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

😐 Solo nomad: Craiova is 4.2% more expensive than Sao Paulo without rent, and 4.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Craiova is 2.8% more expensive than Sao Paulo without rent, and 7.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Craiova
Sao Paulo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.12 RON 39.66
$7.35 R$38.08
24.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.52 RON 198
$39.70 R$206
14.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.05 RON 35.00
$7.36 R$38.14
9.38%
Cappuccino
$2.48 RON 10.78
$2.02 R$10.44
22.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 RON 9.10
$1.20 R$6.23
74.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 RON 8.13
$0.91 R$4.71
105.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 RON 10.16
$2.12 R$11.00
9.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 RON 15.12
$2.94 R$15.23
18.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Craiova
Sao Paulo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 RON 6.77
$1.07 R$5.55
45.79%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 RON 4.15
$1.78 R$9.21
-46.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 RON 7.44
$1.36 R$7.03
25.74%
Eggs
$3.35 RON 14.59
$2.36 R$12.21
41.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.42 RON 32.28
$11.16 R$57.8
-33.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.57 RON 28.59
$4.36 R$22.57
50.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.90 RON 43.08
$9.14 R$47.35
8.32%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 RON 5.29
$2.73 R$14.15
-55.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 RON 7.10
$1.91 R$9.89
-14.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 RON 6.84
$1.64 R$8.51
-4.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.88 RON 8.19
$1.82 R$9.44
3.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 RON 4.50
$1.42 R$7.36
-27.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 RON 4.92
$1.30 R$6.74
-13.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 RON 3.37
$0.94 R$4.86
-17.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 RON 3.45
$0.73 R$3.78
8.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.87 RON 25.54
$2.55 R$13.23
130.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.36 RON 27.66
$9.71 R$50.3
-34.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 RON 5.72
$1.34 R$6.95
-1.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 RON 9.93
$2.33 R$12.05
-2.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Craiova
Sao Paulo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RON 3.08
$0.94 R$4.85
-24.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.83 RON 99.3
$44.94 R$233
-49.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.60 RON 2.59
$1.06 R$5.48
-43.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 RON 3.52
$0.75 R$3.87
8.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.77 RON 29.45
$9.36 R$48.50
-27.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 RON 6.81
$1.09 R$5.66
44.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RON 120.5K
$21.5K R$111.3K
28.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K RON 121.4K
$28.8K R$149.0K
-3.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Craiova
Sao Paulo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$209 RON 907
$54.9 R$284
279.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.88 RON 34.28
$13.12 R$67.9
-39.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.63 RON 50.6
$20.01 R$104
-41.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Craiova
Sao Paulo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.49 RON 159
$29.15 R$151
25.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.02 RON 82.7
$35.83 R$186
-46.92%
Cinema Ticket
$6.45 RON 28.08
$7.95 R$41.21
-18.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Craiova
Sao Paulo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$432 RON 1,877
$507 R$2,626
-14.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,823 RON 38.4K
$15.5K R$80.2K
-43.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Craiova
Sao Paulo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.5 RON 346
$50.9 R$264
56.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.61 RON 159
$42.83 R$222
-14.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.6 RON 342
$79.5 R$412
-1.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.0 RON 378
$74.5 R$386
16.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Craiova
Sao Paulo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$394 RON 1,716
$667 R$3,458
-40.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$310 RON 1,349
$413 R$2,137
-24.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$731 RON 3,180
$1,307 R$6,771
-44.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 RON 1,898
$762 R$3,947
-42.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,648 RON 11.5K
$2,834 R$14.7K
-6.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,072 RON 9,012
$2,141 R$11.1K
-3.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Craiova
Sao Paulo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,041 RON 4,528
$828 R$4,287
25.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.28
11.56
-45.67%

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

Last update for Craiova: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sao Paulo: March 1, 2026

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