Cost of Living Comparison Between Sao Paulo and Paris 

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Cost of Living in Paris is 118.9% higher than in Sao Paulo (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Paris is 136.4% higher than in Sao Paulo
Rent Prices in Paris are 186.2% higher than in Sao Paulo
Restaurant Prices in Paris are 121.9% higher than in Sao Paulo
Groceries Prices in Paris are 113.4% higher than in Sao Paulo
Local Purchasing Power in Paris is 115.8% higher than in Sao Paulo
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Restaurants
Sao Paulo Edit Paris Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 40.00 R$
(6.27 €)
95.66 R$
(15.00 €)
     +139.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 220.00 R$
(34.50 €)
414.52 R$
(65.00 €)
     +88.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 40.00 R$
(6.27 €)
76.53 R$
(12.00 €)
     +91.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 12.00 R$
(1.88 €)
44.64 R$
(7.00 €)
     +272.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 16.00 R$
(2.51 €)
44.64 R$
(7.00 €)
     +179.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 11.41 R$
(1.79 €)
25.92 R$
(4.06 €)
     +127.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 6.76 R$
(1.06 €)
22.30 R$
(3.50 €)
     +230.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 4.84 R$
(0.76 €)
18.44 R$
(2.89 €)
     +280.8 %
Markets
Sao Paulo Edit Paris Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 21.86 R$
(3.43 €)
33.24 R$
(5.21 €)
     +52.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 9.08 R$
(1.42 €)
10.23 R$
(1.60 €)
     +12.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.33 R$
(0.52 €)
7.28 R$
(1.14 €)
     +118.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 13.46 R$
(2.11 €)
29.57 R$
(4.64 €)
     +119.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 27.90 R$
(4.38 €)
64.62 R$
(10.13 €)
     +131.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 10.78 R$
(1.69 €)
35.72 R$
(5.60 €)
     +231.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 22.70 R$
(3.56 €)
49.61 R$
(7.78 €)
     +118.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 6.95 R$
(1.09 €)
8.78 R$
(1.38 €)
     +26.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 4.69 R$
(0.74 €)
6.11 R$
(0.96 €)
     +30.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 4.13 R$
(0.65 €)
8.62 R$
(1.35 €)
     +108.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.57 R$
(0.72 €)
9.76 R$
(1.53 €)
     +113.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 3.52 R$
(0.55 €)
6.64 R$
(1.04 €)
     +88.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 3.19 R$
(0.50 €)
7.57 R$
(1.19 €)
     +137.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 5.39 R$
(0.85 €)
10.24 R$
(1.61 €)
     +89.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.93 R$
(0.62 €)
4.91 R$
(0.77 €)
     +24.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 45.00 R$
(7.06 €)
51.02 R$
(8.00 €)
     +13.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.39 R$
(1.16 €)
15.34 R$
(2.41 €)
     +107.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 13.00 R$
(2.04 €)
22.59 R$
(3.54 €)
     +73.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 R$
(2.20 €)
82.90 R$
(13.00 €)
     +492.2 %
Transportation
Sao Paulo Edit Paris Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 R$
(0.78 €)
15.94 R$
(2.50 €)
     +218.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 250.00 R$
(39.20 €)
563.75 R$
(88.40 €)
     +125.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 R$
(0.94 €)
51.02 R$
(8.00 €)
     +750.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.84 R$
(1.07 €)
20.17 R$
(3.16 €)
     +194.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 51.00 R$
(8.00 €)
306.11 R$
(48.00 €)
     +500.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 22.78 R$
(3.57 €)
44.42 R$
(6.97 €)
     +95.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 120,000.00 R$
(18,816.73 €)
196,038.26 R$
(30,740.00 €)
     +63.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 158,060.65 R$
(24,784.88 €)
201,062.16 R$
(31,527.78 €)
     +27.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sao Paulo Edit Paris Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 303.17 R$
(47.54 €)
1,426.29 R$
(223.65 €)
     +370.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 73.18 R$
(11.48 €)
96.46 R$
(15.12 €)
     +31.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 112.69 R$
(17.67 €)
199.11 R$
(31.22 €)
     +76.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Sao Paulo Edit Paris Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 162.59 R$
(25.50 €)
216.08 R$
(33.88 €)
     +32.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 196.36 R$
(30.79 €)
104.34 R$
(16.36 €)
     -46.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 45.00 R$
(7.06 €)
89.28 R$
(14.00 €)
     +98.4 %
Childcare
Sao Paulo Edit Paris Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,759.09 R$
(432.64 €)
4,889.26 R$
(766.67 €)
     +77.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 84,972.73 R$
(13,324.24 €)
82,904.93 R$
(13,000.00 €)
     -2.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sao Paulo Edit Paris Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 286.29 R$
(44.89 €)
650.19 R$
(101.95 €)
     +127.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 235.42 R$
(36.92 €)
269.83 R$
(42.31 €)
     +14.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 438.13 R$
(68.70 €)
667.49 R$
(104.67 €)
     +52.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 406.38 R$
(63.72 €)
873.03 R$
(136.90 €)
     +114.8 %
Rent Per Month
Sao Paulo Edit Paris Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,693.80 R$
(579.21 €)
9,231.14 R$
(1,447.50 €)
     +149.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,255.26 R$
(353.64 €)
6,706.42 R$
(1,051.61 €)
     +197.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 7,263.43 R$
(1,138.95 €)
20,501.85 R$
(3,214.81 €)
     +182.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,187.37 R$
(656.60 €)
13,363.35 R$
(2,095.45 €)
     +219.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sao Paulo Edit Paris Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,339.82 R$
(210.09 €)
7,393.39 R$
(1,159.33 €)
     +451.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 949.24 R$
(148.85 €)
4,948.27 R$
(775.92 €)
     +421.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Sao Paulo Edit Paris Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,881.45 R$
(608.63 €)
19,802.04 R$
(3,105.08 €)
     +410.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.57 3.59      -69.0 %
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