Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Sao Paulo 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Sao Paulo are 31.0% lower than in Rome (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sao Paulo are 36.4% lower than in Rome
Rent Prices in Sao Paulo are 48.2% lower than in Rome
Restaurant Prices in Sao Paulo are 35.6% lower than in Rome
Groceries Prices in Sao Paulo are 32.4% lower than in Rome
Local Purchasing Power in Sao Paulo is 58.8% lower than in Rome
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Restaurants
Rome Edit Sao Paulo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(83.16 R$)
7.21 €
(40.00 R$)
     -51.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(332.65 R$)
45.09 €
(250.00 R$)
     -24.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(55.44 R$)
7.21 €
(40.00 R$)
     -27.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(27.72 R$)
1.80 €
(10.00 R$)
     -63.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(22.18 R$)
3.61 €
(20.00 R$)
     -9.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.46 €
(8.07 R$)
1.87 €
(10.37 R$)
     +28.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 €
(11.46 R$)
1.16 €
(6.44 R$)
     -43.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.06 €
(5.88 R$)
0.80 €
(4.41 R$)
     -25.0 %
Markets
Rome Edit Sao Paulo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.90 €
(32.70 R$)
3.63 €
(20.14 R$)
     -38.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.57 €
(8.68 R$)
1.54 €
(8.55 R$)
     -1.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.15 €
(6.35 R$)
0.54 €
(3.01 R$)
     -52.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.60 €
(19.97 R$)
2.48 €
(13.77 R$)
     -31.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.84 €
(32.39 R$)
4.38 €
(24.27 R$)
     -25.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.71 €
(26.09 R$)
1.72 €
(9.52 R$)
     -63.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.04 €
(39.02 R$)
3.56 €
(19.75 R$)
     -49.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.94 €
(5.20 R$)
1.03 €
(5.69 R$)
     +9.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.84 €
(4.65 R$)
0.80 €
(4.41 R$)
     -5.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.87 €
(4.85 R$)
0.58 €
(3.20 R$)
     -34.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.07 €
(5.91 R$)
0.80 €
(4.44 R$)
     -24.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.66 €
(3.66 R$)
0.58 €
(3.23 R$)
     -11.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.72 €
(4.01 R$)
0.56 €
(3.12 R$)
     -22.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.14 €
(6.31 R$)
0.93 €
(5.14 R$)
     -18.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.37 €
(2.04 R$)
0.72 €
(3.98 R$)
     +94.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 3.50 €
(19.40 R$)
7.21 €
(40.00 R$)
     +106.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.45 €
(8.06 R$)
1.28 €
(7.11 R$)
     -11.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 €
(11.46 R$)
2.71 €
(15.04 R$)
     +31.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 €
(33.26 R$)
2.16 €
(12.00 R$)
     -63.9 %
Transportation
Rome Edit Sao Paulo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(8.32 R$)
0.90 €
(5.00 R$)
     -39.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 35.00 €
(194.04 R$)
45.09 €
(250.00 R$)
     +28.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 €
(24.95 R$)
1.08 €
(6.00 R$)
     -76.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 €
(13.38 R$)
1.23 €
(6.84 R$)
     -48.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.00 €
(182.96 R$)
8.84 €
(49.00 R$)
     -73.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.89 €
(38.20 R$)
3.80 €
(21.09 R$)
     -44.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,000.00 €
(133,059.35 R$)
21,644.48 €
(120,000.00 R$)
     -9.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,321.43 €
(140,385.54 R$)
28,132.02 €
(155,967.87 R$)
     +11.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Rome Edit Sao Paulo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 212.18 €
(1,176.38 R$)
59.26 €
(328.56 R$)
     -72.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.92 €
(66.09 R$)
14.60 €
(80.96 R$)
     +22.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27.74 €
(153.81 R$)
20.20 €
(112.00 R$)
     -27.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Rome Edit Sao Paulo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.00 €
(321.56 R$)
27.42 €
(151.99 R$)
     -52.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.19 €
(100.85 R$)
33.12 €
(183.64 R$)
     +82.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(55.44 R$)
7.21 €
(40.00 R$)
     -27.9 %
Childcare
Rome Edit Sao Paulo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 477.22 €
(2,645.79 R$)
444.24 €
(2,462.90 R$)
     -6.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,061.54 €
(50,238.43 R$)
12,175.02 €
(67,500.00 R$)
     +34.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Rome Edit Sao Paulo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.30 €
(345.40 R$)
51.17 €
(283.71 R$)
     -17.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 28.85 €
(159.93 R$)
48.56 €
(269.25 R$)
     +68.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 74.15 €
(411.08 R$)
80.82 €
(448.07 R$)
     +9.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 95.16 €
(527.56 R$)
71.08 €
(394.10 R$)
     -25.3 %
Rent Per Month
Rome Edit Sao Paulo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,079.76 €
(5,986.35 R$)
542.72 €
(3,008.89 R$)
     -49.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 668.59 €
(3,706.75 R$)
385.94 €
(2,139.71 R$)
     -42.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,088.74 €
(11,580.28 R$)
990.09 €
(5,489.19 R$)
     -52.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,237.14 €
(6,858.89 R$)
707.31 €
(3,921.43 R$)
     -42.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Rome Edit Sao Paulo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 641.41 €
(3,556.08 R$)
225.22 €
(1,248.65 R$)
     -64.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 312.00 €
(1,729.75 R$)
160.97 €
(892.45 R$)
     -48.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Rome Edit Sao Paulo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,691.92 €
(9,380.22 R$)
443.33 €
(2,457.87 R$)
     -73.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.78 10.88      +127.9 %
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