Cost of Living Comparison Between Springs and Guarulhos Cost of Living Comparison Between Springs and Guarulhos

🙂 Solo nomad: Springs is 15.2% cheaper than Guarulhos without rent, and 13.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Springs is 15.4% cheaper than Guarulhos without rent, and 12.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Springs
Guarulhos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.27 R 133
$7.42 R$38.45
11.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.77 R 544
$32.80 R$170
2.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.72 R 76.0
$6.81 R$35.28
-30.69%
Cappuccino
$2.10 R 33.86
$1.75 R$9.07
20.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 R 14.26
$1.26 R$6.55
-29.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 R 10.93
$0.84 R$4.37
-19.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.70 R 27.45
$2.12 R$10.98
-19.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 R 31.26
$2.80 R$14.52
-30.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Springs
Guarulhos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 R 19.80
$1.06 R$5.51
16.04%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 R 15.79
$1.74 R$9.00
-43.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 R 25.45
$1.18 R$6.09
33.90%
Eggs
$2.49 R 40.12
$2.39 R$12.36
4.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.43 R 104
$10.26 R$53.1
-37.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.47 R 72.0
$4.02 R$20.84
11.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.46 R 104
$8.55 R$44.30
-24.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.00 R 16.12
$2.09 R$10.85
-52.15%
Banana (1kg)
$0.81 R 13.09
$1.62 R$8.38
-50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.15 R 18.49
$1.38 R$7.16
-16.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.04 R 16.70
$1.73 R$8.94
-39.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 R 21.89
$1.38 R$7.16
-1.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 R 19.37
$1.28 R$6.65
-6.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 R 18.39
$0.95 R$4.90
20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 R 17.87
$0.68 R$3.52
63.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.83 R 45.52
$2.10 R$10.86
34.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.92 R 63.2
$9.46 R$49.03
-58.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 R 18.21
$1.34 R$6.95
-15.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 R 26.79
$2.18 R$11.28
-23.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Springs
Guarulhos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.69 R 27.23
$1.01 R$5.24
67.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$38.05 R$197
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 R 21.96
$1.06 R$5.51
28.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 R 21.56
$0.58 R$3.02
131.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.04 R 48.87
$7.56 R$39.14
-59.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 R 21.12
$1.08 R$5.60
21.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K R 306.6K
$21.4K R$111.1K
-11.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K R 425.0K
$28.9K R$149.9K
-8.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Springs
Guarulhos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 R 2,018
$52.9 R$274
137.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.65 R 606
$13.20 R$68.4
185.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.69 R 623
$20.02 R$104
93.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Springs
Guarulhos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.11 R 597
$14.02 R$72.6
164.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$21.48 R$111
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.64 R 123
$7.30 R$37.82
4.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Springs
Guarulhos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$82.9 R 1,334
$330 R$1,711
-74.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,700 R 27.4K
$8,660 R$44.9K
-80.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Springs
Guarulhos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.97 R 804
$52.2 R$270
-4.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.71 R 527
$41.94 R$217
-22.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 R 1,421
$76.8 R$398
14.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.2 R 1,453
$73.5 R$381
22.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Springs
Guarulhos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$266 R 4,289
$317 R$1,643
-16.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$247 R 3,982
$218 R$1,130
13.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$665 R 10.7K
$589 R$3,050
12.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$652 R 10.5K
$435 R$2,253
49.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,541 R 24.8K
$1,818 R$9,418
-15.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$706 R 11.4K
$1,215 R$6,293
-41.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Springs
Guarulhos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,198 R 19.3K
$371 R$1,920
223.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.62
11.17
-4.92%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Springs: March 3, 2026

Last update for Guarulhos: March 1, 2026

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