Cost of living in Sao Paulo, Brazil

The cost of living in Sao Paulo, Brazil is approximately 1012 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2565 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Sao Paulo

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1012 $
Without Rent
530 $
Rent & Utilities
481 $
Food
285 $
Transport
145 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
477 $
GDP per Capita
10,044 $
Freedom Index
6.92
Lifespan
73 years
Speak English
5%
Population
11.5M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 6.82 $
Dinner 38.4 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 7.22 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.95 $
Capuccino 2.19 $
Coke, 330ml 1.13 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.4 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.13 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.48 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 10 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.11 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.71 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.41 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.86 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.36 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.74 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.57 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.45 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.49 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.83 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 8.17 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.24 $
Cigarette pack 2.23 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.93 $
Monthly Pass 47.9 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.04 $
Taxi, 8 km 8.27 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 57.8 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 4.84 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.35 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.52 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 0.98 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 50 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 77 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 19.3 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 371 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 694 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 574 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,002 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,416 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,687 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 477 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 10.91%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 24.9 $
Cinema, 1 seat 7.65 $
Haircut 10.4 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 84.4 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 51.5 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 482 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 13,135 $