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

😐 Solo nomad: Sao Paulo is 14% more expensive than Bacau without rent, and 16.2% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Sao Paulo is 2.5% cheaper than Bacau without rent, and 11.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sao Paulo
Bacau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.39 R$39.56
$11.48 RONΒ 50.3
-35.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.86 R$214
$46.18 RONΒ 202
-13.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.16 R$38.35
$8.09 RONΒ 35.43
-11.50%
Cappuccino
$2.1 R$11.23
$2.21 RONΒ 9.67
-4.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 R$6.6
$2.22 RONΒ 9.74
-44.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 R$4.49
$1.89 RONΒ 8.3
-55.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.2 R$11.76
$2.31 RONΒ 10.13
-4.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 R$15.79
$3.54 RONΒ 15.5
-16.67%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sao Paulo
Bacau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 R$5.68
$1.34 RONΒ 5.89
-20.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 R$9.95
$0.89 RONΒ 3.89
108.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.29 R$6.92
$1.77 RONΒ 7.77
-27.12%
Eggs
$2.38 R$12.73
$3.77 RONΒ 16.5
-36.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.91 R$58.5
$8.21 RONΒ 35.96
32.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.22 R$22.63
$6.37 RONΒ 27.93
-33.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.08 R$48.64
$9.4 RONΒ 41.21
-3.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 R$14.51
$1.26 RONΒ 5.53
115.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 R$10.27
$1.6 RONΒ 7.01
20.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.7 R$9.12
$1.73 RONΒ 7.59
-1.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.77 R$9.46
$1.83 RONΒ 8.03
-3.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 R$7.71
$0.96 RONΒ 4.22
50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.62
$0.85 RONΒ 3.72
45.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 R$4.95
$0.66 RONΒ 2.9
39.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 R$3.73
$0.78 RONΒ 3.42
-10.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.45 R$13.15
$5.7 RONΒ 24.97
-57.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.02 R$48.32
$5.72 RONΒ 25.07
57.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 R$6.93
$0.91 RONΒ 4
41.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 R$12.28
$1.35 RONΒ 5.93
69.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Sao Paulo
Bacau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$4.93
$0.6 RONΒ 2.63
53.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.32 R$243
$31.69 RONΒ 139
43.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R$5.87
$0.63 RONΒ 2.74
74.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.7 R$3.74
$0.65 RONΒ 2.86
7.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.97 R$48.06
$7.71 RONΒ 33.8
16.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 R$5.89
$1.58 RONΒ 6.94
-30.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K R$115.9K
$28.4K RONΒ 124.4K
-23.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K R$154.7K
$25.9K RONΒ 113.4K
11.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sao Paulo
Bacau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.4 R$292
$114 RONΒ 498
-52.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.19 R$70.7
$8.17 RONΒ 35.78
61.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.37 R$109
$5.03 RONΒ 22.05
304.97%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sao Paulo
Bacau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.88 R$155
$25.37 RONΒ 111
13.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.38 R$190
$23.45 RONΒ 103
50.87%
Cinema Ticket
$7.91 R$42.37
$6.67 RONΒ 29.22
18.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sao Paulo
Bacau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$492 R$2,634
$644 RONΒ 2,824
-23.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K R$81.5K
$5,407 RONΒ 23.7K
181.39%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sao Paulo
Bacau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52 R$278
$91.3 RONΒ 400
-43.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.08 R$225
$35.29 RONΒ 155
19.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.8 R$417
$64.3 RONΒ 282
20.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.3 R$393
$98.7 RONΒ 432
-25.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sao Paulo
Bacau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$659 R$3,530
$317 RONΒ 1,391
107.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$400 R$2,143
$186 RONΒ 813
115.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,303 R$6,978
$507 RONΒ 2,221
156.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$761 R$4,078
$370 RONΒ 1,624
105.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,915 R$15.6K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,001 R$10.7K
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Sao Paulo
Bacau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$735 R$3,936
$972 RONΒ 4,260
-24.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.56
6.5
77.85%

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

Last update for Sao Paulo: November 25, 2025

Last update for Bacau: November 24, 2025

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