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

🙂 Solo nomad: Rosario is 10.2% cheaper than Sao Paulo without rent, and 20.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rosario is 18% cheaper than Sao Paulo without rent, and 19.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rosario
Sao Paulo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.18 ARS 13.3K
$7.35 R$38.08
24.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.93 ARS 43.5K
$39.70 R$206
-24.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.80 ARS 12.8K
$7.36 R$38.14
19.57%
Cappuccino
$1.63 ARS 2,374
$2.02 R$10.44
-19.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 ARS 1,869
$1.20 R$6.23
7.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 ARS 1,687
$0.91 R$4.71
27.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.25 ARS 1,809
$2.12 R$11.00
-41.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 ARS 4,103
$2.94 R$15.23
-3.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rosario
Sao Paulo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 ARS 1,762
$1.07 R$5.55
13.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 ARS 2,220
$1.78 R$9.21
-14.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 ARS 2,666
$1.36 R$7.03
35.29%
Eggs
$2.13 ARS 3,100
$2.36 R$12.21
-9.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.23 ARS 17.8K
$11.16 R$57.8
9.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.88 ARS 8,544
$4.36 R$22.57
34.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.45 ARS 13.7K
$9.14 R$47.35
3.39%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 ARS 2,643
$2.73 R$14.15
-33.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.11 ARS 3,071
$1.91 R$9.89
10.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.00 ARS 1,455
$1.64 R$8.51
-39.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.53 ARS 3,677
$1.82 R$9.44
39.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.45 ARS 2,108
$1.42 R$7.36
2.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 ARS 2,016
$1.30 R$6.74
6.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 ARS 1,344
$0.94 R$4.86
-1.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 ARS 2,157
$0.73 R$3.78
104.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.34 ARS 4,855
$2.55 R$13.23
30.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.07 ARS 7,360
$9.71 R$50.3
-47.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 ARS 1,867
$1.34 R$6.95
-3.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 ARS 4,458
$2.33 R$12.05
31.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Rosario
Sao Paulo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 ARS 1,293
$0.94 R$4.85
-5.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$44.94 R$233
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.61 ARS 2,343
$1.06 R$5.48
51.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 ARS 1,246
$0.75 R$3.87
14.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.09 ARS 8,838
$9.36 R$48.50
-34.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 ARS 1,550
$1.09 R$5.66
-1.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.1K ARS 35.0M
$21.5K R$111.3K
12.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K ARS 37.0M
$28.8K R$149.0K
-11.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rosario
Sao Paulo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.6 ARS 80.7K
$54.9 R$284
1.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.76 ARS 27.2K
$13.12 R$67.9
42.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.53 ARS 21.1K
$20.01 R$104
-27.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rosario
Sao Paulo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.91 ARS 34.7K
$29.15 R$151
-17.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.08 ARS 8,833
$35.83 R$186
-83.03%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 ARS 7,441
$7.95 R$41.21
-35.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rosario
Sao Paulo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$324 ARS 470.6K
$507 R$2,626
-36.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,083 ARS 1.6M
$15.5K R$80.2K
-93.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rosario
Sao Paulo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.6 ARS 89.4K
$50.9 R$264
20.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.2 ARS 87.5K
$42.83 R$222
40.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 ARS 153.6K
$79.5 R$412
33.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.8 ARS 139.1K
$74.5 R$386
28.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rosario
Sao Paulo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$200 ARS 290.0K
$667 R$3,458
-70.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 ARS 262.6K
$413 R$2,137
-56.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$514 ARS 746.1K
$1,307 R$6,771
-60.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$399 ARS 580.2K
$762 R$3,947
-47.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,085 ARS 3.0M
$2,834 R$14.7K
-26.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,141 R$11.1K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rosario
Sao Paulo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$583 ARS 846.1K
$828 R$4,287
-29.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
52.71
11.56
355.97%

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

Last update for Rosario: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sao Paulo: March 1, 2026

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