Cost of Living Comparison Between Sao Paulo and Manchester 

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Cost of Living in Manchester is 71.4% higher than in Sao Paulo (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Manchester is 88.0% higher than in Sao Paulo
Rent Prices in Manchester are 137.0% higher than in Sao Paulo
Restaurant Prices in Manchester are 90.7% higher than in Sao Paulo
Groceries Prices in Manchester are 69.7% higher than in Sao Paulo
Local Purchasing Power in Manchester is 218.4% higher than in Sao Paulo
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Restaurants
Sao Paulo Edit Manchester Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 40.00 R$
(6.13 £)
97.94 R$
(15.00 £)
     +144.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 250.00 R$
(38.29 £)
391.74 R$
(60.00 £)
     +56.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 40.00 R$
(6.13 £)
52.23 R$
(8.00 £)
     +30.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.50 R$
(1.61 £)
32.65 R$
(5.00 £)
     +210.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 20.00 R$
(3.06 £)
32.65 R$
(5.00 £)
     +63.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 10.49 R$
(1.61 £)
23.25 R$
(3.56 £)
     +121.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 6.51 R$
(1.00 £)
13.04 R$
(2.00 £)
     +100.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 4.38 R$
(0.67 £)
9.51 R$
(1.46 £)
     +117.4 %
Markets
Sao Paulo Edit Manchester Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 20.07 R$
(3.07 £)
29.60 R$
(4.53 £)
     +47.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 8.54 R$
(1.31 £)
6.81 R$
(1.04 £)
     -20.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.02 R$
(0.46 £)
5.15 R$
(0.79 £)
     +70.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 13.75 R$
(2.11 £)
20.13 R$
(3.08 £)
     +46.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 24.57 R$
(3.76 £)
21.05 R$
(3.22 £)
     -14.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9.60 R$
(1.47 £)
18.82 R$
(2.88 £)
     +96.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 19.71 R$
(3.02 £)
32.84 R$
(5.03 £)
     +66.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 5.69 R$
(0.87 £)
7.93 R$
(1.22 £)
     +39.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 4.38 R$
(0.67 £)
3.85 R$
(0.59 £)
     -12.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.20 R$
(0.49 £)
8.60 R$
(1.32 £)
     +168.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.44 R$
(0.68 £)
9.95 R$
(1.52 £)
     +124.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 3.23 R$
(0.49 £)
5.22 R$
(0.80 £)
     +61.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 3.12 R$
(0.48 £)
4.05 R$
(0.62 £)
     +29.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 5.14 R$
(0.79 £)
5.46 R$
(0.84 £)
     +6.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 4.00 R$
(0.61 £)
6.53 R$
(1.00 £)
     +63.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 42.50 R$
(6.51 £)
52.23 R$
(8.00 £)
     +22.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.20 R$
(1.10 £)
18.02 R$
(2.76 £)
     +150.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.19 R$
(2.33 £)
23.43 R$
(3.59 £)
     +54.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 R$
(1.84 £)
86.51 R$
(13.25 £)
     +620.9 %
Transportation
Sao Paulo Edit Manchester Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 R$
(0.77 £)
13.06 R$
(2.00 £)
     +161.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 250.00 R$
(38.29 £)
522.32 R$
(80.00 £)
     +108.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 R$
(0.92 £)
21.55 R$
(3.30 £)
     +259.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.84 R$
(1.05 £)
22.85 R$
(3.50 £)
     +234.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 49.00 R$
(7.50 £)
121.44 R$
(18.60 £)
     +147.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 21.05 R$
(3.22 £)
36.70 R$
(5.62 £)
     +74.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 120,000.00 R$
(18,379.43 £)
184,673.80 R$
(28,285.00 £)
     +53.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 154,467.87 R$
(23,658.60 £)
173,641.90 R$
(26,595.33 £)
     +12.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sao Paulo Edit Manchester Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 328.56 R$
(50.32 £)
1,649.93 R$
(252.71 £)
     +402.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 80.94 R$
(12.40 £)
92.89 R$
(14.23 £)
     +14.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 112.17 R$
(17.18 £)
195.20 R$
(29.90 £)
     +74.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Sao Paulo Edit Manchester Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 153.85 R$
(23.56 £)
184.26 R$
(28.22 £)
     +19.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 185.00 R$
(28.33 £)
63.66 R$
(9.75 £)
     -65.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 40.00 R$
(6.13 £)
65.09 R$
(9.97 £)
     +62.7 %
Childcare
Sao Paulo Edit Manchester Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,462.90 R$
(377.22 £)
8,066.22 R$
(1,235.44 £)
     +227.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 67,500.00 R$
(10,338.43 £)
76,716.18 R$
(11,750.00 £)
     +13.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sao Paulo Edit Manchester Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 286.94 R$
(43.95 £)
409.02 R$
(62.65 £)
     +42.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 270.31 R$
(41.40 £)
194.24 R$
(29.75 £)
     -28.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 455.21 R$
(69.72 £)
439.85 R$
(67.37 £)
     -3.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 406.17 R$
(62.21 £)
406.58 R$
(62.27 £)
     +0.1 %
Rent Per Month
Sao Paulo Edit Manchester Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,987.23 R$
(457.53 £)
7,671.62 R$
(1,175.00 £)
     +156.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,161.43 R$
(331.05 £)
5,800.80 R$
(888.46 £)
     +168.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,515.79 R$
(844.81 £)
12,652.50 R$
(1,937.88 £)
     +129.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,990.00 R$
(611.12 £)
8,602.97 R$
(1,317.65 £)
     +115.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sao Paulo Edit Manchester Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,248.65 R$
(191.25 £)
2,434.73 R$
(372.91 £)
     +95.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 892.45 R$
(136.69 £)
1,637.72 R$
(250.84 £)
     +83.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Sao Paulo Edit Manchester Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,442.08 R$
(374.03 £)
14,614.08 R$
(2,238.32 £)
     +498.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.88 6.21      -42.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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