Cost of Living Comparison Between Sao Paulo and Berlin 

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Consumer Prices in Berlin are 67.5% higher than in Sao Paulo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Berlin are 85.1% higher than in Sao Paulo
Rent Prices in Berlin are 136.8% higher than in Sao Paulo
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 70.3% higher than in Sao Paulo
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 63.1% higher than in Sao Paulo
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 300.6% higher than in Sao Paulo
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Restaurants
Sao Paulo Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 40.00 R$
(7.40 €)
75.64 R$
(14.00 €)
     +89.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 230.00 R$
(42.57 €)
351.18 R$
(65.00 €)
     +52.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 38.00 R$
(7.03 €)
54.03 R$
(10.00 €)
     +42.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 R$
(1.85 €)
24.31 R$
(4.50 €)
     +143.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 20.00 R$
(3.70 €)
21.61 R$
(4.00 €)
     +8.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 9.74 R$
(1.80 €)
19.64 R$
(3.64 €)
     +101.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 6.33 R$
(1.17 €)
15.45 R$
(2.86 €)
     +144.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 4.46 R$
(0.83 €)
13.78 R$
(2.55 €)
     +209.0 %
Markets
Sao Paulo Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 20.05 R$
(3.71 €)
23.31 R$
(4.31 €)
     +16.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 8.83 R$
(1.63 €)
9.69 R$
(1.79 €)
     +9.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.99 R$
(0.55 €)
6.82 R$
(1.26 €)
     +128.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 13.25 R$
(2.45 €)
17.70 R$
(3.28 €)
     +33.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 23.39 R$
(4.33 €)
30.68 R$
(5.68 €)
     +31.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9.75 R$
(1.80 €)
31.11 R$
(5.76 €)
     +219.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 19.80 R$
(3.66 €)
37.31 R$
(6.91 €)
     +88.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 5.46 R$
(1.01 €)
6.56 R$
(1.21 €)
     +20.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 3.99 R$
(0.74 €)
3.89 R$
(0.72 €)
     -2.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.90 R$
(0.54 €)
5.35 R$
(0.99 €)
     +84.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.06 R$
(0.75 €)
7.95 R$
(1.47 €)
     +96.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.81 R$
(0.52 €)
4.06 R$
(0.75 €)
     +44.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.69 R$
(0.50 €)
4.26 R$
(0.79 €)
     +58.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.96 R$
(0.92 €)
8.35 R$
(1.55 €)
     +68.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 4.03 R$
(0.75 €)
4.84 R$
(0.90 €)
     +20.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 47.00 R$
(8.70 €)
32.36 R$
(5.99 €)
     -31.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.67 R$
(1.42 €)
5.28 R$
(0.98 €)
     -31.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.84 R$
(2.93 €)
8.82 R$
(1.63 €)
     -44.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 R$
(2.22 €)
44.30 R$
(8.20 €)
     +269.2 %
Transportation
Sao Paulo Edit Berlin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 R$
(0.93 €)
18.37 R$
(3.40 €)
     +267.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 240.00 R$
(44.42 €)
264.73 R$
(49.00 €)
     +10.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 R$
(1.11 €)
27.01 R$
(5.00 €)
     +350.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.84 R$
(1.27 €)
19.99 R$
(3.70 €)
     +192.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 49.00 R$
(9.07 €)
189.10 R$
(35.00 €)
     +285.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 20.62 R$
(3.82 €)
36.91 R$
(6.83 €)
     +79.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 116,495.00 R$
(21,562.29 €)
160,893.00 R$
(29,780.00 €)
     +38.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 151,573.85 R$
(28,055.10 €)
163,149.54 R$
(30,197.67 €)
     +7.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sao Paulo Edit Berlin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 326.74 R$
(60.48 €)
1,798.46 R$
(332.88 €)
     +450.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 80.64 R$
(14.93 €)
107.31 R$
(19.86 €)
     +33.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 110.82 R$
(20.51 €)
222.14 R$
(41.12 €)
     +100.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Sao Paulo Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 152.31 R$
(28.19 €)
195.43 R$
(36.17 €)
     +28.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 185.91 R$
(34.41 €)
119.37 R$
(22.10 €)
     -35.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 40.00 R$
(7.40 €)
66.18 R$
(12.25 €)
     +65.5 %
Childcare
Sao Paulo Edit Berlin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,292.19 R$
(424.27 €)
1,037.81 R$
(192.09 €)
     -54.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 65,105.26 R$
(12,050.46 €)
45,355.83 R$
(8,395.00 €)
     -30.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sao Paulo Edit Berlin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 300.28 R$
(55.58 €)
434.81 R$
(80.48 €)
     +44.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 283.07 R$
(52.39 €)
203.48 R$
(37.66 €)
     -28.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 454.26 R$
(84.08 €)
471.39 R$
(87.25 €)
     +3.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 388.63 R$
(71.93 €)
731.17 R$
(135.33 €)
     +88.1 %
Rent Per Month
Sao Paulo Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,961.36 R$
(548.12 €)
6,825.51 R$
(1,263.35 €)
     +130.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,001.47 R$
(370.46 €)
4,859.06 R$
(899.37 €)
     +142.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,700.00 R$
(1,055.02 €)
13,066.29 R$
(2,418.47 €)
     +129.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,800.00 R$
(703.35 €)
9,503.98 R$
(1,759.11 €)
     +150.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sao Paulo Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,257.32 R$
(232.72 €)
4,157.60 R$
(769.54 €)
     +230.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 858.40 R$
(158.88 €)
2,991.45 R$
(553.69 €)
     +248.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Sao Paulo Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,358.21 R$
(436.49 €)
17,485.81 R$
(3,236.48 €)
     +641.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.81 3.97      -63.3 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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