Cost of Living Comparison Between Sao Paulo and Moscow 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Moscow are 5.1% lower than in Sao Paulo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Moscow are 8.5% higher than in Sao Paulo
Rent Prices in Moscow are 49.5% higher than in Sao Paulo
Restaurant Prices in Moscow are 2.0% higher than in Sao Paulo
Groceries Prices in Moscow are 10.5% lower than in Sao Paulo
Local Purchasing Power in Moscow is 131.9% higher than in Sao Paulo
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Restaurants
Sao Paulo Edit Moscow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 40.00 R$
(717.21 руб)
51.45 R$
(922.51 руб)
     +28.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 250.00 R$
(4,482.57 руб)
223.09 R$
(4,000.00 руб)
     -10.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 40.00 R$
(717.21 руб)
25.10 R$
(450.00 руб)
     -37.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.50 R$
(188.27 руб)
16.73 R$
(300.00 руб)
     +59.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 20.00 R$
(358.61 руб)
16.73 R$
(300.00 руб)
     -16.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 10.49 R$
(188.04 руб)
13.26 R$
(237.73 руб)
     +26.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 6.51 R$
(116.74 руб)
5.59 R$
(100.23 руб)
     -14.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 4.38 R$
(78.44 руб)
3.10 R$
(55.67 руб)
     -29.0 %
Markets
Sao Paulo Edit Moscow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 20.14 R$
(361.10 руб)
18.36 R$
(329.28 руб)
     -8.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 8.55 R$
(153.25 руб)
2.91 R$
(52.20 руб)
     -65.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.01 R$
(53.96 руб)
3.25 R$
(58.26 руб)
     +8.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 13.77 R$
(246.84 руб)
8.88 R$
(159.23 руб)
     -35.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 24.27 R$
(435.22 руб)
21.82 R$
(391.21 руб)
     -10.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9.52 R$
(170.63 руб)
11.14 R$
(199.71 руб)
     +17.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 19.75 R$
(354.06 руб)
22.11 R$
(396.45 руб)
     +12.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 5.69 R$
(102.10 руб)
3.24 R$
(58.12 руб)
     -43.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 4.41 R$
(79.14 руб)
3.50 R$
(62.70 руб)
     -20.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.20 R$
(57.37 руб)
4.04 R$
(72.52 руб)
     +26.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.44 R$
(79.56 руб)
7.96 R$
(142.74 руб)
     +79.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 3.23 R$
(57.86 руб)
0.97 R$
(17.38 руб)
     -70.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 3.12 R$
(55.94 руб)
1.03 R$
(18.55 руб)
     -66.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 5.14 R$
(92.09 руб)
6.04 R$
(108.25 руб)
     +17.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.98 R$
(71.28 руб)
3.06 R$
(54.91 руб)
     -23.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 40.00 R$
(717.21 руб)
33.46 R$
(600.00 руб)
     -16.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.11 R$
(127.53 руб)
4.33 R$
(77.64 руб)
     -39.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.04 R$
(269.66 руб)
9.01 R$
(161.54 руб)
     -40.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 R$
(215.16 руб)
12.83 R$
(230.00 руб)
     +6.9 %
Transportation
Sao Paulo Edit Moscow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 R$
(89.65 руб)
3.35 R$
(60.00 руб)
     -33.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 250.00 R$
(4,482.57 руб)
152.26 R$
(2,730.00 руб)
     -39.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 R$
(107.58 руб)
11.15 R$
(200.00 руб)
     +85.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.84 R$
(122.64 руб)
3.59 R$
(64.37 руб)
     -47.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 49.00 R$
(878.58 руб)
30.12 R$
(540.00 руб)
     -38.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 21.09 R$
(378.18 руб)
11.80 R$
(211.62 руб)
     -44.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 120,000.00 R$
(2,151,634.23 руб)
167,314.68 R$
(3,000,000.00 руб)
     +39.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 155,967.87 R$
(2,796,548.33 руб)
168,025.77 R$
(3,012,750.00 руб)
     +7.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sao Paulo Edit Moscow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 328.56 R$
(5,891.11 руб)
607.79 R$
(10,897.78 руб)
     +85.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 80.96 R$
(1,451.71 руб)
30.74 R$
(551.21 руб)
     -62.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 112.00 R$
(2,008.23 руб)
30.62 R$
(549.09 руб)
     -72.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Sao Paulo Edit Moscow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 151.99 R$
(2,725.31 руб)
170.38 R$
(3,054.88 руб)
     +12.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 183.64 R$
(3,292.65 руб)
135.83 R$
(2,435.38 руб)
     -26.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 40.00 R$
(717.21 руб)
27.89 R$
(500.00 руб)
     -30.3 %
Childcare
Sao Paulo Edit Moscow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,462.90 R$
(44,160.56 руб)
2,481.28 R$
(44,490.05 руб)
     +0.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 67,500.00 R$
(1,210,294.25 руб)
58,900.71 R$
(1,056,106.46 руб)
     -12.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sao Paulo Edit Moscow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 283.71 R$
(5,087.04 руб)
507.67 R$
(9,102.59 руб)
     +78.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 269.25 R$
(4,827.73 руб)
237.45 R$
(4,257.58 руб)
     -11.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 448.07 R$
(8,034.04 руб)
594.18 R$
(10,653.80 руб)
     +32.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 394.10 R$
(7,066.39 руб)
582.00 R$
(10,435.47 руб)
     +47.7 %
Rent Per Month
Sao Paulo Edit Moscow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,997.83 R$
(53,751.88 руб)
4,514.01 R$
(80,937.50 руб)
     +50.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,110.29 R$
(37,838.18 руб)
2,730.06 R$
(48,950.72 руб)
     +29.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,476.32 R$
(98,191.90 руб)
9,419.58 R$
(168,895.83 руб)
     +72.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,906.90 R$
(70,051.77 руб)
4,988.99 R$
(89,454.10 руб)
     +27.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sao Paulo Edit Moscow Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,248.65 R$
(22,388.73 руб)
2,786.60 R$
(49,964.56 руб)
     +123.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 892.45 R$
(16,001.89 руб)
1,529.18 R$
(27,418.61 руб)
     +71.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Sao Paulo Edit Moscow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,457.87 R$
(44,070.25 руб)
6,185.87 R$
(110,914.41 руб)
     +151.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.88 14.82      +36.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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