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

😐 Solo nomad: Sao Paulo is 3.7% more expensive than Uberlandia without rent, and 34.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sao Paulo is 13% more expensive than Uberlandia without rent, and 34.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sao Paulo
Uberlandia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.13 R$39.55
$5.24 R$29.11
36.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.76 R$221
$21.97 R$122
80.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 R$41
$6.47 R$35.93
14.22%
Cappuccino
$2.04 R$11.32
$1.94 R$10.74
5.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 R$6.69
$1.06 R$5.86
14.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 R$4.77
$0.72 R$4
19.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 R$11.9
$1.75 R$9.74
22.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 R$15.76
$1.84 R$10.22
54.35%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sao Paulo
Uberlandia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 R$5.7
$1.04 R$5.76
-0.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.76 R$9.75
$1.67 R$9.25
5.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.29 R$7.19
$1.18 R$6.55
9.32%
Eggs
$2.41 R$13.35
$2.1 R$11.68
14.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.96 R$60.8
$8.98 R$49.82
22.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.32 R$23.97
$3.72 R$20.65
16.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.01 R$49.99
$8.71 R$48.37
3.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.78 R$15.41
$2.58 R$14.35
7.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 R$10.25
$1.54 R$8.57
20.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 R$9.3
$1.06 R$5.88
58.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.76 R$9.78
$1.54 R$8.54
14.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 R$8.01
$1.4 R$7.78
2.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 R$6.93
$0.62 R$3.44
101.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 R$5.59
$0.7 R$3.88
44.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 R$3.88
$0.69 R$3.82
1.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.49 R$13.8
$2.44 R$13.57
2.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.12 R$50.6
$7.28 R$40.4
25.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 R$7.52
$1.06 R$5.88
28.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 R$12.74
$1.86 R$10.31
23.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Sao Paulo
Uberlandia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 R$5.2
$0.83 R$4.6
13.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.21 R$245
$23.64 R$131
87.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R$6.12
$0.52 R$2.9
111.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 R$4.21
$0.71 R$3.96
7.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.96 R$49.72
$6.51 R$36.16
37.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 R$6.1
$1.02 R$5.64
7.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K R$121.8K
$13.3K R$73.8K
65.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K R$157.7K
$25.6K R$142.2K
10.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sao Paulo
Uberlandia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.8 R$298
$53.2 R$295
1.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.37 R$74.2
$13.82 R$76.7
-3.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.19 R$112
$19.49 R$108
3.59%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sao Paulo
Uberlandia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.33 R$163
$28.88 R$160
1.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.52 R$197
$14.43 R$80.1
146.15%
Cinema Ticket
$7.89 R$43.78
$8.36 R$46.4
-5.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sao Paulo
Uberlandia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$506 R$2,806
$161 R$895
213.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K R$84.5K
$2,240 R$12.4K
579.79%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sao Paulo
Uberlandia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.4 R$291
$57.4 R$319
-8.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.78 R$232
$53.6 R$297
-22.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.4 R$441
$103 R$574
-23.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.5 R$414
$65.4 R$363
13.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sao Paulo
Uberlandia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$678 R$3,761
$275 R$1,525
146.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$406 R$2,252
$214 R$1,185
90.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,267 R$7,033
$519 R$2,880
144.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$759 R$4,214
$434 R$2,406
75.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,965 R$16.5K
$1,041 R$5,780
184.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,984 R$11K
$706 R$3,916
181.13%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Sao Paulo
Uberlandia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$713 R$3,959
$773 R$4,288
-7.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.56
11.72
-1.37%

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Last update for Sao Paulo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Uberlandia: October 27, 2025

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