Cost of Living Comparison Between Guarulhos and Springs Cost of Living Comparison Between Guarulhos and Springs

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Guarulhos is 14.6% cheaper than Springs without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Guarulhos is 10% cheaper than Springs without rent, and 11.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guarulhos
Springs
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.17 R$39.8
$8.64 RΒ 154
-17.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.07 R$184
$33.9 RΒ 603
-2.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.83 R$37.92
$4.89 RΒ 87
39.67%
Cappuccino
$1.82 R$10.09
$2.1 RΒ 37.32
-13.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 R$6.78
$0.89 RΒ 15.9
37.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 R$4.98
$0.62 RΒ 11.05
45.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 R$12.29
$1.72 RΒ 30.54
28.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 R$16.22
$1.92 RΒ 34.09
52.08%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Guarulhos
Springs
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 R$5.61
$1.24 RΒ 21.98
-18.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.75 R$9.72
$1 RΒ 17.71
75.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 R$6.35
$1.58 RΒ 28.07
-27.85%
Eggs
$2.31 R$12.8
$2.49 RΒ 44.24
-7.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.62 R$59
$6.66 RΒ 118
59.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.16 R$23.09
$4.47 RΒ 79.5
-6.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.29 R$46.01
$6.55 RΒ 116
26.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.1 R$11.65
$1 RΒ 17.87
110.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 R$8.92
$0.85 RΒ 15.15
89.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.4 R$7.76
$1.09 RΒ 19.33
28.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.67 R$9.28
$1.09 RΒ 19.3
53.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 R$7.94
$1.32 RΒ 23.42
8.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.11
$1.16 RΒ 20.59
10.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1 R$5.54
$1.09 RΒ 19.4
-8.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 R$3.49
$1.12 RΒ 19.93
-43.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.12 R$11.77
$2.78 RΒ 49.39
-23.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.25 R$51.3
$3.7 RΒ 65.8
150.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 R$7.32
$1.15 RΒ 20.38
14.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 R$12.31
$1.65 RΒ 29.29
34.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Guarulhos
Springs
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 R$5.92
$1.66 RΒ 29.59
-35.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.43 R$213
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 R$6.07
$1.43 RΒ 25.42
-23.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.58 R$3.23
$1.31 RΒ 23.37
-55.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.56 R$41.98
$3.02 RΒ 53.7
150.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 R$5.72
$1.32 RΒ 23.45
-21.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K R$121.1K
$19K RΒ 337.3K
15.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K R$160.5K
$25.8K RΒ 458.6K
12.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guarulhos
Springs
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.1 R$295
$125 RΒ 2,222
-57.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.13 R$72.9
$37.01 RΒ 658
-64.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.58 R$114
$38.14 RΒ 678
-46.04%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Guarulhos
Springs
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.03 R$77.9
$36.84 RΒ 655
-61.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.88 R$121
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.32 R$40.63
$7.77 RΒ 138
-5.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guarulhos
Springs
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$322 R$1,786
$82.6 RΒ 1,470
289.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,767 R$48.7K
$1,691 RΒ 30.1K
418.44%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Guarulhos
Springs
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.3 R$291
$50.3 RΒ 894
4.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.04 R$239
$32.19 RΒ 572
33.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75 R$416
$87.3 RΒ 1,553
-14.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.4 R$402
$90.2 RΒ 1,603
-19.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guarulhos
Springs
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$309 R$1,717
$264 RΒ 4,693
17.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$220 R$1,223
$247 RΒ 4,395
-10.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$575 R$3,190
$665 RΒ 11.8K
-13.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 R$2,423
$657 RΒ 11.7K
-33.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,728 R$9,591
$1,433 RΒ 25.5K
20.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,146 R$6,362
$670 RΒ 11.9K
71.11%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Guarulhos
Springs
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$350 R$1,945
$1,125 RΒ 20K
-68.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.17
10.62
5.18%

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Last update for Guarulhos: October 29, 2025

Last update for Springs: October 28, 2025

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