Cost of living comparison

Armenia

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Brazil

Sao Paulo vs. Yerevan Cost of Living Summary

Sao Paulo is 10.7% cheaper than Yerevan.

Restaurants: pay 13.4% less in Sao Paulo
Groceries: pay 15.9% more in Sao Paulo
Transportation: pay 2.7% more in Sao Paulo
Housing: pay 27.8% less in Sao Paulo
Childcare: pay 50.5% more in Sao Paulo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.5% less in Sao Paulo
Clothing: pay 28.8% less in Sao Paulo

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

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Sao Paulo vs. Yerevan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 13.4% less for restaurants

	Yerevan	Sao Paulo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.11 AMD4,013.18	$8.96 R$49.31	-19.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.11 AMD4,013.18	$8.96 R$49.31	-19.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 AMD448.98	$1.40 R$7.71	+12.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 AMD266.17	$0.87 R$4.77	+17.7%
Average			-13.4%

Yerevan vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 15.9% more for groceries

	Yerevan	Sao Paulo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 AMD360.95	$1.85 R$10.21	+85.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.44 AMD1,604.91	$6.20 R$34.15	+39.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.38 AMD2,305.72	$4.62 R$25.45	-27.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.83 AMD1,021.46	$2.80 R$15.42	-0.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.54 AMD1,280.42	$2.39 R$13.16	-32.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.69 AMD249.54	$1.26 R$6.92	+81.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 AMD295.95	$0.82 R$4.53	+0.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 AMD325.06	$0.72 R$3.94	-20.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 AMD421.41	$0.87 R$4.82	-25.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 AMD117.33	$0.65 R$3.55	+98.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 AMD111.33	$0.57 R$3.16	+86.1%
Average			+15.9%

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pay 2.7% more for transportation

	Yerevan	Sao Paulo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.06 AMD2,189.21	$4.91 R$27.01	-19.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 AMD9,029.65	$48.37 R$266.22	+93.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 AMD13M	$23,890.58 R$131K	-31.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.92 AMD2,139.02	$9.76 R$53.69	+64.7%
Average			+2.7%

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pay 27.8% less for housing

	Yerevan	Sao Paulo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.24 AMD8,755.42	$22.16 R$121.96	-8.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$908.70 AMD328K	$656.54 R$3,613.55	-27.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$630.03 AMD228K	$419.66 R$2,309.77	-33.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$96.84 AMD34,984.17	$80.32 R$442.05	-17.1%
Average			-27.8%

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pay 50.5% more for childcare

	Yerevan	Sao Paulo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$372.81 AMD135K	$530.90 R$2,922.06	+42.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,250.15 AMD4M	$16,300.72 R$89,718.37	+59.0%
Average			+50.5%

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pay 17.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Yerevan	Sao Paulo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.78 AMD1,003.29	$2.99 R$16.44	+7.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.82 AMD1,381.46	$2.56 R$14.07	-33.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.78 AMD1,003.29	$2.99 R$16.44	+7.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$73.26 AMD26,463.57	$35.87 R$197.41	-51.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 AMD3,009.88	$9.95 R$54.79	+19.5%
Average			-17.5%

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pay 28.8% less for clothing

	Yerevan	Sao Paulo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.31 AMD38,041.59	$65.57 R$360.90	-37.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$58.07 AMD20,977.22	$61.53 R$338.65	+6.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$140.41 AMD50,722.12	$99.31 R$546.61	-29.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$165.48 AMD59,779.64	$91.35 R$502.77	-44.8%
Average			-28.8%

Yerevan vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of clothing

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