Cost of Living Comparison Between Sao Paulo and Paris 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Paris are 89.5% higher than in Sao Paulo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Paris are 113.9% higher than in Sao Paulo
Rent Prices in Paris are 187.3% higher than in Sao Paulo
Restaurant Prices in Paris are 100.0% higher than in Sao Paulo
Groceries Prices in Paris are 114.3% higher than in Sao Paulo
Local Purchasing Power in Paris is 202.1% higher than in Sao Paulo
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Restaurants
Sao Paulo Edit Paris Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 40.00 R$
(7.31 €)
98.49 R$
(18.00 €)
     +146.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 250.00 R$
(45.69 €)
383.01 R$
(70.00 €)
     +53.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 40.00 R$
(7.31 €)
65.66 R$
(12.00 €)
     +64.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 R$
(1.83 €)
38.30 R$
(7.00 €)
     +283.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 20.00 R$
(3.66 €)
38.30 R$
(7.00 €)
     +91.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 10.18 R$
(1.86 €)
23.35 R$
(4.27 €)
     +129.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 6.39 R$
(1.17 €)
18.69 R$
(3.42 €)
     +192.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 4.51 R$
(0.82 €)
15.14 R$
(2.77 €)
     +235.4 %
Markets
Sao Paulo Edit Paris Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 20.01 R$
(3.66 €)
29.93 R$
(5.47 €)
     +49.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 8.79 R$
(1.61 €)
8.52 R$
(1.56 €)
     -3.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.97 R$
(0.54 €)
5.67 R$
(1.04 €)
     +90.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 13.46 R$
(2.46 €)
24.85 R$
(4.54 €)
     +84.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 24.52 R$
(4.48 €)
52.45 R$
(9.59 €)
     +113.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9.69 R$
(1.77 €)
35.12 R$
(6.42 €)
     +262.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 19.97 R$
(3.65 €)
54.29 R$
(9.92 €)
     +171.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 5.86 R$
(1.07 €)
7.83 R$
(1.43 €)
     +33.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 4.29 R$
(0.78 €)
5.65 R$
(1.03 €)
     +31.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.21 R$
(0.59 €)
8.41 R$
(1.54 €)
     +162.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.29 R$
(0.78 €)
9.74 R$
(1.78 €)
     +126.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 3.12 R$
(0.57 €)
5.43 R$
(0.99 €)
     +73.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.91 R$
(0.53 €)
5.90 R$
(1.08 €)
     +102.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 5.19 R$
(0.95 €)
8.65 R$
(1.58 €)
     +66.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 4.02 R$
(0.74 €)
4.87 R$
(0.89 €)
     +21.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 45.00 R$
(8.22 €)
43.77 R$
(8.00 €)
     -2.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.32 R$
(1.34 €)
12.93 R$
(2.36 €)
     +76.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.20 R$
(2.78 €)
19.25 R$
(3.52 €)
     +26.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 R$
(2.19 €)
67.03 R$
(12.25 €)
     +458.6 %
Transportation
Sao Paulo Edit Paris Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 R$
(0.91 €)
11.76 R$
(2.15 €)
     +135.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 240.00 R$
(43.86 €)
465.09 R$
(85.00 €)
     +93.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 R$
(1.10 €)
34.20 R$
(6.25 €)
     +470.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.84 R$
(1.25 €)
17.00 R$
(3.11 €)
     +148.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 49.00 R$
(8.96 €)
251.69 R$
(46.00 €)
     +413.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 21.02 R$
(3.84 €)
39.13 R$
(7.15 €)
     +86.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 120,000.00 R$
(21,931.32 €)
164,148.82 R$
(30,000.00 €)
     +36.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 154,395.03 R$
(28,217.39 €)
165,966.62 R$
(30,332.22 €)
     +7.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sao Paulo Edit Paris Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 317.74 R$
(58.07 €)
1,183.07 R$
(216.22 €)
     +272.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 81.47 R$
(14.89 €)
85.63 R$
(15.65 €)
     +5.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 110.51 R$
(20.20 €)
163.99 R$
(29.97 €)
     +48.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Sao Paulo Edit Paris Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 151.14 R$
(27.62 €)
207.45 R$
(37.91 €)
     +37.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 182.86 R$
(33.42 €)
92.24 R$
(16.86 €)
     -49.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 45.00 R$
(8.22 €)
71.13 R$
(13.00 €)
     +58.1 %
Childcare
Sao Paulo Edit Paris Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,436.76 R$
(445.35 €)
4,210.42 R$
(769.50 €)
     +72.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 65,952.38 R$
(12,053.52 €)
83,290.33 R$
(15,222.22 €)
     +26.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sao Paulo Edit Paris Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 289.72 R$
(52.95 €)
509.95 R$
(93.20 €)
     +76.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 264.45 R$
(48.33 €)
222.17 R$
(40.60 €)
     -16.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 456.26 R$
(83.39 €)
547.58 R$
(100.08 €)
     +20.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 399.28 R$
(72.97 €)
781.70 R$
(142.86 €)
     +95.8 %
Rent Per Month
Sao Paulo Edit Paris Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,981.82 R$
(544.96 €)
7,621.13 R$
(1,392.84 €)
     +155.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,125.76 R$
(388.51 €)
5,263.18 R$
(961.90 €)
     +147.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,530.56 R$
(1,010.77 €)
16,683.75 R$
(3,049.14 €)
     +201.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,819.23 R$
(698.01 €)
11,961.59 R$
(2,186.11 €)
     +213.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sao Paulo Edit Paris Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,248.74 R$
(228.22 €)
5,992.15 R$
(1,095.13 €)
     +379.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 881.09 R$
(161.03 €)
4,363.14 R$
(797.41 €)
     +395.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Sao Paulo Edit Paris Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,410.68 R$
(440.58 €)
15,577.72 R$
(2,847.00 €)
     +546.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.07 3.78      -65.9 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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