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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Sao Paulo is 12.1% more expensive than Shumen without rent, and 15.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Sao Paulo is 8.4% cheaper than Shumen without rent, and 26.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sao Paulo
Shumen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.30 R$39.18
$9.94 BGNย 16.20
-26.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.42 R$212
$29.95 BGNย 48.81
31.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.36 R$39.51
$8.98 BGNย 14.64
-18.04%
Cappuccino
$2.08 R$11.15
$1.73 BGNย 2.82
20.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 R$6.61
$1.38 BGNย 2.25
-10.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 R$4.78
$0.66 BGNย 1.08
34.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.11 R$11.32
$2.00 BGNย 3.26
5.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 R$15.25
$2.37 BGNย 3.86
19.83%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sao Paulo
Shumen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 R$5.72
$1.63 BGNย 2.66
-34.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.84 R$9.90
$0.90 BGNย 1.47
104.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.31 R$7.02
$1.96 BGNย 3.19
-33.16%
Eggs
$2.49 R$13.36
$3.07 BGNย 5.00
-18.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.05 R$59.3
$9.33 BGNย 15.20
18.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.26 R$22.85
$5.62 BGNย 9.17
-24.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.88 R$47.66
$11.47 BGNย 18.69
-22.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.77 R$14.89
$1.76 BGNย 2.87
57.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 R$10.33
$2.05 BGNย 3.34
-6.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 R$8.80
$2.09 BGNย 3.40
-21.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.76 R$9.45
$2.26 BGNย 3.69
-22.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 R$7.46
$1.51 BGNย 2.46
-7.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.29 R$6.94
$1.36 BGNย 2.22
-5.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 R$5.15
$0.90 BGNย 1.47
6.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 R$3.63
$0.76 BGNย 1.23
-10.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.54 R$13.65
$3.54 BGNย 5.76
-28.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.52 R$51.1
$7.30 BGNย 11.90
30.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 R$7.25
$1.00 BGNย 1.63
35.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 R$12.93
$1.60 BGNย 2.60
50.63%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sao Paulo
Shumen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 R$4.69
$0.89 BGNย 1.45
-2.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.77 R$240
$27.03 BGNย 44.06
65.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 R$5.70
$1.22 BGNย 2.00
-13.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 R$4.09
$0.31 BGNย 0.50
145.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.39 R$50.4
$12.87 BGNย 20.98
-27.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 R$5.91
$1.49 BGNย 2.43
-26.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K R$115.8K
$32.1K BGNย 52.3K
-32.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K R$153.7K
$26.1K BGNย 42.5K
9.69%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sao Paulo
Shumen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.0 R$295
$95.5 BGNย 156
-42.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.41 R$72.0
$16.42 BGNย 26.76
-18.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.32 R$109
$14.07 BGNย 22.93
44.42%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sao Paulo
Shumen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.96 R$156
$39.05 BGNย 63.7
-25.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.41 R$190
$11.85 BGNย 19.32
198.82%
Cinema Ticket
$8.32 R$44.68
$7.04 BGNย 11.47
18.18%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sao Paulo
Shumen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$498 R$2,675
$233 BGNย 379
114.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.6K R$83.8K
$10.5K BGNย 17.1K
49.08%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sao Paulo
Shumen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.4 R$276
$56.0 BGNย 91.2
-8.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.80 R$224
$41.00 BGNย 66.8
1.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.5 R$432
$81.5 BGNย 133
-1.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.8 R$396
$71.4 BGNย 116
3.36%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sao Paulo
Shumen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$674 R$3,619
$274 BGNย 446
146.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$403 R$2,165
$195 BGNย 318
106.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,281 R$6,879
$494 BGNย 805
159.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$754 R$4,049
$319 BGNย 520
136.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,915 R$15.7K
$1,319 BGNย 2,150
120.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,110 R$11.3K
$1,027 BGNย 1,673
105.55%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sao Paulo
Shumen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$776 R$4,167
$1,069 BGNย 1,743
-27.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.56
4.57
152.95%

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Last update for Sao Paulo: January 13, 2026

Last update for Shumen: January 13, 2026

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