN1,029.10	$80.32 R$400.55	-69.4%
Average			-51.5%

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pay 0.9% more for childcare

	Warsaw	Sao Paulo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$588.07 PLN2,303.47	$530.90 R$2,647.74	-9.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,458.55 PLN56,634.45	$16,300.72 R$81,295.79	+12.7%
Average			+0.9%

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pay 26.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Sao Paulo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN18.03	$2.99 R$14.89	-35.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 PLN16.72	$2.56 R$12.75	-40.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN25.04	$2.99 R$14.89	-53.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.71 PLN182.96	$35.87 R$178.88	-23.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.20 PLN36.05	$9.95 R$49.65	+8.1%
Average			-26.8%

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pay 7.8% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Sao Paulo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.88 PLN422.57	$65.57 R$327.02	-39.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.61 PLN155.16	$61.53 R$306.86	+55.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.17 PLN415.89	$99.31 R$495.29	-6.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.84 PLN438.08	$91.35 R$455.57	-18.3%
Average			-7.8%

Warsaw vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of clothing

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