Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Sao Paulo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Sao Paulo are 28.6% lower than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sao Paulo are 34.0% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Sao Paulo are 46.1% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Sao Paulo are 4.5% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Sao Paulo are 44.2% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Sao Paulo is 73.3% lower than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
Sao Paulo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (33.34 R$) |
1,199.70 ¥ (40.00 R$) |
+20.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,000.00 ¥ (233.39 R$) |
7,498.14 ¥ (250.00 R$) |
+7.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (26.67 R$) |
1,184.71 ¥ (39.50 R$) |
+48.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (16.67 R$) |
299.93 ¥ (10.00 R$) |
-40.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
800.00 ¥ (26.67 R$) |
599.85 ¥ (20.00 R$) |
-25.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
491.66 ¥ (16.39 R$) |
309.79 ¥ (10.33 R$) |
-37.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
173.71 ¥ (5.79 R$) |
193.56 ¥ (6.45 R$) |
+11.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
115.08 ¥ (3.84 R$) |
134.58 ¥ (4.49 R$) |
+16.9 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Sao Paulo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
881.39 ¥ (29.39 R$) |
602.14 ¥ (20.08 R$) |
-31.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
242.11 ¥ (8.07 R$) |
258.00 ¥ (8.60 R$) |
+6.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
236.30 ¥ (7.88 R$) |
90.12 ¥ (3.00 R$) |
-61.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
331.83 ¥ (11.06 R$) |
409.47 ¥ (13.65 R$) |
+23.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,098.30 ¥ (36.62 R$) |
731.06 ¥ (24.37 R$) |
-33.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
489.23 ¥ (16.31 R$) |
285.78 ¥ (9.53 R$) |
-41.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,393.60 ¥ (46.46 R$) |
593.55 ¥ (19.79 R$) |
-57.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
368.77 ¥ (12.30 R$) |
167.62 ¥ (5.59 R$) |
-54.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
173.54 ¥ (5.79 R$) |
132.18 ¥ (4.41 R$) |
-23.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
375.96 ¥ (12.54 R$) |
97.05 ¥ (3.24 R$) |
-74.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
331.75 ¥ (11.06 R$) |
129.23 ¥ (4.31 R$) |
-61.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
192.43 ¥ (6.42 R$) |
96.38 ¥ (3.21 R$) |
-49.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
187.86 ¥ (6.26 R$) |
91.94 ¥ (3.07 R$) |
-51.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
209.45 ¥ (6.98 R$) |
154.19 ¥ (5.14 R$) |
-26.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
131.85 ¥ (4.40 R$) |
119.21 ¥ (3.97 R$) |
-9.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,100.00 ¥ (36.68 R$) |
1,199.70 ¥ (40.00 R$) |
+9.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
324.60 ¥ (10.82 R$) |
215.18 ¥ (7.17 R$) |
-33.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
450.00 ¥ (15.00 R$) |
459.87 ¥ (15.33 R$) |
+2.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (20.00 R$) |
359.91 ¥ (12.00 R$) |
-40.0 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
Sao Paulo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (6.67 R$) |
149.96 ¥ (5.00 R$) |
-25.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
7,400.00 ¥ (246.73 R$) |
7,198.22 ¥ (240.00 R$) |
-2.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (16.67 R$) |
179.96 ¥ (6.00 R$) |
-64.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
675.92 ¥ (22.54 R$) |
205.14 ¥ (6.84 R$) |
-69.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (126.35 R$) |
1,469.64 ¥ (49.00 R$) |
-61.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
655.01 ¥ (21.84 R$) |
631.29 ¥ (21.05 R$) |
-3.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (111,427.61 R$) |
3,599,107.86 ¥ (120,000.00 R$) |
+7.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,355,189.47 ¥ (78,525.78 R$) |
4,663,364.05 ¥ (155,484.00 R$) |
+98.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Sao Paulo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
26,188.89 ¥ (873.18 R$) |
9,917.52 ¥ (330.67 R$) |
-62.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,821.74 ¥ (127.42 R$) |
2,408.74 ¥ (80.31 R$) |
-37.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,878.53 ¥ (162.66 R$) |
3,327.24 ¥ (110.94 R$) |
-31.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Sao Paulo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,871.25 ¥ (295.78 R$) |
4,612.55 ¥ (153.79 R$) |
-48.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,754.83 ¥ (91.85 R$) |
5,439.56 ¥ (181.36 R$) |
+97.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (63.35 R$) |
1,199.70 ¥ (40.00 R$) |
-36.9 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Sao Paulo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
75,650.00 ¥ (2,522.29 R$) |
73,831.70 ¥ (2,461.67 R$) |
-2.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,267,352.94 ¥ (75,597.17 R$) |
1,978,081.11 ¥ (65,952.38 R$) |
-12.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Sao Paulo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
7,691.73 ¥ (256.45 R$) |
8,477.24 ¥ (282.64 R$) |
+10.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,354.76 ¥ (178.54 R$) |
7,946.88 ¥ (264.96 R$) |
+48.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,061.20 ¥ (302.11 R$) |
13,285.95 ¥ (442.97 R$) |
+46.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
11,889.57 ¥ (396.42 R$) |
11,918.16 ¥ (397.37 R$) |
+0.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Sao Paulo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
146,808.23 ¥ (4,894.82 R$) |
89,559.20 ¥ (2,986.05 R$) |
-39.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
83,937.06 ¥ (2,798.60 R$) |
61,812.80 ¥ (2,060.94 R$) |
-26.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
396,586.36 ¥ (13,222.82 R$) |
164,616.34 ¥ (5,488.57 R$) |
-58.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
174,297.75 ¥ (5,811.37 R$) |
116,131.21 ¥ (3,872.00 R$) |
-33.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Sao Paulo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
114,918.12 ¥ (3,831.55 R$) |
37,450.34 ¥ (1,248.65 R$) |
-67.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
61,671.35 ¥ (2,056.22 R$) |
26,952.63 ¥ (898.64 R$) |
-56.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Sao Paulo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
415,570.57 ¥ (13,855.79 R$) |
73,337.67 ¥ (2,445.19 R$) |
-82.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.67 | 10.88 | +550.9 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Yokohama | 21.92 miles |
| Cost of Living in Saitama | 22.56 miles |
| Cost of Living in Chiba | 29.30 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kamakura | 32.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yokosuka | 37.13 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hiratsuka | 37.86 miles |
| Cost of Living in Matsumoto | 136.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nagano | 141.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nagoya | 223.51 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Diadema | 10.64 miles |
| Cost of Living in Guarulhos | 11.37 miles |
| Cost of Living in Santo Andre | 11.39 miles |
| Cost of Living in Sao Bernardo do Campo | 12.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Osasco | 14.14 miles |
| Cost of Living in Embu das Artes | 18.93 miles |
| Cost of Living in Barueri | 19.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ferraz de Vasconcelos | 20.26 miles |
| Cost of Living in Cotia | 21.50 miles |