Cost of Living Comparison Between Sao Paulo and Saint Louis, MO 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Saint Louis, MO are 76.4% higher than in Sao Paulo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Saint Louis, MO are 96.1% higher than in Sao Paulo
Rent Prices in Saint Louis, MO are 154.5% higher than in Sao Paulo
Restaurant Prices in Saint Louis, MO are 81.6% higher than in Sao Paulo
Groceries Prices in Saint Louis, MO are 94.0% higher than in Sao Paulo
Local Purchasing Power in Saint Louis, MO is 422.6% higher than in Sao Paulo
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Restaurants
Sao Paulo Edit Saint Louis, MO Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 40.00 R$
(7.72 $)
103.69 R$
(20.00 $)
     +159.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 250.00 R$
(48.22 $)
311.06 R$
(60.00 $)
     +24.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 40.00 R$
(7.72 $)
51.84 R$
(10.00 $)
     +29.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 R$
(1.93 $)
31.11 R$
(6.00 $)
     +211.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 20.00 R$
(3.86 $)
31.11 R$
(6.00 $)
     +55.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 10.18 R$
(1.96 $)
23.79 R$
(4.59 $)
     +133.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 6.43 R$
(1.24 $)
11.99 R$
(2.31 $)
     +86.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 R$
(0.87 $)
9.54 R$
(1.84 $)
     +112.1 %
Markets
Sao Paulo Edit Saint Louis, MO Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 19.95 R$
(3.85 $)
17.51 R$
(3.38 $)
     -12.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 8.79 R$
(1.69 $)
11.86 R$
(2.29 $)
     +35.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.96 R$
(0.57 $)
11.07 R$
(2.14 $)
     +273.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 13.60 R$
(2.62 $)
13.06 R$
(2.52 $)
     -4.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 24.35 R$
(4.70 $)
32.65 R$
(6.30 $)
     +34.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9.52 R$
(1.84 $)
25.33 R$
(4.89 $)
     +166.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 19.87 R$
(3.83 $)
36.96 R$
(7.13 $)
     +86.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 5.73 R$
(1.11 $)
13.80 R$
(2.66 $)
     +140.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 4.25 R$
(0.82 $)
3.31 R$
(0.64 $)
     -22.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.12 R$
(0.60 $)
10.67 R$
(2.06 $)
     +242.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.29 R$
(0.83 $)
11.68 R$
(2.25 $)
     +172.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 3.11 R$
(0.60 $)
7.17 R$
(1.38 $)
     +130.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.87 R$
(0.55 $)
6.91 R$
(1.33 $)
     +141.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 5.17 R$
(1.00 $)
9.88 R$
(1.91 $)
     +91.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.97 R$
(0.76 $)
10.24 R$
(1.97 $)
     +158.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 45.00 R$
(8.68 $)
77.77 R$
(15.00 $)
     +72.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.18 R$
(1.39 $)
11.05 R$
(2.13 $)
     +53.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.36 R$
(2.96 $)
20.67 R$
(3.99 $)
     +34.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 R$
(2.31 $)
36.29 R$
(7.00 $)
     +202.4 %
Transportation
Sao Paulo Edit Saint Louis, MO Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 R$
(0.96 $)
12.96 R$
(2.50 $)
     +159.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 240.00 R$
(46.29 $)
404.38 R$
(78.00 $)
     +68.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 R$
(1.16 $)
18.15 R$
(3.50 $)
     +202.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.84 R$
(1.32 $)
12.96 R$
(2.50 $)
     +89.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 49.00 R$
(9.45 $)
207.38 R$
(40.00 $)
     +323.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 20.67 R$
(3.99 $)
16.60 R$
(3.20 $)
     -19.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 118,995.00 R$
(22,952.51 $)
181,454.00 R$
(35,000.00 $)
     +52.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 151,938.66 R$
(29,306.89 $)
128,384.70 R$
(24,763.66 $)
     -15.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sao Paulo Edit Saint Louis, MO Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 335.46 R$
(64.70 $)
1,039.37 R$
(200.48 $)
     +209.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 80.35 R$
(15.50 $)
241.07 R$
(46.50 $)
     +200.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 110.76 R$
(21.36 $)
348.65 R$
(67.25 $)
     +214.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Sao Paulo Edit Saint Louis, MO Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 152.23 R$
(29.36 $)
194.41 R$
(37.50 $)
     +27.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 182.86 R$
(35.27 $)
103.69 R$
(20.00 $)
     -43.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 40.00 R$
(7.72 $)
64.81 R$
(12.50 $)
     +62.0 %
Childcare
Sao Paulo Edit Saint Louis, MO Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,323.44 R$
(448.16 $)
6,048.47 R$
(1,166.67 $)
     +160.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 66,850.00 R$
(12,894.45 $)
123,388.72 R$
(23,800.00 $)
     +84.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sao Paulo Edit Saint Louis, MO Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 286.17 R$
(55.20 $)
293.11 R$
(56.54 $)
     +2.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 273.42 R$
(52.74 $)
267.00 R$
(51.50 $)
     -2.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 451.97 R$
(87.18 $)
435.09 R$
(83.92 $)
     -3.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 380.68 R$
(73.43 $)
598.51 R$
(115.44 $)
     +57.2 %
Rent Per Month
Sao Paulo Edit Saint Louis, MO Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,016.67 R$
(581.87 $)
6,952.80 R$
(1,341.10 $)
     +130.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,095.31 R$
(404.16 $)
5,963.36 R$
(1,150.25 $)
     +184.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,576.47 R$
(1,075.63 $)
13,249.02 R$
(2,555.56 $)
     +137.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,861.54 R$
(744.84 $)
10,858.44 R$
(2,094.44 $)
     +181.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sao Paulo Edit Saint Louis, MO Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,248.45 R$
(240.81 $)
985.03 R$
(190.00 $)
     -21.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 876.25 R$
(169.02 $)
798.39 R$
(154.00 $)
     -8.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Sao Paulo Edit Saint Louis, MO Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,304.15 R$
(444.44 $)
23,610.12 R$
(4,554.07 $)
     +924.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.07 6.48      -41.4 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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