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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Sao Paulo is 9.7% more expensive than Zelenograd without rent, and 5.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Sao Paulo is 3.9% cheaper than Zelenograd without rent, and 7.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sao Paulo
Zelenograd
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.30 R$39.18
$12.79 โ‚ฝ998
-42.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.42 R$212
$58.0 โ‚ฝ4,522
-32.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.36 R$39.51
$6.31 โ‚ฝ492
16.64%
Cappuccino
$2.08 R$11.15
$2.07 โ‚ฝ162
0.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 R$6.61
$1.04 โ‚ฝ81.1
18.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 R$4.78
$0.60 โ‚ฝ46.90
48.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.11 R$11.32
$1.35 โ‚ฝ106
56.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 R$15.25
$1.55 โ‚ฝ121
83.23%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sao Paulo
Zelenograd
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 R$5.72
$1.13 โ‚ฝ88.4
-5.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.84 R$9.90
$0.58 โ‚ฝ45.55
217.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.31 R$7.02
$1.30 โ‚ฝ102
0.77%
Eggs
$2.49 R$13.36
$1.72 โ‚ฝ134
44.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.05 R$59.3
$7.71 โ‚ฝ602
43.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.26 R$22.85
$3.14 โ‚ฝ245
35.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.88 R$47.66
$3.77 โ‚ฝ294
135.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.77 R$14.89
$1.95 โ‚ฝ152
42.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 R$10.33
$2.10 โ‚ฝ164
-8.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 R$8.80
$2.35 โ‚ฝ183
-30.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.76 R$9.45
$3.97 โ‚ฝ310
-55.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 R$7.46
$1.04 โ‚ฝ81.0
33.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.29 R$6.94
$0.78 โ‚ฝ61.1
65.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 R$5.15
$1.03 โ‚ฝ80.5
-6.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 R$3.63
$0.62 โ‚ฝ48.19
9.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.54 R$13.65
$3.20 โ‚ฝ250
-20.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.52 R$51.1
$8.08 โ‚ฝ630
17.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 R$7.25
$1.07 โ‚ฝ83.5
26.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 R$12.93
$2.41 โ‚ฝ188
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sao Paulo
Zelenograd
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 R$4.69
$0.65 โ‚ฝ50.9
33.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.77 R$240
$19.00 โ‚ฝ1,482
135.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 R$5.70
$0.64 โ‚ฝ50.3
65.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 R$4.09
$0.44 โ‚ฝ34.51
72.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.39 R$50.4
$7.97 โ‚ฝ622
17.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 R$5.91
$0.80 โ‚ฝ62.1
37.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K R$115.8K
$38.1K โ‚ฝ3.0M
-43.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K R$153.7K
$28.1K โ‚ฝ2.2M
1.71%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sao Paulo
Zelenograd
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.0 R$295
$99.9 โ‚ฝ7,796
-44.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.41 R$72.0
$5.62 โ‚ฝ438
138.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.32 R$109
$8.19 โ‚ฝ639
148.11%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sao Paulo
Zelenograd
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.96 R$156
$34.94 โ‚ฝ2,726
-17.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.41 R$190
$38.83 โ‚ฝ3,029
-8.81%
Cinema Ticket
$8.32 R$44.68
$6.38 โ‚ฝ497
30.41%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sao Paulo
Zelenograd
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$498 R$2,675
$318 โ‚ฝ24.8K
56.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.6K R$83.8K
$7,027 โ‚ฝ548.2K
122.15%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sao Paulo
Zelenograd
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.4 R$276
$71.6 โ‚ฝ5,586
-28.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.80 R$224
$53.6 โ‚ฝ4,184
-22.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.5 R$432
$134 โ‚ฝ10.5K
-39.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.8 R$396
$115 โ‚ฝ9,008
-36.11%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sao Paulo
Zelenograd
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$674 R$3,619
$449 โ‚ฝ35.0K
50.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$403 R$2,165
$308 โ‚ฝ24.1K
30.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,281 R$6,879
$747 โ‚ฝ58.3K
71.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$754 R$4,049
$504 โ‚ฝ39.3K
49.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,915 R$15.7K
$8,218 โ‚ฝ641.1K
-64.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,110 R$11.3K
$4,382 โ‚ฝ341.9K
-51.85%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sao Paulo
Zelenograd
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$776 R$4,167
$831 โ‚ฝ64.9K
-6.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.56
13.5
-14.37%

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Last update for Sao Paulo: January 13, 2026

Last update for Zelenograd: January 12, 2026

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