Cost of Living Comparison Between Sao Paulo and Paris 

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Consumer Prices in Paris are 90.6% higher than in Sao Paulo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Paris are 115.8% higher than in Sao Paulo
Rent Prices in Paris are 191.0% higher than in Sao Paulo
Restaurant Prices in Paris are 103.8% higher than in Sao Paulo
Groceries Prices in Paris are 115.4% higher than in Sao Paulo
Local Purchasing Power in Paris is 197.6% higher than in Sao Paulo
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Restaurants
Sao Paulo Edit Paris Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 40.00 R$
(7.32 €)
98.32 R$
(18.00 €)
     +145.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 250.00 R$
(45.77 €)
409.66 R$
(75.00 €)
     +63.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 39.50 R$
(7.23 €)
65.55 R$
(12.00 €)
     +65.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 R$
(1.83 €)
38.23 R$
(7.00 €)
     +282.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 20.00 R$
(3.66 €)
38.23 R$
(7.00 €)
     +91.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 10.37 R$
(1.90 €)
22.78 R$
(4.17 €)
     +119.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 6.44 R$
(1.18 €)
18.75 R$
(3.43 €)
     +191.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 4.41 R$
(0.81 €)
14.86 R$
(2.72 €)
     +236.6 %
Markets
Sao Paulo Edit Paris Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 20.08 R$
(3.68 €)
29.54 R$
(5.41 €)
     +47.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 8.60 R$
(1.57 €)
8.85 R$
(1.62 €)
     +2.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.00 R$
(0.55 €)
5.95 R$
(1.09 €)
     +97.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 13.65 R$
(2.50 €)
23.73 R$
(4.34 €)
     +73.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 24.37 R$
(4.46 €)
53.34 R$
(9.77 €)
     +118.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9.53 R$
(1.74 €)
35.54 R$
(6.51 €)
     +273.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 19.79 R$
(3.62 €)
54.20 R$
(9.92 €)
     +173.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 5.69 R$
(1.04 €)
7.70 R$
(1.41 €)
     +35.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 4.41 R$
(0.81 €)
5.51 R$
(1.01 €)
     +25.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.25 R$
(0.60 €)
8.40 R$
(1.54 €)
     +158.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.37 R$
(0.80 €)
9.60 R$
(1.76 €)
     +119.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 3.26 R$
(0.60 €)
5.51 R$
(1.01 €)
     +69.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 3.07 R$
(0.56 €)
5.88 R$
(1.08 €)
     +91.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 5.14 R$
(0.94 €)
8.84 R$
(1.62 €)
     +72.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 4.00 R$
(0.73 €)
5.02 R$
(0.92 €)
     +25.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 40.00 R$
(7.32 €)
43.70 R$
(8.00 €)
     +9.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.17 R$
(1.31 €)
12.73 R$
(2.33 €)
     +77.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.33 R$
(2.81 €)
19.00 R$
(3.48 €)
     +23.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 R$
(2.20 €)
65.55 R$
(12.00 €)
     +446.2 %
Transportation
Sao Paulo Edit Paris Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 R$
(0.92 €)
11.74 R$
(2.15 €)
     +134.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 240.00 R$
(43.94 €)
464.28 R$
(85.00 €)
     +93.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 R$
(1.10 €)
34.82 R$
(6.38 €)
     +480.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.84 R$
(1.25 €)
16.97 R$
(3.11 €)
     +148.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 49.00 R$
(8.97 €)
251.26 R$
(46.00 €)
     +412.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 21.05 R$
(3.85 €)
39.10 R$
(7.16 €)
     +85.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 120,000.00 R$
(21,969.56 €)
163,863.10 R$
(30,000.00 €)
     +36.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 155,484.00 R$
(28,465.96 €)
165,677.73 R$
(30,332.22 €)
     +6.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sao Paulo Edit Paris Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 326.39 R$
(59.76 €)
1,133.75 R$
(207.57 €)
     +247.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 81.44 R$
(14.91 €)
85.57 R$
(15.67 €)
     +5.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 112.27 R$
(20.55 €)
162.95 R$
(29.83 €)
     +45.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Sao Paulo Edit Paris Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 152.31 R$
(27.88 €)
207.89 R$
(38.06 €)
     +36.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 181.36 R$
(33.20 €)
92.08 R$
(16.86 €)
     -49.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 40.00 R$
(7.32 €)
71.01 R$
(13.00 €)
     +77.5 %
Childcare
Sao Paulo Edit Paris Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,461.67 R$
(450.68 €)
4,184.58 R$
(766.11 €)
     +70.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 65,952.38 R$
(12,074.54 €)
83,145.35 R$
(15,222.22 €)
     +26.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sao Paulo Edit Paris Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 283.14 R$
(51.84 €)
513.84 R$
(94.07 €)
     +81.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 269.96 R$
(49.42 €)
223.85 R$
(40.98 €)
     -17.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 446.80 R$
(81.80 €)
559.76 R$
(102.48 €)
     +25.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 393.89 R$
(72.11 €)
786.78 R$
(144.04 €)
     +99.7 %
Rent Per Month
Sao Paulo Edit Paris Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,986.36 R$
(546.74 €)
7,374.23 R$
(1,350.07 €)
     +146.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,113.64 R$
(386.96 €)
5,388.29 R$
(986.49 €)
     +154.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,544.44 R$
(1,015.07 €)
17,038.73 R$
(3,119.44 €)
     +207.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,881.48 R$
(710.62 €)
12,463.05 R$
(2,281.73 €)
     +221.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sao Paulo Edit Paris Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,248.65 R$
(228.60 €)
5,984.19 R$
(1,095.58 €)
     +379.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 898.64 R$
(164.52 €)
4,350.47 R$
(796.48 €)
     +384.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Sao Paulo Edit Paris Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,445.19 R$
(447.67 €)
15,705.25 R$
(2,875.31 €)
     +542.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.88 3.78      -65.3 %
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