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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Piracicaba is 21.6% cheaper than Sao Paulo without rent, and 23.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Piracicaba is 26.5% cheaper than Sao Paulo without rent, and 26.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Piracicaba
Sao Paulo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.29 R$29.35
$7.13 R$39.55
-25.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.73 R$148
$39.76 R$221
-32.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.82 R$32.3
$7.39 R$41
-21.24%
Cappuccino
$1.89 R$10.47
$2.04 R$11.32
-7.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 R$6.19
$1.21 R$6.69
-8.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 R$5.24
$0.86 R$4.77
9.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.5 R$8.35
$2.14 R$11.9
-29.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 R$15.4
$2.84 R$15.76
-2.46%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Piracicaba
Sao Paulo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.95 R$5.29
$1.03 R$5.7
-7.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 R$8.18
$1.76 R$9.75
-16.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.04 R$5.8
$1.29 R$7.19
-19.38%
Eggs
$1.73 R$9.63
$2.41 R$13.35
-28.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.05 R$44.67
$10.96 R$60.8
-26.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.81 R$21.17
$4.32 R$23.97
-11.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.81 R$37.79
$9.01 R$49.99
-24.42%
Apples (1kg)
$1.61 R$8.91
$2.78 R$15.41
-42.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.2 R$6.66
$1.85 R$10.25
-35.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.1
$1.68 R$9.3
-34.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.62 R$9
$1.76 R$9.78
-7.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 R$6.75
$1.44 R$8.01
-15.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 R$6.83
$1.25 R$6.93
-1.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 R$4.97
$1.01 R$5.59
-10.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 R$3.51
$0.7 R$3.88
-10.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 R$11.65
$2.49 R$13.8
-15.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.49 R$30.45
$9.12 R$50.6
-39.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 R$7.57
$1.36 R$7.52
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 R$11.39
$2.29 R$12.74
-10.48%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Piracicaba
Sao Paulo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.03 R$5.71
$0.94 R$5.2
9.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.49 R$214
$44.21 R$245
-12.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.24 R$6.88
$1.1 R$6.12
12.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 R$6.83
$0.76 R$4.21
61.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.98 R$33.21
$8.96 R$49.72
-33.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 R$6
$1.1 R$6.1
-1.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.7K R$114.9K
$22K R$121.8K
-5.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29K R$160.7K
$28.4K R$157.7K
1.93%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Piracicaba
Sao Paulo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.7 R$470
$53.8 R$298
57.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.98 R$66.5
$13.37 R$74.2
-10.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.29 R$118
$20.19 R$112
5.45%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Piracicaba
Sao Paulo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.14 R$106
$29.33 R$163
-34.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.17 R$73.1
$35.52 R$197
-62.92%
Cinema Ticket
$7.41 R$41.12
$7.89 R$43.78
-6.08%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Piracicaba
Sao Paulo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$217 R$1,203
$506 R$2,806
-57.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,315 R$29.5K
$15.2K R$84.5K
-65.09%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Piracicaba
Sao Paulo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.65 R$259
$52.4 R$291
-11.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.51 R$219
$41.78 R$232
-5.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 R$439
$79.4 R$441
-0.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.76 R$226
$74.5 R$414
-45.31%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Piracicaba
Sao Paulo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$313 R$1,735
$678 R$3,761
-53.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 R$1,443
$406 R$2,252
-35.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$561 R$3,111
$1,267 R$7,033
-55.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$455 R$2,524
$759 R$4,214
-40.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$825 R$4,579
$2,965 R$16.5K
-72.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$523 R$2,904
$1,984 R$11K
-73.62%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Piracicaba
Sao Paulo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$395 R$2,193
$713 R$3,959
-44.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.33
11.56
-1.99%

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Last update for Piracicaba: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sao Paulo: October 28, 2025

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