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

😐 Solo nomad: Roodepoort is 7.6% more expensive than Sao Paulo without rent, and 26.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Roodepoort is 8.4% more expensive than Sao Paulo without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Roodepoort
Sao Paulo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.21 R 185
$7.35 R$38.60
52.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.67 R 753
$39.70 R$208
15.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.79 R 78.9
$7.36 R$38.65
-34.92%
Cappuccino
$2.06 R 33.92
$2.02 R$10.58
1.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 R 16.44
$1.20 R$6.31
-16.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 R 12.51
$0.91 R$4.77
-16.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 R 37.11
$2.12 R$11.14
6.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.50 R 41.19
$2.94 R$15.44
-14.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Roodepoort
Sao Paulo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 R 20.69
$1.07 R$5.62
17.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 R 16.76
$1.78 R$9.33
-42.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 R 27.42
$1.36 R$7.12
22.06%
Eggs
$2.43 R 40.05
$2.36 R$12.37
2.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.43 R 139
$11.16 R$58.6
-24.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.72 R 77.8
$4.36 R$22.88
8.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.60 R 109
$9.14 R$47.99
-27.79%
Apples (1kg)
$1.65 R 27.13
$2.73 R$14.34
-39.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 R 25.20
$1.91 R$10.02
-19.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.60 R 26.43
$1.64 R$8.63
-2.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 R 27.04
$1.82 R$9.57
-9.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.30 R 21.47
$1.42 R$7.46
-8.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.36 R 22.46
$1.30 R$6.83
4.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 R 17.86
$0.94 R$4.92
14.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 R 19.28
$0.73 R$3.83
60.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.78 R 45.87
$2.55 R$13.41
9.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.25 R 103
$9.71 R$51.0
-35.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 R 21.68
$1.34 R$7.04
-1.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 R 26.13
$2.33 R$12.21
-31.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Roodepoort
Sao Paulo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.60 R 26.42
$0.94 R$4.92
70.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$44.94 R$236
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 R 18.91
$1.06 R$5.56
8.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.90 R 14.85
$0.75 R$3.92
20.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.03 R 49.89
$9.36 R$49.15
-67.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 R 21.78
$1.09 R$5.74
21.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K R 312.5K
$21.5K R$112.8K
-11.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K R 387.7K
$28.8K R$151.1K
-18.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Roodepoort
Sao Paulo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 R 2,018
$54.9 R$288
123.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.80 R 623
$13.12 R$68.9
188.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.61 R 702
$20.01 R$105
112.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Roodepoort
Sao Paulo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.52 R 618
$29.15 R$153
28.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.17 R 168
$35.83 R$188
-71.62%
Cinema Ticket
$7.37 R 121
$7.95 R$41.76
-7.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Roodepoort
Sao Paulo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$209 R 3,438
$507 R$2,661
-58.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,849 R 79.9K
$15.5K R$81.3K
-68.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Roodepoort
Sao Paulo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.42 R 815
$50.9 R$267
-2.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 R 535
$42.83 R$225
-24.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.9 R 1,466
$79.5 R$417
11.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.9 R 1,284
$74.5 R$391
4.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Roodepoort
Sao Paulo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$571 R 9,414
$667 R$3,504
-14.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$621 R 10.2K
$413 R$2,166
50.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,383 R 22.8K
$1,307 R$6,863
5.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$882 R 14.5K
$762 R$4,001
15.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$608 R 10.0K
$2,834 R$14.9K
-78.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$471 R 7,757
$2,141 R$11.2K
-78.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Roodepoort
Sao Paulo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,377 R 22.7K
$828 R$4,345
66.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
11.56
-0.43%

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

Last update for Roodepoort: February 28, 2026

Last update for Sao Paulo: March 1, 2026

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