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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Sao Paulo is 3.3% more expensive than Murmansk without rent, and 2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Sao Paulo is 0.3% more expensive than Murmansk without rent, and 12.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sao Paulo
Murmansk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.30 R$39.18
$9.65 โ‚ฝ752
-24.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.42 R$212
$37.55 โ‚ฝ2,930
4.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.36 R$39.51
$5.35 โ‚ฝ417
37.57%
Cappuccino
$2.08 R$11.15
$1.89 โ‚ฝ147
10.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 R$6.61
$0.86 โ‚ฝ66.8
43.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 R$4.78
$0.66 โ‚ฝ51.4
34.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.11 R$11.32
$1.43 โ‚ฝ112
47.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 R$15.25
$2.59 โ‚ฝ202
9.65%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sao Paulo
Murmansk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 R$5.72
$1.24 โ‚ฝ96.7
-13.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.84 R$9.90
$0.74 โ‚ฝ57.6
148.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.31 R$7.02
$1.56 โ‚ฝ122
-16.03%
Eggs
$2.49 R$13.36
$2.34 โ‚ฝ182
6.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.05 R$59.3
$11.01 โ‚ฝ859
0.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.26 R$22.85
$4.97 โ‚ฝ388
-14.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.88 R$47.66
$9.11 โ‚ฝ710
-2.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.77 R$14.89
$1.88 โ‚ฝ146
47.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 R$10.33
$1.88 โ‚ฝ146
2.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 R$8.80
$2.24 โ‚ฝ175
-26.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.76 R$9.45
$4.95 โ‚ฝ387
-64.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 R$7.46
$1.00 โ‚ฝ77.7
39.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.29 R$6.94
$0.71 โ‚ฝ55.2
81.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 R$5.15
$1.41 โ‚ฝ110
-31.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 R$3.63
$1.42 โ‚ฝ111
-52.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.54 R$13.65
$3.48 โ‚ฝ271
-27.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.52 R$51.1
$6.04 โ‚ฝ471
57.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 R$7.25
$1.02 โ‚ฝ79.6
32.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 R$12.93
$1.95 โ‚ฝ152
23.59%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sao Paulo
Murmansk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 R$4.69
$0.64 โ‚ฝ50.1
35.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.77 R$240
$17.22 โ‚ฝ1,344
159.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 R$5.70
$1.98 โ‚ฝ155
-46.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 R$4.09
$2.06 โ‚ฝ161
-63.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.39 R$50.4
$4.60 โ‚ฝ359
104.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 R$5.91
$0.78 โ‚ฝ60.5
41.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K R$115.8K
$33.9K โ‚ฝ2.6M
-36.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K R$153.7K
$35.0K โ‚ฝ2.7M
-18.20%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sao Paulo
Murmansk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.0 R$295
$109 โ‚ฝ8,506
-49.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.41 R$72.0
$5.62 โ‚ฝ438
138.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.32 R$109
$11.62 โ‚ฝ907
74.87%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sao Paulo
Murmansk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.96 R$156
$36.10 โ‚ฝ2,816
-19.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.41 R$190
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.32 R$44.68
$4.19 โ‚ฝ327
98.57%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sao Paulo
Murmansk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$498 R$2,675
$319 โ‚ฝ24.8K
56.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.6K R$83.8K
$7,021 โ‚ฝ547.7K
122.33%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sao Paulo
Murmansk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.4 R$276
$54.4 โ‚ฝ4,247
-5.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.80 R$224
$44.91 โ‚ฝ3,503
-6.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.5 R$432
$112 โ‚ฝ8,761
-28.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.8 R$396
$107 โ‚ฝ8,374
-31.27%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sao Paulo
Murmansk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$674 R$3,619
$442 โ‚ฝ34.5K
52.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$403 R$2,165
$315 โ‚ฝ24.6K
27.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,281 R$6,879
$626 โ‚ฝ48.8K
104.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$754 R$4,049
$448 โ‚ฝ35.0K
68.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,915 R$15.7K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,110 R$11.3K
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sao Paulo
Murmansk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$776 R$4,167
$1,098 โ‚ฝ85.7K
-29.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.56
17.17
-32.67%

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Last update for Sao Paulo: January 13, 2026

Last update for Murmansk: January 13, 2026

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