Cost of Living Comparison Between Sao Paulo and Manchester 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Manchester are 72.8% higher than in Sao Paulo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Manchester are 89.3% higher than in Sao Paulo
Rent Prices in Manchester are 139.0% higher than in Sao Paulo
Restaurant Prices in Manchester are 91.6% higher than in Sao Paulo
Groceries Prices in Manchester are 70.2% higher than in Sao Paulo
Local Purchasing Power in Manchester is 214.2% higher than in Sao Paulo
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Restaurants
Sao Paulo Edit Manchester Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 40.00 R$
(6.19 £)
96.99 R$
(15.00 £)
     +142.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 250.00 R$
(38.67 £)
387.94 R$
(60.00 £)
     +55.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 40.00 R$
(6.19 £)
51.73 R$
(8.00 £)
     +29.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 R$
(1.55 £)
32.33 R$
(5.00 £)
     +223.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 20.00 R$
(3.09 £)
32.33 R$
(5.00 £)
     +61.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 10.18 R$
(1.57 £)
23.03 R$
(3.56 £)
     +126.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 6.39 R$
(0.99 £)
13.09 R$
(2.02 £)
     +104.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 4.51 R$
(0.70 £)
9.54 R$
(1.48 £)
     +111.5 %
Markets
Sao Paulo Edit Manchester Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 20.01 R$
(3.09 £)
29.41 R$
(4.55 £)
     +47.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 8.79 R$
(1.36 £)
6.55 R$
(1.01 £)
     -25.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.97 R$
(0.46 £)
5.41 R$
(0.84 £)
     +82.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 13.46 R$
(2.08 £)
19.97 R$
(3.09 £)
     +48.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 24.52 R$
(3.79 £)
19.94 R$
(3.08 £)
     -18.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9.69 R$
(1.50 £)
17.80 R$
(2.75 £)
     +83.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 19.97 R$
(3.09 £)
35.29 R$
(5.46 £)
     +76.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 5.86 R$
(0.91 £)
7.72 R$
(1.19 £)
     +31.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 4.29 R$
(0.66 £)
3.47 R$
(0.54 £)
     -19.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.21 R$
(0.50 £)
8.77 R$
(1.36 £)
     +173.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.29 R$
(0.66 £)
10.14 R$
(1.57 £)
     +136.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 3.12 R$
(0.48 £)
5.02 R$
(0.78 £)
     +60.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.91 R$
(0.45 £)
3.63 R$
(0.56 £)
     +24.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 5.19 R$
(0.80 £)
5.34 R$
(0.83 £)
     +2.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 4.02 R$
(0.62 £)
6.40 R$
(0.99 £)
     +59.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 45.00 R$
(6.96 £)
51.73 R$
(8.00 £)
     +14.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.32 R$
(1.13 £)
17.36 R$
(2.69 £)
     +137.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.20 R$
(2.35 £)
23.06 R$
(3.57 £)
     +51.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 R$
(1.86 £)
86.48 R$
(13.38 £)
     +620.7 %
Transportation
Sao Paulo Edit Manchester Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 R$
(0.77 £)
12.93 R$
(2.00 £)
     +158.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 240.00 R$
(37.12 £)
517.26 R$
(80.00 £)
     +115.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 R$
(0.93 £)
21.34 R$
(3.30 £)
     +255.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.84 R$
(1.06 £)
22.63 R$
(3.50 £)
     +230.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 49.00 R$
(7.58 £)
120.26 R$
(18.60 £)
     +145.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 21.02 R$
(3.25 £)
36.89 R$
(5.71 £)
     +75.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 120,000.00 R$
(18,559.41 £)
182,882.95 R$
(28,285.00 £)
     +52.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 154,395.03 R$
(23,879.01 £)
171,958.03 R$
(26,595.33 £)
     +11.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sao Paulo Edit Manchester Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 317.74 R$
(49.14 £)
1,657.44 R$
(256.34 £)
     +421.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 81.47 R$
(12.60 £)
101.19 R$
(15.65 £)
     +24.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 110.51 R$
(17.09 £)
193.30 R$
(29.90 £)
     +74.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Sao Paulo Edit Manchester Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 151.14 R$
(23.38 £)
181.30 R$
(28.04 £)
     +20.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 182.86 R$
(28.28 £)
66.50 R$
(10.29 £)
     -63.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 45.00 R$
(6.96 £)
61.42 R$
(9.50 £)
     +36.5 %
Childcare
Sao Paulo Edit Manchester Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,436.76 R$
(376.87 £)
7,988.00 R$
(1,235.44 £)
     +227.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 65,952.38 R$
(10,200.31 £)
75,972.23 R$
(11,750.00 £)
     +15.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sao Paulo Edit Manchester Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 289.72 R$
(44.81 £)
418.37 R$
(64.71 £)
     +44.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 264.45 R$
(40.90 £)
193.97 R$
(30.00 £)
     -26.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 456.26 R$
(70.57 £)
448.79 R$
(69.41 £)
     -1.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 399.28 R$
(61.75 £)
428.35 R$
(66.25 £)
     +7.3 %
Rent Per Month
Sao Paulo Edit Manchester Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,981.82 R$
(461.17 £)
7,566.92 R$
(1,170.31 £)
     +153.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,125.76 R$
(328.77 £)
5,738.33 R$
(887.50 £)
     +169.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,530.56 R$
(855.37 £)
12,529.81 R$
(1,937.88 £)
     +126.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,819.23 R$
(590.69 £)
8,344.82 R$
(1,290.62 £)
     +118.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sao Paulo Edit Manchester Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,248.74 R$
(193.13 £)
2,411.12 R$
(372.91 £)
     +93.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 881.09 R$
(136.27 £)
1,621.84 R$
(250.84 £)
     +84.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Sao Paulo Edit Manchester Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,410.68 R$
(372.84 £)
14,337.66 R$
(2,217.49 £)
     +494.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.07 6.21      -43.8 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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