Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Sao Paulo

For one person, living is cheaper in India: $380 a month against $1,244 in Sao Paulo, rent and utilities included – about $10,400 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

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🇮🇳 India

$380

/mo nomad

Sao Paulo

🇧🇷 Brazil

$1,244

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 63.8% cheaper than Sao Paulo without rent, and 69.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: India is 66% cheaper than Sao Paulo without rent, and 71% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.13 ₹206

$8.94 R$44.64

-76.17%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.48 ₹1,014

$49.46 R$247

-78.81%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.61 ₹350

$9.22 R$46.01

-60.85%

Cappuccino

$1.66 ₹161

$2.54 R$12.70

-34.65%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 ₹36.11

$1.45 R$7.25

-74.48%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 ₹16.12

$0.91 R$4.55

-81.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.83 ₹177

$3.07 R$15.31

-40.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.08 ₹298

$4.36 R$21.75

-29.36%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.66 ₹63.8

$1.27 R$6.32

-48.03%

White Bread (500g)

$0.45 ₹43.99

$1.84 R$9.17

-75.54%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.62 ₹59.6

$1.41 R$7.05

-56.03%

Eggs

$0.94 ₹91.4

$2.84 R$14.20

-66.90%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.58 ₹443

$12.56 R$62.7

-63.54%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.88 ₹279

$5.37 R$26.81

-46.37%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.72 R$53.5

Apples (1kg)

$1.95 ₹189

$2.74 R$13.67

-28.83%

Banana (1kg)

$0.64 ₹61.8

$1.81 R$9.03

-64.64%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.00 ₹96.6

$1.55 R$7.74

-35.48%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.46 ₹44.92

$1.98 R$9.90

-76.77%

Potato (1kg)

$0.36 ₹35.18

$1.47 R$7.34

-75.51%

Onion (1kg)

$0.38 ₹36.95

$1.24 R$6.20

-69.35%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.46 ₹44.94

$1.27 R$6.35

-63.78%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.29 ₹27.89

$0.96 R$4.79

-69.79%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.05 ₹489

$3.04 R$15.16

66.12%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.17 ₹694

$10.19 R$50.8

-29.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.66 ₹161

$1.73 R$8.64

-4.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.67 ₹259

$2.64 R$13.19

1.14%

Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)

$5.31 ₹514

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.25 ₹24.15

$1.04 R$5.18

-75.96%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.09 ₹783

$48.10 R$240

-83.18%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 ₹99.8

$1.82 R$9.07

-43.41%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₹24.02

$1.02 R$5.07

-75.49%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.53 ₹148

$10.16 R$50.7

-84.94%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.07 ₹104

$1.27 R$6.35

-15.75%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$12.7K ₹1.2M

$24.3K R$121.4K

-47.76%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$20.0K ₹1.9M

$34.0K R$169.8K

-41.20%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$36.77 ₹3,558

$104 R$519

-64.62%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$3.57 ₹346

$16.16 R$80.7

-77.91%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$6.84 ₹662

$22.59 R$113

-69.72%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.46 ₹1,399

$36.27 R$181

-60.13%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.98 ₹676

$47.78 R$239

-85.39%

Cinema Ticket

$3.04 ₹294

$9.85 R$49.19

-69.14%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$56.5 ₹5,472

$525 R$2,622

-89.23%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,659 ₹160.5K

$16.6K R$82.8K

-89.99%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$22.79 ₹2,206

$66.9 R$334

-65.92%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.15 ₹2,338

$62.3 R$311

-61.20%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$40.49 ₹3,919

$101 R$505

-59.96%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$30.25 ₹2,928

$90.9 R$454

-66.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$140 ₹13.5K

$663 R$3,309

-78.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$87.6 ₹8,474

$423 R$2,110

-79.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$328 ₹31.7K

$1,527 R$7,622

-78.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$209 ₹20.2K

$1,009 R$5,035

-79.28%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,217 ₹117.8K

$2,744 R$13.7K

-55.64%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$626 ₹60.6K

$2,068 R$10.3K

-69.74%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$429 ₹41.5K

$881 R$4,396

-51.31%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.92

11.68

-23.63%

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

Last update for India: October 3, 2026

Last update for Sao Paulo: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Groceries & Markets

India

$101 26.1%

Sao Paulo

$243 19.8% 142% $143

Accommodation & Living

India

$88 22.7%

Sao Paulo

$423 34.3% 383% $335

Eating Out

India

$65 17%

Sao Paulo

$163 13.3% 150% $98

Clothing & Footwear

India

$53 13.7%

Sao Paulo

$145 11.7% 173% $92

Monthly Utilities & Internet

India

$47 12.2%

Sao Paulo

$143 11.6% 202% $96

Sport & Entertainment

India

$21 5.3%

Sao Paulo

$56 4.6% 173% $35

Getting Around

India

$11 3%

Sao Paulo

$59 4.8% 420% $48

Good to know

🇮🇳 India

🇧🇷 Sao Paulo

🕒 Local time

08:03 8:03 AM

23:33 11:33 PM

8 h 30 min behind India

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

1,326,093,247

11,451,999

💱 Currency

Indian Rupee INR ₹

Brazilian Real BRL R$

📈 Exchange rate

1,000 INR = 10.33 USD

1,000 INR = 9.21 EUR

1 BRL = 0.2 USD

1 BRL = 0.179 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

BRL, USD, EUR to INR – Indian Rupee Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇮🇳 Indian Rupee (₹)

Indian Rupee exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 96.78 INR (100 INR = 1.03 USD). 1 EUR = 109 INR (1,000 INR = 9.21 EUR).

Brazilian Real exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 4.99 BRL (1 BRL = 0.2 USD). 1 EUR = 5.6 BRL (1 BRL = 0.179 EUR).

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