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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Tarnow is 15.7% more expensive than Sao Paulo without rent, and 15.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Tarnow is 8% cheaper than Sao Paulo without rent, and 6.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tarnow
Sao Paulo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.69 zล‚ย 35.16
$7.30 R$39.18
32.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.86 zล‚ย 97.5
$39.42 R$212
-31.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.99 zล‚ย 25.36
$7.36 R$39.51
-5.03%
Cappuccino
$2.76 zล‚ย 10.03
$2.08 R$11.15
32.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 zล‚ย 7.54
$1.23 R$6.61
69.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.40 zล‚ย 5.07
$0.89 R$4.78
57.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.93 zล‚ย 10.64
$2.11 R$11.32
38.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.63 zล‚ย 13.19
$2.84 R$15.25
27.82%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tarnow
Sao Paulo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 zล‚ย 3.66
$1.07 R$5.72
-5.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 zล‚ย 4.51
$1.84 R$9.90
-32.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 zล‚ย 4.84
$1.31 R$7.02
1.53%
Eggs
$2.56 zล‚ย 9.30
$2.49 R$13.36
2.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.53 zล‚ย 27.35
$11.05 R$59.3
-31.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.54 zล‚ย 23.74
$4.26 R$22.85
53.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.48 zล‚ย 34.40
$8.88 R$47.66
6.76%
Apples (1kg)
$0.84 zล‚ย 3.04
$2.77 R$14.89
-69.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 zล‚ย 5.81
$1.92 R$10.33
-16.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.39 zล‚ย 5.03
$1.64 R$8.80
-15.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.22 zล‚ย 8.05
$1.76 R$9.45
26.14%
Potato (1kg)
$0.80 zล‚ย 2.89
$1.39 R$7.46
-42.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 zล‚ย 4.05
$1.29 R$6.94
-13.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 zล‚ย 3.86
$0.96 R$5.15
10.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 zล‚ย 2.22
$0.68 R$3.63
-10.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.66 zล‚ย 16.91
$2.54 R$13.65
83.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.81 zล‚ย 28.35
$9.52 R$51.1
-17.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 zล‚ย 3.24
$1.35 R$7.25
-34.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 zล‚ย 5.33
$2.41 R$12.93
-39.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tarnow
Sao Paulo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 zล‚ย 4.03
$0.87 R$4.69
27.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.07 zล‚ย 116
$44.77 R$240
-28.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.38 zล‚ย 4.99
$1.06 R$5.70
30.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 zล‚ย 1.89
$0.76 R$4.09
-31.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.53 zล‚ย 49.13
$9.39 R$50.4
44.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 zล‚ย 6.20
$1.10 R$5.91
55.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.9K zล‚ย 123.0K
$21.6K R$115.8K
57.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.9K zล‚ย 90.3K
$28.6K R$153.7K
-13.07%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tarnow
Sao Paulo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$259 zล‚ย 941
$55.0 R$295
371.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.66 zล‚ย 27.79
$13.41 R$72.0
-42.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.36 zล‚ย 59.4
$20.32 R$109
-19.49%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tarnow
Sao Paulo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.91 zล‚ย 97.7
$28.96 R$156
-7.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.42 zล‚ย 45.09
$35.41 R$190
-64.93%
Cinema Ticket
$4.91 zล‚ย 17.82
$8.32 R$44.68
-40.99%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tarnow
Sao Paulo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$319 zล‚ย 1,159
$498 R$2,675
-35.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,749 zล‚ย 17.2K
$15.6K R$83.8K
-69.58%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tarnow
Sao Paulo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.3 zล‚ย 302
$51.4 R$276
62.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.49 zล‚ย 99.8
$41.80 R$224
-34.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.9 zล‚ย 301
$80.5 R$432
2.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 zล‚ย 439
$73.8 R$396
63.85%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tarnow
Sao Paulo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$459 zล‚ย 1,666
$674 R$3,619
-31.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$363 zล‚ย 1,317
$403 R$2,165
-9.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$664 zล‚ย 2,409
$1,281 R$6,879
-48.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$490 zล‚ย 1,780
$754 R$4,049
-34.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,953 zล‚ย 10.7K
$2,915 R$15.7K
1.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,872 zล‚ย 6,796
$2,110 R$11.3K
-11.28%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tarnow
Sao Paulo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,070 zล‚ย 3,885
$776 R$4,167
37.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.28
11.56
-45.67%

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Last update for Tarnow: January 11, 2026

Last update for Sao Paulo: January 13, 2026

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