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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Ipatinga is 20.9% cheaper than Sao Paulo without rent, and 35.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Ipatinga is 23.2% cheaper than Sao Paulo without rent, and 34.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ipatinga
Sao Paulo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.59 R$19.92
$7.13 R$39.55
-49.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.46 R$136
$39.76 R$221
-38.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.86 R$38.07
$7.39 R$41
-7.17%
Cappuccino
$1.24 R$6.86
$2.04 R$11.32
-39.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 R$4.5
$1.21 R$6.69
-33.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 R$3.59
$0.86 R$4.77
-24.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.4 R$7.79
$2.14 R$11.9
-34.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 R$9.55
$2.84 R$15.76
-39.44%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ipatinga
Sao Paulo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 R$4.61
$1.03 R$5.7
-19.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 R$7.15
$1.76 R$9.75
-26.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 R$8.47
$1.29 R$7.19
18.60%
Eggs
$1.31 R$7.29
$2.41 R$13.35
-45.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.15 R$34.15
$10.96 R$60.8
-43.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.31 R$18.39
$4.32 R$23.97
-23.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.41 R$30.06
$9.01 R$49.99
-39.96%
Apples (1kg)
$1.37 R$7.59
$2.78 R$15.41
-50.72%
Banana (1kg)
$0.88 R$4.91
$1.85 R$10.25
-52.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.8 R$4.43
$1.68 R$9.3
-52.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.16 R$6.42
$1.76 R$9.78
-34.09%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 R$3.85
$1.44 R$8.01
-52.08%
Onion (1kg)
$0.8 R$4.44
$1.25 R$6.93
-36.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 R$3.14
$1.01 R$5.59
-43.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 R$3.57
$0.7 R$3.88
-8.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.22 R$12.3
$2.49 R$13.8
-10.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.66 R$25.86
$9.12 R$50.6
-48.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 R$5.91
$1.36 R$7.52
-21.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 R$8.37
$2.29 R$12.74
-34.06%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ipatinga
Sao Paulo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 R$4.88
$0.94 R$5.2
-6.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.92 R$216
$44.21 R$245
-11.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 R$5.09
$1.1 R$6.12
-16.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.9 R$4.97
$0.76 R$4.21
18.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.53 R$19.59
$8.96 R$49.72
-60.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 R$5.78
$1.1 R$6.1
-5.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.2K R$100.8K
$22K R$121.8K
-17.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.6K R$142.2K
$28.4K R$157.7K
-9.80%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ipatinga
Sao Paulo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65.3 R$362
$53.8 R$298
21.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.74 R$59.6
$13.37 R$74.2
-19.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.93 R$49.57
$20.19 R$112
-55.77%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ipatinga
Sao Paulo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.56 R$120
$29.33 R$163
-26.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.94 R$122
$35.52 R$197
-38.23%
Cinema Ticket
$5.44 R$30.18
$7.89 R$43.78
-31.05%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ipatinga
Sao Paulo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$375 R$2,081
$506 R$2,806
-25.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,843 R$38K
$15.2K R$84.5K
-55.06%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ipatinga
Sao Paulo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.4 R$291
$52.4 R$291
-0.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.74 R$204
$41.78 R$232
-12.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.4 R$347
$79.4 R$441
-21.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.5 R$363
$74.5 R$414
-12.17%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ipatinga
Sao Paulo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$317 R$1,760
$678 R$3,761
-53.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$213 R$1,184
$406 R$2,252
-47.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$256 R$1,423
$1,267 R$7,033
-79.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$433 R$2,405
$759 R$4,214
-42.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,487 R$8,256
$2,965 R$16.5K
-49.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,031 R$5,725
$1,984 R$11K
-48.01%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ipatinga
Sao Paulo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$281 R$1,560
$713 R$3,959
-60.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.83
11.56
-6.31%

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Last update for Ipatinga: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sao Paulo: October 28, 2025

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