Cost of Living Comparison Between Sao Paulo and Paris 

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Cost of Living in Paris is 92.4% higher than in Sao Paulo (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Paris is 117.5% higher than in Sao Paulo
Rent Prices in Paris are 192.0% higher than in Sao Paulo
Restaurant Prices in Paris are 102.0% higher than in Sao Paulo
Groceries Prices in Paris are 118.8% higher than in Sao Paulo
Local Purchasing Power in Paris is 205.9% higher than in Sao Paulo
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Restaurants
Sao Paulo Edit Paris Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 40.00 R$
(7.19 €)
100.11 R$
(18.00 €)
     +150.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 250.00 R$
(44.95 €)
389.30 R$
(70.00 €)
     +55.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 40.00 R$
(7.19 €)
66.74 R$
(12.00 €)
     +66.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.50 R$
(1.89 €)
38.93 R$
(7.00 €)
     +270.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 20.00 R$
(3.60 €)
38.93 R$
(7.00 €)
     +94.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 10.49 R$
(1.89 €)
23.03 R$
(4.14 €)
     +119.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 6.51 R$
(1.17 €)
18.98 R$
(3.41 €)
     +191.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 4.38 R$
(0.79 €)
15.06 R$
(2.71 €)
     +244.2 %
Markets
Sao Paulo Edit Paris Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 20.07 R$
(3.61 €)
29.70 R$
(5.34 €)
     +48.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 8.54 R$
(1.54 €)
9.22 R$
(1.66 €)
     +7.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.02 R$
(0.54 €)
6.05 R$
(1.09 €)
     +100.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 13.75 R$
(2.47 €)
24.16 R$
(4.34 €)
     +75.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 24.57 R$
(4.42 €)
54.31 R$
(9.77 €)
     +121.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9.60 R$
(1.73 €)
36.18 R$
(6.51 €)
     +277.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 19.71 R$
(3.54 €)
55.18 R$
(9.92 €)
     +180.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 5.69 R$
(1.02 €)
7.84 R$
(1.41 €)
     +37.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 4.38 R$
(0.79 €)
5.61 R$
(1.01 €)
     +28.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.20 R$
(0.58 €)
8.55 R$
(1.54 €)
     +167.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.44 R$
(0.80 €)
9.78 R$
(1.76 €)
     +120.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 3.23 R$
(0.58 €)
5.61 R$
(1.01 €)
     +73.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 3.12 R$
(0.56 €)
5.99 R$
(1.08 €)
     +92.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 5.14 R$
(0.92 €)
9.00 R$
(1.62 €)
     +75.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 4.00 R$
(0.72 €)
5.11 R$
(0.92 €)
     +27.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 42.50 R$
(7.64 €)
44.49 R$
(8.00 €)
     +4.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.20 R$
(1.29 €)
12.96 R$
(2.33 €)
     +80.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.19 R$
(2.73 €)
19.34 R$
(3.48 €)
     +27.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 R$
(2.16 €)
66.74 R$
(12.00 €)
     +456.1 %
Transportation
Sao Paulo Edit Paris Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 R$
(0.90 €)
11.96 R$
(2.15 €)
     +139.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 250.00 R$
(44.95 €)
472.72 R$
(85.00 €)
     +89.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 R$
(1.08 €)
35.45 R$
(6.38 €)
     +490.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.84 R$
(1.23 €)
17.27 R$
(3.11 €)
     +152.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 49.00 R$
(8.81 €)
255.83 R$
(46.00 €)
     +422.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 21.05 R$
(3.78 €)
39.95 R$
(7.18 €)
     +89.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 120,000.00 R$
(21,577.23 €)
166,842.51 R$
(30,000.00 €)
     +39.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 154,467.87 R$
(27,774.91 €)
168,690.14 R$
(30,332.22 €)
     +9.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sao Paulo Edit Paris Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 328.56 R$
(59.08 €)
1,178.57 R$
(211.92 €)
     +258.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 80.94 R$
(14.55 €)
85.64 R$
(15.40 €)
     +5.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 112.17 R$
(20.17 €)
164.27 R$
(29.54 €)
     +46.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Sao Paulo Edit Paris Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 153.85 R$
(27.66 €)
212.91 R$
(38.28 €)
     +38.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 185.00 R$
(33.26 €)
93.11 R$
(16.74 €)
     -49.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 40.00 R$
(7.19 €)
72.30 R$
(13.00 €)
     +80.7 %
Childcare
Sao Paulo Edit Paris Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,462.90 R$
(442.86 €)
4,260.66 R$
(766.11 €)
     +73.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 67,500.00 R$
(12,137.19 €)
84,657.13 R$
(15,222.22 €)
     +25.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sao Paulo Edit Paris Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 286.94 R$
(51.60 €)
529.10 R$
(95.14 €)
     +84.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 270.31 R$
(48.60 €)
225.81 R$
(40.60 €)
     -16.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 455.21 R$
(81.85 €)
560.85 R$
(100.85 €)
     +23.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 406.17 R$
(73.03 €)
790.88 R$
(142.21 €)
     +94.7 %
Rent Per Month
Sao Paulo Edit Paris Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,987.23 R$
(537.14 €)
7,488.90 R$
(1,346.58 €)
     +150.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,161.43 R$
(388.65 €)
5,511.51 R$
(991.03 €)
     +155.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,515.79 R$
(991.80 €)
17,226.01 R$
(3,097.41 €)
     +212.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,990.00 R$
(717.44 €)
12,569.83 R$
(2,260.19 €)
     +215.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sao Paulo Edit Paris Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,248.65 R$
(224.52 €)
6,048.46 R$
(1,087.58 €)
     +384.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 892.45 R$
(160.47 €)
4,451.42 R$
(800.41 €)
     +398.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Sao Paulo Edit Paris Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,442.08 R$
(439.11 €)
16,249.70 R$
(2,921.86 €)
     +565.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.88 3.77      -65.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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