Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Sao Paulo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Sao Paulo are 12.9% lower than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sao Paulo are 11.3% lower than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Sao Paulo are 6.4% lower than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Sao Paulo are 16.1% lower than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Sao Paulo are 9.7% lower than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Sao Paulo is 53.8% lower than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Sao Paulo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (56.21 R$) |
2,846.60 Ft (40.00 R$) |
-28.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (281.04 R$) |
17,791.23 Ft (250.00 R$) |
-11.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (42.16 R$) |
2,846.60 Ft (40.00 R$) |
-5.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (14.05 R$) |
711.65 Ft (10.00 R$) |
-28.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (14.05 R$) |
1,423.30 Ft (20.00 R$) |
+42.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
840.63 Ft (11.81 R$) |
724.42 Ft (10.18 R$) |
-13.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
590.69 Ft (8.30 R$) |
454.95 Ft (6.39 R$) |
-23.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
448.48 Ft (6.30 R$) |
321.15 Ft (4.51 R$) |
-28.4 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Sao Paulo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,463.99 Ft (20.57 R$) |
1,423.81 Ft (20.01 R$) |
-2.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
509.55 Ft (7.16 R$) |
625.76 Ft (8.79 R$) |
+22.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
336.50 Ft (4.73 R$) |
211.36 Ft (2.97 R$) |
-37.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
875.89 Ft (12.31 R$) |
958.22 Ft (13.46 R$) |
+9.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,611.93 Ft (22.65 R$) |
1,744.72 Ft (24.52 R$) |
+8.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
917.72 Ft (12.90 R$) |
689.59 Ft (9.69 R$) |
-24.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,042.62 Ft (28.70 R$) |
1,421.41 Ft (19.97 R$) |
-30.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
253.60 Ft (3.56 R$) |
417.07 Ft (5.86 R$) |
+64.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
304.09 Ft (4.27 R$) |
305.64 Ft (4.29 R$) |
+0.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
319.18 Ft (4.49 R$) |
228.14 Ft (3.21 R$) |
-28.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
463.74 Ft (6.52 R$) |
305.59 Ft (4.29 R$) |
-34.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
201.15 Ft (2.83 R$) |
222.25 Ft (3.12 R$) |
+10.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
217.24 Ft (3.05 R$) |
207.31 Ft (2.91 R$) |
-4.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
506.67 Ft (7.12 R$) |
369.48 Ft (5.19 R$) |
-27.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
176.59 Ft (2.48 R$) |
286.28 Ft (4.02 R$) |
+62.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (28.10 R$) |
3,202.42 Ft (45.00 R$) |
+60.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
395.13 Ft (5.55 R$) |
521.23 Ft (7.32 R$) |
+31.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
526.58 Ft (7.40 R$) |
1,081.71 Ft (15.20 R$) |
+105.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (30.91 R$) |
853.98 Ft (12.00 R$) |
-61.2 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Sao Paulo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (6.32 R$) |
355.82 Ft (5.00 R$) |
-20.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (133.49 R$) |
17,079.58 Ft (240.00 R$) |
+79.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (15.46 R$) |
426.99 Ft (6.00 R$) |
-61.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (9.95 R$) |
486.75 Ft (6.84 R$) |
-31.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (92.74 R$) |
3,487.08 Ft (49.00 R$) |
-47.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,380.41 Ft (33.45 R$) |
1,495.97 Ft (21.02 R$) |
-37.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,500,000.00 Ft (147,544.64 R$) |
8,539,788.62 Ft (120,000.00 R$) |
-18.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,011,283.72 Ft (140,677.26 R$) |
10,987,507.69 Ft (154,395.03 R$) |
+9.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Sao Paulo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,770.02 Ft (797.72 R$) |
22,611.99 Ft (317.74 R$) |
-60.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,352.55 Ft (117.37 R$) |
5,798.09 Ft (81.47 R$) |
-30.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,238.82 Ft (87.67 R$) |
7,864.72 Ft (110.51 R$) |
+26.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Sao Paulo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,260.53 Ft (256.59 R$) |
10,755.97 Ft (151.14 R$) |
-41.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,561.54 Ft (78.15 R$) |
13,013.01 Ft (182.86 R$) |
+134.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,550.00 Ft (35.83 R$) |
3,202.42 Ft (45.00 R$) |
+25.6 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Sao Paulo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
150,454.55 Ft (2,114.17 R$) |
173,412.13 Ft (2,436.76 R$) |
+15.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,664,539.25 Ft (51,493.63 R$) |
4,693,494.94 Ft (65,952.38 R$) |
+28.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Sao Paulo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,319.75 Ft (397.95 R$) |
20,617.90 Ft (289.72 R$) |
-27.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
11,777.78 Ft (165.50 R$) |
18,819.44 Ft (264.45 R$) |
+59.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,273.17 Ft (467.55 R$) |
32,469.39 Ft (456.26 R$) |
-2.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,461.32 Ft (498.30 R$) |
28,414.43 Ft (399.28 R$) |
-19.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Sao Paulo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
230,676.17 Ft (3,241.43 R$) |
212,200.81 Ft (2,981.82 R$) |
-8.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
178,836.76 Ft (2,512.99 R$) |
151,279.34 Ft (2,125.76 R$) |
-15.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
396,727.90 Ft (5,574.77 R$) |
393,581.46 Ft (5,530.56 R$) |
-0.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
296,831.04 Ft (4,171.03 R$) |
271,795.20 Ft (3,819.23 R$) |
-8.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Sao Paulo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
129,964.35 Ft (1,826.24 R$) |
88,866.79 Ft (1,248.74 R$) |
-31.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,415.77 Ft (1,242.41 R$) |
62,702.75 Ft (881.09 R$) |
-29.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Sao Paulo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
418,910.72 Ft (5,886.48 R$) |
171,555.48 Ft (2,410.68 R$) |
-59.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.29 | 11.07 | +19.1 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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