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

🙂 Solo nomad: Itu is 13.1% cheaper than Sao Paulo without rent, and 37.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Itu is 29.4% cheaper than Sao Paulo without rent, and 24.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.24 R$29.1

$7.13 R$39.55

-26.51%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.86 R$182

$39.76 R$221

-17.35%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.74 R$31.89

$7.39 R$41

-22.33%

Cappuccino

$1.66 R$9.22

$2.04 R$11.32

-18.63%

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

$0.75 R$4.14

$1.21 R$6.69

-38.02%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.46 R$2.58

$0.86 R$4.77

-46.51%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.83 R$10.17

$2.14 R$11.9

-14.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.52 R$19.52

$2.84 R$15.76

23.94%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.97 R$5.39

$1.03 R$5.7

-5.83%

White Bread (500g)

$1.32 R$7.33

$1.76 R$9.75

-25.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 R$6.94

$1.29 R$7.19

-3.10%

Eggs

$2.31 R$12.81

$2.41 R$13.35

-4.15%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.14 R$45.21

$10.96 R$60.8

-25.73%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.53 R$19.61

$4.32 R$23.97

-18.29%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.48 R$30.44

$9.01 R$49.99

-39.18%

Apples (1kg)

$1.59 R$8.84

$2.78 R$15.41

-42.81%

Banana (1kg)

$1.27 R$7.06

$1.85 R$10.25

-31.35%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.7 R$3.89

$1.68 R$9.3

-58.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.59 R$8.84

$1.76 R$9.78

-9.66%

Potato (1kg)

$0.86 R$4.75

$1.44 R$8.01

-40.28%

Onion (1kg)

$1.1 R$6.08

$1.25 R$6.93

-12.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.74 R$4.13

$1.01 R$5.59

-26.73%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.47 R$2.58

$0.7 R$3.88

-32.86%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.75 R$15.24

$2.49 R$13.8

10.44%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.47 R$30.34

$9.12 R$50.6

-40.02%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.38 R$7.67

$1.36 R$7.52

1.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.68 R$14.87

$2.29 R$12.74

17.03%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.88 R$4.87

$0.94 R$5.2

-6.38%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$37.96 R$211

$44.21 R$245

-14.14%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.87 R$4.84

$1.1 R$6.12

-20.91%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.85 R$4.7

$0.76 R$4.21

11.84%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.72 R$48.39

$8.96 R$49.72

-2.68%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.92 R$5.1

$1.1 R$6.1

-16.36%

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

$22.5K R$124.8K

$22K R$121.8K

2.47%

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

$24.9K R$138.1K

$28.4K R$157.7K

-12.42%

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

$46.86 R$260

$53.8 R$298

-12.83%

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

$10.97 R$60.9

$13.37 R$74.2

-17.95%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.06 R$83.6

$20.19 R$112

-25.41%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.95 R$127

$29.33 R$163

-21.75%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.45 R$119

$35.52 R$197

-39.61%

Cinema Ticket

$4.47 R$24.81

$7.89 R$43.78

-43.35%

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

$314 R$1,742

$506 R$2,806

-37.92%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,757 R$37.5K

$15.2K R$84.5K

-55.62%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.28 R$246

$52.4 R$291

-15.56%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.86 R$199

$41.78 R$232

-14.17%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$63.1 R$350

$79.4 R$441

-20.48%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$45.1 R$250

$74.5 R$414

-39.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$284 R$1,575

$678 R$3,761

-58.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$182 R$1,010

$406 R$2,252

-55.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$710 R$3,942

$1,267 R$7,033

-43.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$591 R$3,281

$759 R$4,214

-22.14%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,431 R$7,944

$2,965 R$16.5K

-51.72%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,027 R$5,701

$1,984 R$11K

-48.22%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$279 R$1,547

$713 R$3,959

-60.92%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

10.92

11.56

-5.54%

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

Last update for Itu: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sao Paulo: October 28, 2025

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