Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Sao Paulo 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Sao Paulo is 42.2% lower than in Manchester (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Sao Paulo is 47.2% lower than in Manchester
Rent Prices in Sao Paulo are 58.0% lower than in Manchester
Restaurant Prices in Sao Paulo are 48.0% lower than in Manchester
Groceries Prices in Sao Paulo are 41.6% lower than in Manchester
Local Purchasing Power in Sao Paulo is 68.4% lower than in Manchester
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Restaurants
Manchester Edit Sao Paulo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(98.16 R$)
6.11 £
(40.00 R$)
     -59.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(392.64 R$)
38.20 £
(250.00 R$)
     -36.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(52.35 R$)
6.11 £
(40.00 R$)
     -23.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 £
(32.72 R$)
1.60 £
(10.50 R$)
     -67.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £
(32.72 R$)
3.06 £
(20.00 R$)
     -38.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.56 £
(23.31 R$)
1.60 £
(10.49 R$)
     -55.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 £
(13.07 R$)
0.99 £
(6.51 R$)
     -50.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.46 £
(9.53 R$)
0.67 £
(4.38 R$)
     -54.1 %
Markets
Manchester Edit Sao Paulo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.53 £
(29.67 R$)
3.07 £
(20.07 R$)
     -32.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.04 £
(6.83 R$)
1.30 £
(8.54 R$)
     +25.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.79 £
(5.17 R$)
0.46 £
(3.02 R$)
     -41.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.08 £
(20.17 R$)
2.10 £
(13.75 R$)
     -31.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.22 £
(21.09 R$)
3.76 £
(24.57 R$)
     +16.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.88 £
(18.85 R$)
1.47 £
(9.60 R$)
     -49.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.03 £
(32.91 R$)
3.01 £
(19.71 R$)
     -40.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.22 £
(7.95 R$)
0.87 £
(5.69 R$)
     -28.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.59 £
(3.86 R$)
0.67 £
(4.38 R$)
     +13.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.32 £
(8.62 R$)
0.49 £
(3.20 R$)
     -62.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.52 £
(9.98 R$)
0.68 £
(4.44 R$)
     -55.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.80 £
(5.23 R$)
0.49 £
(3.23 R$)
     -38.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.62 £
(4.06 R$)
0.48 £
(3.12 R$)
     -23.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.84 £
(5.48 R$)
0.78 £
(5.14 R$)
     -6.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.00 £
(6.54 R$)
0.61 £
(4.00 R$)
     -38.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(52.35 R$)
6.49 £
(42.50 R$)
     -18.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.76 £
(18.06 R$)
1.10 £
(7.20 R$)
     -60.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 £
(23.49 R$)
2.32 £
(15.19 R$)
     -35.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.25 £
(86.71 R$)
1.83 £
(12.00 R$)
     -86.2 %
Transportation
Manchester Edit Sao Paulo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 £
(13.09 R$)
0.76 £
(5.00 R$)
     -61.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 £
(523.52 R$)
38.20 £
(250.00 R$)
     -52.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.30 £
(21.60 R$)
0.92 £
(6.00 R$)
     -72.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 £
(22.90 R$)
1.05 £
(6.84 R$)
     -70.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 18.60 £
(121.72 R$)
7.49 £
(49.00 R$)
     -59.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.62 £
(36.78 R$)
3.22 £
(21.05 R$)
     -42.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(185,096.99 R$)
18,337.41 £
(120,000.00 R$)
     -35.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,595.33 £
(174,039.82 R$)
23,604.51 £
(154,467.87 R$)
     -11.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Manchester Edit Sao Paulo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 252.71 £
(1,653.72 R$)
50.21 £
(328.56 R$)
     -80.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.23 £
(93.10 R$)
12.37 £
(80.94 R$)
     -13.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.90 £
(195.64 R$)
17.14 £
(112.17 R$)
     -42.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Manchester Edit Sao Paulo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 28.22 £
(184.68 R$)
23.51 £
(153.85 R$)
     -16.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 9.75 £
(63.80 R$)
28.27 £
(185.00 R$)
     +190.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.97 £
(65.24 R$)
6.11 £
(40.00 R$)
     -38.7 %
Childcare
Manchester Edit Sao Paulo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,298.17 £
(8,495.20 R$)
376.36 £
(2,462.90 R$)
     -71.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,750.00 £
(76,891.98 R$)
10,314.79 £
(67,500.00 R$)
     -12.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Manchester Edit Sao Paulo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.65 £
(409.96 R$)
43.85 £
(286.94 R$)
     -30.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.75 £
(194.68 R$)
41.31 £
(270.31 R$)
     +38.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 67.37 £
(440.86 R$)
69.56 £
(455.21 R$)
     +3.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 62.27 £
(407.51 R$)
62.07 £
(406.17 R$)
     -0.3 %
Rent Per Month
Manchester Edit Sao Paulo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,175.00 £
(7,689.20 R$)
456.48 £
(2,987.23 R$)
     -61.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 888.46 £
(5,814.09 R$)
330.29 £
(2,161.43 R$)
     -62.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,913.56 £
(12,522.30 R$)
842.88 £
(5,515.79 R$)
     -56.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,317.65 £
(8,622.68 R$)
609.72 £
(3,990.00 R$)
     -53.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Manchester Edit Sao Paulo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 372.91 £
(2,440.31 R$)
190.81 £
(1,248.65 R$)
     -48.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 250.84 £
(1,641.47 R$)
136.38 £
(892.45 R$)
     -45.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Manchester Edit Sao Paulo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,238.32 £
(14,647.57 R$)
373.18 £
(2,442.08 R$)
     -83.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.21 10.88      +75.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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