Cost of Living Comparison Between Sao Paulo and Galway 

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Consumer Prices in Galway are 60.5% higher than in Sao Paulo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Galway are 91.9% higher than in Sao Paulo
Rent Prices in Galway are 185.8% higher than in Sao Paulo
Restaurant Prices in Galway are 77.2% higher than in Sao Paulo
Groceries Prices in Galway are 61.0% higher than in Sao Paulo
Local Purchasing Power in Galway is 237.3% higher than in Sao Paulo
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Restaurants
Sao Paulo Edit Galway Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 40.00 R$
(7.22 €)
85.89 R$
(15.50 €)
     +114.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 250.00 R$
(45.12 €)
387.89 R$
(70.00 €)
     +55.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 40.00 R$
(7.22 €)
54.03 R$
(9.75 €)
     +35.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.50 R$
(1.89 €)
30.48 R$
(5.50 €)
     +190.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 20.00 R$
(3.61 €)
30.48 R$
(5.50 €)
     +52.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 10.49 R$
(1.89 €)
20.66 R$
(3.73 €)
     +97.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 6.51 R$
(1.17 €)
9.90 R$
(1.79 €)
     +52.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 4.38 R$
(0.79 €)
7.07 R$
(1.28 €)
     +61.5 %
Markets
Sao Paulo Edit Galway Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 20.14 R$
(3.63 €)
25.90 R$
(4.67 €)
     +28.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 8.55 R$
(1.54 €)
11.65 R$
(2.10 €)
     +36.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.01 R$
(0.54 €)
4.47 R$
(0.81 €)
     +48.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 13.77 R$
(2.48 €)
19.15 R$
(3.46 €)
     +39.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 24.27 R$
(4.38 €)
17.66 R$
(3.19 €)
     -27.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9.52 R$
(1.72 €)
18.31 R$
(3.30 €)
     +92.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 19.75 R$
(3.56 €)
24.49 R$
(4.42 €)
     +24.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 5.69 R$
(1.03 €)
6.28 R$
(1.13 €)
     +10.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 4.41 R$
(0.80 €)
4.49 R$
(0.81 €)
     +1.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.20 R$
(0.58 €)
7.54 R$
(1.36 €)
     +135.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.44 R$
(0.80 €)
8.80 R$
(1.59 €)
     +98.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 3.23 R$
(0.58 €)
3.96 R$
(0.71 €)
     +22.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 3.12 R$
(0.56 €)
3.42 R$
(0.62 €)
     +9.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 5.14 R$
(0.93 €)
6.23 R$
(1.12 €)
     +21.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.98 R$
(0.72 €)
8.28 R$
(1.49 €)
     +108.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 40.00 R$
(7.22 €)
66.49 R$
(12.00 €)
     +66.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.11 R$
(1.28 €)
20.61 R$
(3.72 €)
     +189.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.04 R$
(2.71 €)
19.83 R$
(3.58 €)
     +31.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 R$
(2.17 €)
88.66 R$
(16.00 €)
     +638.8 %
Transportation
Sao Paulo Edit Galway Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 R$
(0.90 €)
10.53 R$
(1.90 €)
     +110.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 250.00 R$
(45.12 €)
332.47 R$
(60.00 €)
     +33.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 R$
(1.08 €)
23.27 R$
(4.20 €)
     +287.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.84 R$
(1.23 €)
11.59 R$
(2.09 €)
     +69.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 49.00 R$
(8.84 €)
132.99 R$
(24.00 €)
     +171.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 21.09 R$
(3.81 €)
37.30 R$
(6.73 €)
     +76.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 120,000.00 R$
(21,655.81 €)
203,224.88 R$
(36,675.00 €)
     +69.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 155,967.87 R$
(28,146.76 €)
184,984.98 R$
(33,383.33 €)
     +18.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sao Paulo Edit Galway Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 328.56 R$
(59.29 €)
1,170.55 R$
(211.24 €)
     +256.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 80.96 R$
(14.61 €)
102.51 R$
(18.50 €)
     +26.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 112.00 R$
(20.21 €)
243.26 R$
(43.90 €)
     +117.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Sao Paulo Edit Galway Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 151.99 R$
(27.43 €)
280.41 R$
(50.60 €)
     +84.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 183.64 R$
(33.14 €)
55.41 R$
(10.00 €)
     -69.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 40.00 R$
(7.22 €)
66.49 R$
(12.00 €)
     +66.2 %
Childcare
Sao Paulo Edit Galway Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,462.90 R$
(444.47 €)
5,056.38 R$
(912.50 €)
     +105.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 67,500.00 R$
(12,181.39 €)
38,788.66 R$
(7,000.00 €)
     -42.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sao Paulo Edit Galway Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 283.71 R$
(51.20 €)
394.81 R$
(71.25 €)
     +39.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 269.25 R$
(48.59 €)
166.24 R$
(30.00 €)
     -38.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 448.07 R$
(80.86 €)
457.15 R$
(82.50 €)
     +2.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 394.10 R$
(71.12 €)
422.52 R$
(76.25 €)
     +7.2 %
Rent Per Month
Sao Paulo Edit Galway Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,997.83 R$
(541.00 €)
8,513.36 R$
(1,536.36 €)
     +184.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,110.29 R$
(380.83 €)
7,342.14 R$
(1,325.00 €)
     +247.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,476.32 R$
(988.28 €)
14,337.95 R$
(2,587.50 €)
     +161.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,906.90 R$
(705.06 €)
11,205.61 R$
(2,022.22 €)
     +186.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sao Paulo Edit Galway Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,248.65 R$
(225.34 €)
2,032.06 R$
(366.72 €)
     +62.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 892.45 R$
(161.06 €)
1,664.50 R$
(300.38 €)
     +86.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Sao Paulo Edit Galway Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,457.87 R$
(443.56 €)
15,909.75 R$
(2,871.15 €)
     +547.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.88 4.39      -59.7 %
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