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

🙂 Solo nomad: Rosario is 2.3% cheaper than Sao Paulo without rent, and 21% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rosario is 2% cheaper than Sao Paulo without rent, and 18.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rosario
Sao Paulo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.75 ARS 12.7K
$7.30 R$39.18
19.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.63 ARS 43.0K
$39.42 R$212
-24.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.19 ARS 13.4K
$7.36 R$39.51
24.86%
Cappuccino
$1.71 ARS 2,487
$2.08 R$11.15
-17.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 ARS 1,906
$1.23 R$6.61
6.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 ARS 1,712
$0.89 R$4.78
32.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 ARS 1,752
$2.11 R$11.32
-42.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ARS 4,020
$2.84 R$15.25
-2.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rosario
Sao Paulo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 ARS 1,856
$1.07 R$5.72
19.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 ARS 2,332
$1.84 R$9.90
-12.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 ARS 2,697
$1.31 R$7.02
41.98%
Eggs
$2.15 ARS 3,118
$2.49 R$13.36
-13.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.94 ARS 17.3K
$11.05 R$59.3
8.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.81 ARS 8,442
$4.26 R$22.85
36.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.71 ARS 14.1K
$8.88 R$47.66
9.35%
Apples (1kg)
$1.80 ARS 2,621
$2.77 R$14.89
-35.02%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 ARS 2,934
$1.92 R$10.33
5.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.94 ARS 1,364
$1.64 R$8.80
-42.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.63 ARS 3,823
$1.76 R$9.45
49.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.50 ARS 2,179
$1.39 R$7.46
7.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.45 ARS 2,108
$1.29 R$6.94
12.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 ARS 1,263
$0.96 R$5.15
-9.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 ARS 2,172
$0.68 R$3.63
120.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 ARS 4,599
$2.54 R$13.65
24.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.04 ARS 7,316
$9.52 R$51.1
-47.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 ARS 1,811
$1.35 R$7.25
-7.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 ARS 4,460
$2.41 R$12.93
27.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Rosario
Sao Paulo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 ARS 1,204
$0.87 R$4.69
-4.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$44.77 R$240
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.58 ARS 2,292
$1.06 R$5.70
49.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 ARS 1,270
$0.76 R$4.09
14.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 ARS 8,531
$9.39 R$50.4
-37.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 ARS 1,553
$1.10 R$5.91
-2.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.4K ARS 35.4M
$21.6K R$115.8K
12.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.0K ARS 37.8M
$28.6K R$153.7K
-9.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rosario
Sao Paulo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.2 ARS 81.6K
$55.0 R$295
2.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.77 ARS 27.3K
$13.41 R$72.0
39.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.39 ARS 20.9K
$20.32 R$109
-29.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rosario
Sao Paulo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.07 ARS 34.9K
$28.96 R$156
-16.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.98 ARS 8,678
$35.41 R$190
-83.11%
Cinema Ticket
$5.01 ARS 7,280
$8.32 R$44.68
-39.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rosario
Sao Paulo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$329 ARS 478.1K
$498 R$2,675
-33.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,065 ARS 1.5M
$15.6K R$83.8K
-93.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rosario
Sao Paulo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.2 ARS 88.9K
$51.4 R$276
19.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.3 ARS 86.1K
$41.80 R$224
41.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 ARS 154.8K
$80.5 R$432
32.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.7 ARS 138.9K
$73.8 R$396
29.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rosario
Sao Paulo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$201 ARS 292.5K
$674 R$3,619
-70.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 ARS 269.3K
$403 R$2,165
-54.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$528 ARS 767.1K
$1,281 R$6,879
-58.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$392 ARS 569.5K
$754 R$4,049
-47.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,668 ARS 2.4M
$2,915 R$15.7K
-42.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$936 ARS 1.4M
$2,110 R$11.3K
-55.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rosario
Sao Paulo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$558 ARS 809.9K
$776 R$4,167
-28.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
52.71
11.56
355.97%

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Last update for Rosario: January 13, 2026

Last update for Sao Paulo: January 13, 2026

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