Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Sao Paulo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Sao Paulo are 50.9% lower than in London (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sao Paulo are 63.5% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Sao Paulo are 79.4% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Sao Paulo are 57.8% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Sao Paulo are 43.2% lower than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Sao Paulo is 69.7% lower than in London | |
Restaurants | London Edit |
Sao Paulo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 £ (128.01 R$) |
6.25 £ (40.00 R$) |
-68.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 £ (512.02 R$) |
39.06 £ (250.00 R$) |
-51.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (51.20 R$) |
6.17 £ (39.50 R$) |
-22.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.50 £ (41.60 R$) |
1.56 £ (10.00 R$) |
-76.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.75 £ (36.80 R$) |
3.12 £ (20.00 R$) |
-45.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.59 £ (23.00 R$) |
1.61 £ (10.33 R$) |
-55.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.02 £ (12.94 R$) |
1.01 £ (6.45 R$) |
-50.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.65 £ (10.56 R$) |
0.70 £ (4.45 R$) |
-57.8 % |
Markets | London Edit |
Sao Paulo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5.04 £ (32.23 R$) |
3.14 £ (20.08 R$) |
-37.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.41 £ (9.00 R$) |
1.34 £ (8.60 R$) |
-4.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.92 £ (5.90 R$) |
0.47 £ (3.00 R$) |
-49.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.17 £ (20.27 R$) |
2.13 £ (13.65 R$) |
-32.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.41 £ (21.82 R$) |
3.81 £ (24.37 R$) |
+11.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.39 £ (21.70 R$) |
1.49 £ (9.53 R$) |
-56.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.65 £ (36.18 R$) |
3.09 £ (19.79 R$) |
-45.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.17 £ (7.46 R$) |
0.89 £ (5.69 R$) |
-23.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.59 £ (3.81 R$) |
0.69 £ (4.41 R$) |
+15.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.17 £ (7.52 R$) |
0.51 £ (3.25 R$) |
-56.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.39 £ (8.92 R$) |
0.68 £ (4.37 R$) |
-51.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.58 £ (3.69 R$) |
0.51 £ (3.26 R$) |
-11.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.53 £ (3.40 R$) |
0.48 £ (3.07 R$) |
-9.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.97 £ (6.20 R$) |
0.80 £ (5.14 R$) |
-17.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.31 £ (8.40 R$) |
0.63 £ (4.00 R$) |
-52.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.50 £ (60.80 R$) |
6.25 £ (40.00 R$) |
-34.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.09 £ (13.38 R$) |
1.12 £ (7.17 R$) |
-46.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.44 £ (15.59 R$) |
2.40 £ (15.33 R$) |
-1.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
15.00 £ (96.00 R$) |
1.87 £ (12.00 R$) |
-87.5 % |
Transportation | London Edit |
Sao Paulo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.80 £ (17.92 R$) |
0.78 £ (5.00 R$) |
-72.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200.00 £ (1,280.05 R$) |
37.50 £ (240.00 R$) |
-81.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 £ (28.80 R$) |
0.94 £ (6.00 R$) |
-79.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.13 £ (20.06 R$) |
1.07 £ (6.84 R$) |
-65.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (192.01 R$) |
7.66 £ (49.00 R$) |
-74.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.71 £ (36.51 R$) |
3.29 £ (21.05 R$) |
-42.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,280.00 £ (174,599.21 R$) |
18,749.23 £ (120,000.00 R$) |
-31.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,860.62 £ (165,514.83 R$) |
24,293.37 £ (155,484.00 R$) |
-6.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit |
Sao Paulo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
293.80 £ (1,880.43 R$) |
51.00 £ (326.39 R$) |
-82.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
15.03 £ (96.20 R$) |
12.72 £ (81.44 R$) |
-15.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.02 £ (198.53 R$) |
17.54 £ (112.27 R$) |
-43.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit |
Sao Paulo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
47.00 £ (300.81 R$) |
23.80 £ (152.31 R$) |
-49.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.35 £ (91.86 R$) |
28.34 £ (181.36 R$) |
+97.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 £ (96.00 R$) |
6.25 £ (40.00 R$) |
-58.3 % |
Childcare | London Edit |
Sao Paulo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,840.34 £ (11,778.67 R$) |
384.62 £ (2,461.67 R$) |
-79.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,054.76 £ (128,355.77 R$) |
10,304.63 £ (65,952.38 R$) |
-48.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit |
Sao Paulo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
81.72 £ (523.04 R$) |
44.24 £ (283.14 R$) |
-45.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
39.37 £ (251.98 R$) |
42.18 £ (269.96 R$) |
+7.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
89.05 £ (569.95 R$) |
69.81 £ (446.80 R$) |
-21.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
97.78 £ (625.80 R$) |
61.54 £ (393.89 R$) |
-37.1 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit |
Sao Paulo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,125.00 £ (13,600.56 R$) |
462.92 £ (2,962.79 R$) |
-78.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,607.50 £ (10,288.42 R$) |
325.91 £ (2,085.94 R$) |
-79.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,296.25 £ (27,497.14 R$) |
859.79 £ (5,502.86 R$) |
-80.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,892.31 £ (18,511.53 R$) |
599.73 £ (3,838.46 R$) |
-79.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit |
Sao Paulo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,311.20 £ (8,392.04 R$) |
195.09 £ (1,248.65 R$) |
-85.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
739.22 £ (4,731.22 R$) |
140.41 £ (898.64 R$) |
-81.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit |
Sao Paulo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,452.54 £ (22,097.19 R$) |
382.05 £ (2,445.19 R$) |
-88.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.56 | 10.88 | +95.9 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Southwark | 3.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ealing | 10.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Croydon | 11.15 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kingston upon Thames | 11.19 miles |
| Cost of Living in Barnet | 16.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Watford | 20.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Slough | 22.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Harlow | 24.88 miles |
| Cost of Living in Welwyn Garden City | 25.71 miles |
Cities near Sao Paulo: | Cost of Living in Sao Caetano do Sul | 8.75 miles |
| Cost of Living in Diadema | 10.64 miles |
| Cost of Living in Guarulhos | 11.37 miles |
| Cost of Living in Santo Andre | 11.39 miles |
| Cost of Living in Sao Bernardo do Campo | 12.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Osasco | 14.14 miles |
| Cost of Living in Embu das Artes | 18.93 miles |
| Cost of Living in Barueri | 19.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ferraz de Vasconcelos | 20.26 miles |
| Cost of Living in Cotia | 21.50 miles |