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 $

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Trinidad And Tobago
Sao Paulo vs Chaguanas (Chaguanas is 6% more expensive) Sao Paulo vs Port of Spain (Port of Spain is 15% more expensive) Sao Paulo vs San Fernando (San Fernando is 5% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Scarborough (Scarborough is 9% more expensive) Sao Paulo vs San Juan (San Juan is 15% more expensive)
Chile
Sao Paulo vs Santiago (Santiago is 19% more expensive) Sao Paulo vs Puente Alto (Puente Alto is 5% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Antofagasta (Antofagasta is 4% more expensive) Sao Paulo vs Vina del Mar (Vina del Mar is 8% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs San Bernardo (San Bernardo is 16% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Valparaiso (Valparaiso is 5% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Temuco (Temuco is 13% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Rancagua (Rancagua is 17% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Concepcion (Concepcion is 9% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Talca (Talca is 16% less expensive)
Guyana
Sao Paulo vs Georgetown (Georgetown is 3% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Linden (Linden is 0% more expensive) Sao Paulo vs New Amsterdam (New Amsterdam is 0% more expensive)
Mexico
Sao Paulo vs Mexico City (Mexico City is 18% more expensive) Sao Paulo vs Tijuana (Tijuana is 4% more expensive) Sao Paulo vs Ecatepec de Morelos (Ecatepec de Morelos is 27% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Leon (Leon is 29% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Zapopan (Zapopan has similar costs) Sao Paulo vs Guadalajara (Guadalajara is 3% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Puebla (Puebla is 7% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Ciudad Juarez (Ciudad Juarez is 4% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Monterrey (Monterrey is 24% more expensive) Sao Paulo vs Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl (Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl is 29% less expensive)
Suriname
Sao Paulo vs Paramaribo (Paramaribo is 14% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Nieuw Nickerie (Nieuw Nickerie is 17% less expensive)
Ecuador
Sao Paulo vs Guayaquil (Guayaquil is 10% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Quito (Quito is 11% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Cuenca (Cuenca is 24% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is 42% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Duran (Duran is 20% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Machala (Machala is 41% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Manta (Manta is 14% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Portoviejo (Portoviejo is 25% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Loja (Loja is 39% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Quevedo (Quevedo is 36% less expensive)
Peru
Sao Paulo vs Lima (Lima is 3% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Arequipa (Arequipa is 45% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Trujillo (Trujillo is 31% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Chiclayo (Chiclayo is 49% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Callao (Callao is 23% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Piura (Piura is 44% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Cusco (Cusco is 36% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Chimbote (Chimbote is 51% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Huancayo (Huancayo is 42% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Iquitos (Iquitos is 33% less expensive)
Venezuela
Sao Paulo vs Caracas (Caracas is 3% more expensive) Sao Paulo vs Maracaibo (Maracaibo is 30% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Valencia (Valencia is 23% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Maracay (Maracay is 28% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Barquisimeto (Barquisimeto is 29% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Barinas (Barinas is 21% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Ciudad Guayana (Ciudad Guayana is 12% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Catia La Mar (Catia La Mar is 6% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Ciudad Bolivar (Ciudad Bolivar is 14% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Santa Teresa del Tuy (Santa Teresa del Tuy is 10% less expensive)
Colombia
Sao Paulo vs Bogota (Bogota is 14% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Medellin (Medellin is 14% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Cali (Cali is 28% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Barranquilla (Barranquilla is 22% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Cartagena (Cartagena is 26% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Cucuta (Cucuta is 45% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Soacha (Soacha is 26% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Soledad (Soledad is 17% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Villavicencio (Villavicencio is 53% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Bucaramanga (Bucaramanga is 37% less expensive)
Brazil
Sao Paulo vs Sao Paulo (Sao Paulo has similar costs) Sao Paulo vs Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro is 6% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Brasilia (Brasilia is 20% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Fortaleza (Fortaleza is 29% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Salvador (Salvador is 27% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Belo Horizonte (Belo Horizonte is 22% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Manaus (Manaus is 21% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Curitiba (Curitiba is 24% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Recife (Recife is 23% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Goiania (Goiania is 35% less expensive)
Argentina
Sao Paulo vs Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires is 10% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Cordoba (Cordoba is 8% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Rosario (Rosario is 38% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs San Miguel de Tucuman (San Miguel de Tucuman is 31% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Mar del Plata (Mar del Plata is 26% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Salta (Salta is 28% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs San Juan (San Juan is 35% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Lanus (Lanus is 20% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Santiago del Estero (Santiago del Estero is 62% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Santa Fe (Santa Fe is 30% less expensive)
Bolivia
Sao Paulo vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Santa Cruz de la Sierra is 25% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs La Paz (La Paz is 33% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs El Alto (El Alto is 37% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Cochabamba (Cochabamba is 47% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Sucre (Sucre is 35% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Oruro (Oruro is 41% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Potosi (Potosi is 51% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Tarija (Tarija is 38% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Sacaba (Sacaba is 47% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Trinidad (Trinidad is 24% less expensive)
Paraguay
Sao Paulo vs Asuncion (Asuncion is 34% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Ciudad del Este (Ciudad del Este is 48% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Luque (Luque is 40% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs San Lorenzo (San Lorenzo is 39% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Pedro Juan Caballero (Pedro Juan Caballero is 48% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Caaguazu (Caaguazu is 59% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Encarnacion (Encarnacion is 49% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Coronel Oviedo (Coronel Oviedo is 47% less expensive) Sao Paulo vs Concepcion (Concepcion is 47% less expensive)