Cost of Living Comparison Between Sao Paulo and Galway 

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Consumer Prices in Galway are 57.9% higher than in Sao Paulo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Galway are 89.5% higher than in Sao Paulo
Rent Prices in Galway are 185.2% higher than in Sao Paulo
Restaurant Prices in Galway are 73.9% higher than in Sao Paulo
Groceries Prices in Galway are 57.9% higher than in Sao Paulo
Local Purchasing Power in Galway is 237.7% higher than in Sao Paulo
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Restaurants
Sao Paulo Edit Galway Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 40.00 R$
(7.31 €)
82.09 R$
(15.00 €)
     +105.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 250.00 R$
(45.68 €)
383.09 R$
(70.00 €)
     +53.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 40.00 R$
(7.31 €)
53.36 R$
(9.75 €)
     +33.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 R$
(1.83 €)
30.10 R$
(5.50 €)
     +201.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 20.00 R$
(3.65 €)
30.10 R$
(5.50 €)
     +50.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 10.18 R$
(1.86 €)
20.44 R$
(3.74 €)
     +100.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 6.39 R$
(1.17 €)
11.29 R$
(2.06 €)
     +76.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 4.51 R$
(0.82 €)
7.19 R$
(1.31 €)
     +59.4 %
Markets
Sao Paulo Edit Galway Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 20.07 R$
(3.67 €)
26.38 R$
(4.82 €)
     +31.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 8.78 R$
(1.60 €)
11.51 R$
(2.10 €)
     +31.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.95 R$
(0.54 €)
4.41 R$
(0.81 €)
     +49.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 13.46 R$
(2.46 €)
18.92 R$
(3.46 €)
     +40.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 24.36 R$
(4.45 €)
17.44 R$
(3.19 €)
     -28.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9.72 R$
(1.78 €)
18.09 R$
(3.30 €)
     +86.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 19.98 R$
(3.65 €)
24.19 R$
(4.42 €)
     +21.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 5.75 R$
(1.05 €)
6.21 R$
(1.13 €)
     +7.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 4.32 R$
(0.79 €)
4.44 R$
(0.81 €)
     +2.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.22 R$
(0.59 €)
7.45 R$
(1.36 €)
     +131.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.27 R$
(0.78 €)
8.69 R$
(1.59 €)
     +103.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 3.10 R$
(0.57 €)
3.91 R$
(0.71 €)
     +26.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.89 R$
(0.53 €)
3.38 R$
(0.62 €)
     +17.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 5.15 R$
(0.94 €)
6.16 R$
(1.12 €)
     +19.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 4.05 R$
(0.74 €)
8.17 R$
(1.49 €)
     +101.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 45.00 R$
(8.22 €)
65.67 R$
(12.00 €)
     +45.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.37 R$
(1.35 €)
17.96 R$
(3.28 €)
     +143.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.54 R$
(2.84 €)
19.58 R$
(3.58 €)
     +26.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 R$
(2.19 €)
87.56 R$
(16.00 €)
     +629.7 %
Transportation
Sao Paulo Edit Galway Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 R$
(0.91 €)
10.40 R$
(1.90 €)
     +108.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 240.00 R$
(43.85 €)
328.36 R$
(60.00 €)
     +36.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 R$
(1.10 €)
22.99 R$
(4.20 €)
     +283.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.84 R$
(1.25 €)
11.45 R$
(2.09 €)
     +67.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 49.00 R$
(8.95 €)
131.34 R$
(24.00 €)
     +168.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 21.06 R$
(3.85 €)
36.88 R$
(6.74 €)
     +75.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 120,000.00 R$
(21,927.21 €)
200,709.50 R$
(36,675.00 €)
     +67.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 154,265.76 R$
(28,188.49 €)
182,695.36 R$
(33,383.33 €)
     +18.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sao Paulo Edit Galway Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 320.89 R$
(58.64 €)
1,156.06 R$
(211.24 €)
     +260.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 80.31 R$
(14.67 €)
102.52 R$
(18.73 €)
     +27.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 110.05 R$
(20.11 €)
248.26 R$
(45.36 €)
     +125.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Sao Paulo Edit Galway Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 153.50 R$
(28.05 €)
270.49 R$
(49.43 €)
     +76.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 181.36 R$
(33.14 €)
54.73 R$
(10.00 €)
     -69.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 45.00 R$
(8.22 €)
65.67 R$
(12.00 €)
     +45.9 %
Childcare
Sao Paulo Edit Galway Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,363.24 R$
(431.83 €)
4,993.79 R$
(912.50 €)
     +111.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 65,952.38 R$
(12,051.27 €)
38,308.56 R$
(7,000.00 €)
     -41.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sao Paulo Edit Galway Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 288.65 R$
(52.74 €)
389.93 R$
(71.25 €)
     +35.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 268.59 R$
(49.08 €)
164.18 R$
(30.00 €)
     -38.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 449.28 R$
(82.10 €)
451.49 R$
(82.50 €)
     +0.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 394.30 R$
(72.05 €)
417.29 R$
(76.25 €)
     +5.8 %
Rent Per Month
Sao Paulo Edit Galway Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,971.11 R$
(542.90 €)
8,407.98 R$
(1,536.36 €)
     +183.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,098.53 R$
(383.46 €)
7,251.26 R$
(1,325.00 €)
     +245.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,475.68 R$
(1,000.55 €)
14,160.49 R$
(2,587.50 €)
     +158.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,788.89 R$
(692.33 €)
11,066.92 R$
(2,022.22 €)
     +192.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sao Paulo Edit Galway Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,247.38 R$
(227.93 €)
2,006.91 R$
(366.72 €)
     +60.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 882.54 R$
(161.26 €)
1,643.90 R$
(300.38 €)
     +86.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Sao Paulo Edit Galway Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,410.68 R$
(440.49 €)
15,426.04 R$
(2,818.75 €)
     +539.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.07 4.39      -60.4 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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