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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Sao Paulo is 13.5% cheaper than Tarnow without rent, and 13.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Sao Paulo is 8.7% more expensive than Tarnow without rent, and 6.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sao Paulo
Tarnow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.30 R$39.18
$9.69 zล‚ย 35.16
-24.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.42 R$212
$26.86 zล‚ย 97.5
46.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.36 R$39.51
$6.99 zล‚ย 25.36
5.29%
Cappuccino
$2.08 R$11.15
$2.76 zล‚ย 10.03
-24.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 R$6.61
$2.08 zล‚ย 7.54
-40.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 R$4.78
$1.40 zล‚ย 5.07
-36.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.11 R$11.32
$2.93 zล‚ย 10.64
-27.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 R$15.25
$3.63 zล‚ย 13.19
-21.76%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sao Paulo
Tarnow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 R$5.72
$1.01 zล‚ย 3.66
5.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.84 R$9.90
$1.24 zล‚ย 4.51
48.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.31 R$7.02
$1.33 zล‚ย 4.84
-1.50%
Eggs
$2.49 R$13.36
$2.56 zล‚ย 9.30
-2.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.05 R$59.3
$7.53 zล‚ย 27.35
46.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.26 R$22.85
$6.54 zล‚ย 23.74
-34.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.88 R$47.66
$9.48 zล‚ย 34.40
-6.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.77 R$14.89
$0.84 zล‚ย 3.04
229.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 R$10.33
$1.60 zล‚ย 5.81
20.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 R$8.80
$1.39 zล‚ย 5.03
17.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.76 R$9.45
$2.22 zล‚ย 8.05
-20.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 R$7.46
$0.80 zล‚ย 2.89
73.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.29 R$6.94
$1.12 zล‚ย 4.05
15.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 R$5.15
$1.06 zล‚ย 3.86
-9.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 R$3.63
$0.61 zล‚ย 2.22
11.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.54 R$13.65
$4.66 zล‚ย 16.91
-45.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.52 R$51.1
$7.81 zล‚ย 28.35
21.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 R$7.25
$0.89 zล‚ย 3.24
51.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 R$12.93
$1.47 zล‚ย 5.33
63.95%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sao Paulo
Tarnow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 R$4.69
$1.11 zล‚ย 4.03
-21.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.77 R$240
$32.07 zล‚ย 116
39.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 R$5.70
$1.38 zล‚ย 4.99
-23.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 R$4.09
$0.52 zล‚ย 1.89
46.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.39 R$50.4
$13.53 zล‚ย 49.13
-30.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 R$5.91
$1.71 zล‚ย 6.20
-35.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K R$115.8K
$33.9K zล‚ย 123.0K
-36.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K R$153.7K
$24.9K zล‚ย 90.3K
15.04%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sao Paulo
Tarnow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.0 R$295
$259 zล‚ย 941
-78.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.41 R$72.0
$7.66 zล‚ย 27.79
75.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.32 R$109
$16.36 zล‚ย 59.4
24.21%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sao Paulo
Tarnow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.96 R$156
$26.91 zล‚ย 97.7
7.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.41 R$190
$12.42 zล‚ย 45.09
185.10%
Cinema Ticket
$8.32 R$44.68
$4.91 zล‚ย 17.82
69.45%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sao Paulo
Tarnow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$498 R$2,675
$319 zล‚ย 1,159
56.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.6K R$83.8K
$4,749 zล‚ย 17.2K
228.71%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sao Paulo
Tarnow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.4 R$276
$83.3 zล‚ย 302
-38.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.80 R$224
$27.49 zล‚ย 99.8
52.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.5 R$432
$82.9 zล‚ย 301
-2.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.8 R$396
$121 zล‚ย 439
-38.97%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sao Paulo
Tarnow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$674 R$3,619
$459 zล‚ย 1,666
46.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$403 R$2,165
$363 zล‚ย 1,317
11.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,281 R$6,879
$664 zล‚ย 2,409
93.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$754 R$4,049
$490 zล‚ย 1,780
53.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,915 R$15.7K
$2,953 zล‚ย 10.7K
-1.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,110 R$11.3K
$1,872 zล‚ย 6,796
12.71%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sao Paulo
Tarnow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$776 R$4,167
$1,070 zล‚ย 3,885
-27.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.56
6.28
84.08%

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Last update for Sao Paulo: January 13, 2026

Last update for Tarnow: January 11, 2026

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