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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bacau and Sao Paulo Cost of Living Comparison Between Bacau and Sao Paulo

😐 Solo nomad: Bacau is 3.6% more expensive than Sao Paulo without rent, and 16.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bacau is 10.9% more expensive than Sao Paulo without rent, and 13.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bacau
Sao Paulo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.4 RON 49.97
$7.38 R$39.54
54.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.28 RON 198
$39.15 R$210
15.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.14 RON 35.68
$7.17 R$38.41
13.53%
Cappuccino
$2.31 RON 10.11
$2.11 R$11.29
9.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 RON 9.51
$1.19 R$6.38
82.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 RON 7.98
$0.83 R$4.46
119.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 RON 9.87
$2.1 R$11.24
7.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 RON 15.5
$2.85 R$15.25
24.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bacau
Sao Paulo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 RON 5.84
$1.02 R$5.45
30.39%
White Bread (500g)
$0.9 RON 3.95
$1.77 R$9.51
-49.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 RON 7.77
$1.29 R$6.92
37.21%
Eggs
$3.72 RON 16.3
$2.39 R$12.79
55.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.48 RON 37.14
$10.91 R$58.4
-22.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.23 RON 27.31
$4.22 R$22.59
47.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.38 RON 41.13
$8.89 R$47.64
5.51%
Apples (1kg)
$1.2 RON 5.25
$2.83 R$15.19
-57.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 RON 7.25
$1.93 R$10.34
-14.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 RON 7.35
$1.68 R$9
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.85 RON 8.13
$1.85 R$9.9
-
Potato (1kg)
$0.9 RON 3.95
$1.42 R$7.63
-36.62%
Onion (1kg)
$0.83 RON 3.66
$1.3 R$6.97
-36.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 RON 3.11
$0.92 R$4.95
-22.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 RON 3.42
$0.69 R$3.71
13.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.6 RON 24.53
$2.57 R$13.76
117.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.6 RON 24.53
$8.24 R$44.13
-32.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 RON 4
$1.34 R$7.18
-32.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 RON 5.83
$2.38 R$12.73
-44.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Bacau
Sao Paulo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.6 RON 2.61
$0.93 R$4.97
-35.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.94 RON 140
$45.51 R$244
-29.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 RON 2.85
$1.11 R$5.95
-41.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 RON 2.67
$0.75 R$4
-18.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.79 RON 34.14
$8.95 R$47.97
-12.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 RON 6.69
$1.11 R$5.93
37.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K RON 120.6K
$21.3K R$114.1K
29.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K RON 113.6K
$28.4K R$152.3K
-8.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bacau
Sao Paulo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 RON 495
$55.6 R$298
103.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.34 RON 36.57
$13.16 R$70.5
-36.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.16 RON 22.62
$20.26 R$109
-74.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bacau
Sao Paulo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.5 RON 112
$28.8 R$154
-11.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.86 RON 100
$36.03 R$193
-36.55%
Cinema Ticket
$6.75 RON 29.56
$8.13 R$43.56
-16.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bacau
Sao Paulo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$644 RON 2,823
$488 R$2,614
32.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,458 RON 23.9K
$15.4K R$82.4K
-64.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bacau
Sao Paulo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.5 RON 401
$51 R$273
79.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.95 RON 153
$42.86 R$230
-18.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64 RON 280
$79.6 R$426
-19.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.4 RON 431
$73.6 R$394
33.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bacau
Sao Paulo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$319 RON 1,399
$656 R$3,515
-51.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$186 RON 815
$402 R$2,153
-53.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$500 RON 2,192
$1,279 R$6,851
-60.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$362 RON 1,584
$751 R$4,023
-51.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,882 RON 8,248
$2,855 R$15.3K
-34.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,247 RON 5,463
$2,031 R$10.9K
-38.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bacau
Sao Paulo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,035 RON 4,536
$809 R$4,333
27.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
11.56
-43.77%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bacau: November 30, 2025

Last update for Sao Paulo: November 29, 2025

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