Cost of Living Comparison Between Sao Paulo and Manchester 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Manchester are 70.0% higher than in Sao Paulo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Manchester are 86.4% higher than in Sao Paulo
Rent Prices in Manchester are 135.1% higher than in Sao Paulo
Restaurant Prices in Manchester are 88.2% higher than in Sao Paulo
Groceries Prices in Manchester are 68.5% higher than in Sao Paulo
Local Purchasing Power in Manchester is 209.7% higher than in Sao Paulo
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Restaurants
Sao Paulo Edit Manchester Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 40.00 R$
(6.21 £)
96.66 R$
(15.00 £)
     +141.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 250.00 R$
(38.79 £)
386.65 R$
(60.00 £)
     +54.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 40.00 R$
(6.21 £)
51.55 R$
(8.00 £)
     +28.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.50 R$
(1.63 £)
32.22 R$
(5.00 £)
     +206.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 20.00 R$
(3.10 £)
32.22 R$
(5.00 £)
     +61.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 10.49 R$
(1.63 £)
22.95 R$
(3.56 £)
     +118.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 6.51 R$
(1.01 £)
12.82 R$
(1.99 £)
     +96.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 4.38 R$
(0.68 £)
9.39 R$
(1.46 £)
     +114.7 %
Markets
Sao Paulo Edit Manchester Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 20.14 R$
(3.13 £)
29.17 R$
(4.53 £)
     +44.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 8.55 R$
(1.33 £)
6.53 R$
(1.01 £)
     -23.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.01 R$
(0.47 £)
5.43 R$
(0.84 £)
     +80.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 13.77 R$
(2.14 £)
19.63 R$
(3.05 £)
     +42.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 24.27 R$
(3.77 £)
20.60 R$
(3.20 £)
     -15.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9.52 R$
(1.48 £)
17.74 R$
(2.75 £)
     +86.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 19.75 R$
(3.06 £)
35.17 R$
(5.46 £)
     +78.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 5.69 R$
(0.88 £)
7.22 R$
(1.12 £)
     +26.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 4.41 R$
(0.68 £)
3.51 R$
(0.55 £)
     -20.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.20 R$
(0.50 £)
8.74 R$
(1.36 £)
     +173.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.44 R$
(0.69 £)
10.10 R$
(1.57 £)
     +127.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 3.23 R$
(0.50 £)
5.22 R$
(0.81 £)
     +61.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 3.12 R$
(0.48 £)
3.62 R$
(0.56 £)
     +16.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 5.14 R$
(0.80 £)
5.32 R$
(0.83 £)
     +3.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.98 R$
(0.62 £)
6.22 R$
(0.97 £)
     +56.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 40.00 R$
(6.21 £)
51.55 R$
(8.00 £)
     +28.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.11 R$
(1.10 £)
17.04 R$
(2.64 £)
     +139.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.04 R$
(2.33 £)
22.98 R$
(3.57 £)
     +52.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 R$
(1.86 £)
85.39 R$
(13.25 £)
     +611.5 %
Transportation
Sao Paulo Edit Manchester Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 R$
(0.78 £)
12.89 R$
(2.00 £)
     +157.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 250.00 R$
(38.79 £)
515.53 R$
(80.00 £)
     +106.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 R$
(0.93 £)
21.27 R$
(3.30 £)
     +254.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.84 R$
(1.06 £)
22.55 R$
(3.50 £)
     +229.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 49.00 R$
(7.60 £)
119.86 R$
(18.60 £)
     +144.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 21.09 R$
(3.27 £)
36.22 R$
(5.62 £)
     +71.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 120,000.00 R$
(18,621.49 £)
182,273.27 R$
(28,285.00 £)
     +51.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 155,967.87 R$
(24,202.95 £)
171,384.78 R$
(26,595.33 £)
     +9.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sao Paulo Edit Manchester Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 328.56 R$
(50.99 £)
1,651.91 R$
(256.34 £)
     +402.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 80.96 R$
(12.56 £)
92.98 R$
(14.43 £)
     +14.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 112.00 R$
(17.38 £)
192.66 R$
(29.90 £)
     +72.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Sao Paulo Edit Manchester Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 151.99 R$
(23.59 £)
180.69 R$
(28.04 £)
     +18.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 183.64 R$
(28.50 £)
66.28 R$
(10.29 £)
     -63.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 40.00 R$
(6.21 £)
61.22 R$
(9.50 £)
     +53.0 %
Childcare
Sao Paulo Edit Manchester Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,462.90 R$
(382.19 £)
7,961.37 R$
(1,235.44 £)
     +223.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 67,500.00 R$
(10,474.59 £)
75,718.96 R$
(11,750.00 £)
     +12.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sao Paulo Edit Manchester Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 283.71 R$
(44.03 £)
412.83 R$
(64.06 £)
     +45.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 269.25 R$
(41.78 £)
191.71 R$
(29.75 £)
     -28.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 448.07 R$
(69.53 £)
440.35 R$
(68.33 £)
     -1.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 394.10 R$
(61.16 £)
401.30 R$
(62.27 £)
     +1.8 %
Rent Per Month
Sao Paulo Edit Manchester Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,997.83 R$
(465.20 £)
7,541.69 R$
(1,170.31 £)
     +151.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,110.29 R$
(327.47 £)
5,719.20 R$
(887.50 £)
     +171.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,476.32 R$
(849.81 £)
12,488.04 R$
(1,937.88 £)
     +128.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,906.90 R$
(606.27 £)
8,317.00 R$
(1,290.62 £)
     +112.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sao Paulo Edit Manchester Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,248.65 R$
(193.77 £)
2,403.08 R$
(372.91 £)
     +92.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 892.45 R$
(138.49 £)
1,616.43 R$
(250.84 £)
     +81.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Sao Paulo Edit Manchester Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,457.87 R$
(381.41 £)
14,185.76 R$
(2,201.33 £)
     +477.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.88 6.21      -42.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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