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

😐 Solo nomad: Sao Paulo is 7.1% more expensive than Sabac without rent, and 14.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sao Paulo is 5.4% more expensive than Sabac without rent, and 25.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sao Paulo
Sabac
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.35 R$38.60
$8.64 RSD 874
-14.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.70 R$208
$26.83 RSD 2,713
47.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.36 R$38.65
$9.99 RSD 1,010
-26.33%
Cappuccino
$2.02 R$10.58
$1.51 RSD 153
33.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.20 R$6.31
$1.74 RSD 176
-31.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 R$4.77
$1.16 RSD 117
-21.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 R$11.14
$2.43 RSD 246
-12.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 R$15.44
$2.02 RSD 204
45.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sao Paulo
Sabac
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 R$5.62
$1.37 RSD 138
-21.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.78 R$9.33
$0.66 RSD 66.4
169.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 R$7.12
$1.91 RSD 194
-28.80%
Eggs
$2.36 R$12.37
$2.20 RSD 223
7.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.16 R$58.6
$7.35 RSD 743
51.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.36 R$22.88
$6.88 RSD 695
-36.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.14 R$47.99
$11.03 RSD 1,116
-17.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 R$14.34
$1.34 RSD 136
103.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 R$10.02
$1.84 RSD 186
3.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 R$8.63
$1.72 RSD 174
-4.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.82 R$9.57
$2.31 RSD 234
-21.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 R$7.46
$1.14 RSD 116
24.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.30 R$6.83
$1.20 RSD 121
8.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 R$4.92
$1.06 RSD 107
-11.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 R$3.83
$0.48 RSD 48.99
52.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.55 R$13.41
$4.06 RSD 411
-37.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.71 R$51.0
$7.08 RSD 716
37.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 R$7.04
$0.66 RSD 66.4
103.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 R$12.21
$2.10 RSD 212
10.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Sao Paulo
Sabac
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 R$4.92
$0.91 RSD 91.7
3.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.94 R$236
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 R$5.56
$1.05 RSD 106
0.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 R$3.92
$0.42 RSD 42.48
78.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.36 R$49.15
$5.00 RSD 506
87.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$5.74
$1.74 RSD 176
-37.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K R$112.8K
$31.0K RSD 3.1M
-30.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K R$151.1K
$26.3K RSD 2.7M
9.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sao Paulo
Sabac
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.9 R$288
$161 RSD 16.3K
-65.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.12 R$68.9
$19.41 RSD 1,962
-32.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.01 R$105
$24.40 RSD 2,467
-17.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sao Paulo
Sabac
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.15 R$153
$23.65 RSD 2,391
23.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.83 R$188
$11.67 RSD 1,180
207.03%
Cinema Ticket
$7.95 R$41.76
$6.67 RSD 674
19.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sao Paulo
Sabac
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$507 R$2,661
$180 RSD 18.2K
182.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.5K R$81.3K
$3,888 RSD 393.1K
298.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sao Paulo
Sabac
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.9 R$267
$62.9 RSD 6,362
-19.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.83 R$225
$54.5 RSD 5,507
-21.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.5 R$417
$119 RSD 12.1K
-33.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.5 R$391
$119 RSD 12.1K
-37.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sao Paulo
Sabac
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$667 R$3,504
$236 RSD 23.8K
183.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$413 R$2,166
$175 RSD 17.7K
135.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,307 R$6,863
$346 RSD 35.0K
277.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$762 R$4,001
$262 RSD 26.5K
190.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,834 R$14.9K
$1,928 RSD 195.0K
47.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,141 R$11.2K
$1,559 RSD 157.6K
37.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sao Paulo
Sabac
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$828 R$4,345
$1,002 RSD 101.4K
-17.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.56
8
44.50%

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Last update for Sao Paulo: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sabac: March 1, 2026

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