Cost of Living Comparison Between Sao Paulo and Sydney 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Sydney are 96.5% higher than in Sao Paulo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sydney are 142.1% higher than in Sao Paulo
Rent Prices in Sydney are 278.9% higher than in Sao Paulo
Restaurant Prices in Sydney are 86.7% higher than in Sao Paulo
Groceries Prices in Sydney are 120.1% higher than in Sao Paulo
Local Purchasing Power in Sydney is 254.4% higher than in Sao Paulo
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Restaurants
Sao Paulo Edit Sydney Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 40.00 R$
(11.90 A$)
84.01 R$
(25.00 A$)
     +110.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 250.00 R$
(74.39 A$)
436.86 R$
(130.00 A$)
     +74.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 39.50 R$
(11.75 A$)
50.41 R$
(15.00 A$)
     +27.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 R$
(2.98 A$)
36.97 R$
(11.00 A$)
     +269.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 20.00 R$
(5.95 A$)
40.33 R$
(12.00 A$)
     +101.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 10.33 R$
(3.07 A$)
17.02 R$
(5.06 A$)
     +64.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 6.45 R$
(1.92 A$)
13.42 R$
(3.99 A$)
     +107.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 4.49 R$
(1.34 A$)
10.92 R$
(3.25 A$)
     +143.3 %
Markets
Sao Paulo Edit Sydney Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 20.08 R$
(5.97 A$)
29.74 R$
(8.85 A$)
     +48.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 8.60 R$
(2.56 A$)
13.22 R$
(3.93 A$)
     +53.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.00 R$
(0.89 A$)
5.30 R$
(1.58 A$)
     +76.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 13.65 R$
(4.06 A$)
20.90 R$
(6.22 A$)
     +53.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 24.37 R$
(7.25 A$)
29.00 R$
(8.63 A$)
     +19.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9.53 R$
(2.84 A$)
19.95 R$
(5.94 A$)
     +109.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 19.79 R$
(5.89 A$)
35.29 R$
(10.50 A$)
     +78.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 5.59 R$
(1.66 A$)
7.45 R$
(2.22 A$)
     +33.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 4.41 R$
(1.31 A$)
6.43 R$
(1.91 A$)
     +46.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.24 R$
(0.96 A$)
7.18 R$
(2.14 A$)
     +122.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.31 R$
(1.28 A$)
9.97 R$
(2.97 A$)
     +131.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 3.21 R$
(0.96 A$)
5.76 R$
(1.71 A$)
     +79.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 3.07 R$
(0.91 A$)
5.31 R$
(1.58 A$)
     +73.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 5.14 R$
(1.53 A$)
11.63 R$
(3.46 A$)
     +126.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.97 R$
(1.18 A$)
8.41 R$
(2.50 A$)
     +111.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 40.00 R$
(11.90 A$)
67.21 R$
(20.00 A$)
     +68.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.17 R$
(2.13 A$)
24.19 R$
(7.20 A$)
     +237.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.33 R$
(4.56 A$)
29.17 R$
(8.68 A$)
     +90.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 R$
(3.57 A$)
168.02 R$
(50.00 A$)
     +1,300.2 %
Transportation
Sao Paulo Edit Sydney Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 R$
(1.49 A$)
16.80 R$
(5.00 A$)
     +236.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 240.00 R$
(71.42 A$)
739.30 R$
(220.00 A$)
     +208.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 R$
(1.79 A$)
26.88 R$
(8.00 A$)
     +348.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.84 R$
(2.04 A$)
24.34 R$
(7.24 A$)
     +255.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 49.00 R$
(14.58 A$)
302.44 R$
(90.00 A$)
     +517.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 21.05 R$
(6.26 A$)
26.14 R$
(7.78 A$)
     +24.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 120,000.00 R$
(35,709.23 A$)
144,500.45 R$
(43,000.00 A$)
     +20.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 155,484.00 R$
(46,268.45 A$)
114,721.98 R$
(34,138.62 A$)
     -26.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sao Paulo Edit Sydney Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 330.67 R$
(98.40 A$)
1,090.61 R$
(324.54 A$)
     +229.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 80.31 R$
(23.90 A$)
139.73 R$
(41.58 A$)
     +74.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 110.94 R$
(33.01 A$)
270.34 R$
(80.45 A$)
     +143.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Sao Paulo Edit Sydney Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 153.79 R$
(45.76 A$)
324.77 R$
(96.64 A$)
     +111.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 181.36 R$
(53.97 A$)
108.30 R$
(32.23 A$)
     -40.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 40.00 R$
(11.90 A$)
80.65 R$
(24.00 A$)
     +101.6 %
Childcare
Sao Paulo Edit Sydney Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,461.67 R$
(732.54 A$)
10,820.73 R$
(3,220.00 A$)
     +339.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 65,952.38 R$
(19,625.91 A$)
86,238.20 R$
(25,662.50 A$)
     +30.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sao Paulo Edit Sydney Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 282.64 R$
(84.11 A$)
405.47 R$
(120.66 A$)
     +43.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 264.96 R$
(78.85 A$)
340.40 R$
(101.30 A$)
     +28.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 442.97 R$
(131.82 A$)
590.04 R$
(175.58 A$)
     +33.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 397.37 R$
(118.25 A$)
711.26 R$
(211.65 A$)
     +79.0 %
Rent Per Month
Sao Paulo Edit Sydney Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,986.05 R$
(888.58 A$)
11,259.78 R$
(3,350.65 A$)
     +277.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,060.94 R$
(613.29 A$)
7,966.88 R$
(2,370.76 A$)
     +286.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,488.57 R$
(1,633.27 A$)
22,291.66 R$
(6,633.49 A$)
     +306.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,872.00 R$
(1,152.22 A$)
13,073.06 R$
(3,890.24 A$)
     +237.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sao Paulo Edit Sydney Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,248.65 R$
(371.57 A$)
7,819.02 R$
(2,326.76 A$)
     +526.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 898.64 R$
(267.42 A$)
4,946.59 R$
(1,471.99 A$)
     +450.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Sao Paulo Edit Sydney Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,445.19 R$
(727.63 A$)
20,984.01 R$
(6,244.36 A$)
     +758.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.88 6.43      -40.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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