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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Sao Paulo is 4% cheaper than Tulcea without rent, and 6.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Sao Paulo is 14.5% cheaper than Tulcea without rent, and 12.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sao Paulo
Tulcea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.30 R$39.18
$9.52 RONย 41.71
-23.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.42 R$212
$43.17 RONย 189
-8.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.36 R$39.51
$7.99 RONย 34.98
-7.88%
Cappuccino
$2.08 R$11.15
$2.61 RONย 11.44
-20.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 R$6.61
$1.92 RONย 8.41
-35.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 R$4.78
$1.91 RONย 8.35
-53.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.11 R$11.32
$2.29 RONย 10.03
-7.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 R$15.25
$3.55 RONย 15.53
-20.00%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sao Paulo
Tulcea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 R$5.72
$1.34 RONย 5.87
-20.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.84 R$9.90
$1.08 RONย 4.75
70.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.31 R$7.02
$1.76 RONย 7.71
-25.57%
Eggs
$2.49 R$13.36
$2.38 RONย 10.41
4.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.05 R$59.3
$8.87 RONย 38.83
24.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.26 R$22.85
$7.17 RONย 31.40
-40.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.88 R$47.66
$8.99 RONย 39.37
-1.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.77 R$14.89
$1.17 RONย 5.13
136.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 R$10.33
$1.46 RONย 6.39
31.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 R$8.80
$1.30 RONย 5.67
26.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.76 R$9.45
$1.92 RONย 8.40
-8.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 R$7.46
$0.79 RONย 3.46
75.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.29 R$6.94
$0.88 RONย 3.87
46.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 R$5.15
$0.71 RONย 3.12
35.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 R$3.63
$0.80 RONย 3.52
-15.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.54 R$13.65
$5.82 RONย 25.48
-56.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.52 R$51.1
$8.11 RONย 35.51
17.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 R$7.25
$0.98 RONย 4.31
37.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 R$12.93
$1.42 RONย 6.22
69.72%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sao Paulo
Tulcea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 R$4.69
$0.67 RONย 2.96
29.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.77 R$240
$27.10 RONย 119
65.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 R$5.70
$0.67 RONย 2.92
58.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 R$4.09
$0.60 RONย 2.64
26.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.39 R$50.4
$5.85 RONย 25.64
60.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 R$5.91
$1.60 RONย 7.00
-31.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K R$115.8K
$24.7K RONย 108.2K
-12.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K R$153.7K
$27.0K RONย 118.1K
6.18%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sao Paulo
Tulcea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.0 R$295
$92.9 RONย 407
-40.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.41 R$72.0
$8.09 RONย 35.45
65.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.32 R$109
$9.92 RONย 43.47
104.84%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sao Paulo
Tulcea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.96 R$156
$26.92 RONย 118
7.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.41 R$190
$18.93 RONย 82.9
87.06%
Cinema Ticket
$8.32 R$44.68
$7.11 RONย 31.13
17.02%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sao Paulo
Tulcea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$498 R$2,675
$422 RONย 1,847
18.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.6K R$83.8K
$6,896 RONย 30.2K
126.37%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sao Paulo
Tulcea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.4 R$276
$83.0 RONย 364
-38.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.80 R$224
$43.05 RONย 189
-2.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.5 R$432
$74.1 RONย 324
8.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.8 R$396
$96.5 RONย 422
-23.50%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sao Paulo
Tulcea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$674 R$3,619
$382 RONย 1,675
76.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$403 R$2,165
$294 RONย 1,289
36.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,281 R$6,879
$591 RONย 2,590
116.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$754 R$4,049
$434 RONย 1,902
73.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,915 R$15.7K
$1,389 RONย 6,084
109.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,110 R$11.3K
$1,197 RONย 5,242
76.30%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sao Paulo
Tulcea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$776 R$4,167
$668 RONย 2,924
16.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.56
6.5
77.85%

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Last update for Sao Paulo: January 13, 2026

Last update for Tulcea: January 13, 2026

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