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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Tulcea is 4.1% more expensive than Sao Paulo without rent, and 5.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Tulcea is 16.9% more expensive than Sao Paulo without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tulcea
Sao Paulo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.52 RONย 41.71
$7.30 R$39.18
30.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.17 RONย 189
$39.42 R$212
9.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.99 RONย 34.98
$7.36 R$39.51
8.56%
Cappuccino
$2.61 RONย 11.44
$2.08 R$11.15
25.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 RONย 8.41
$1.23 R$6.61
56.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 RONย 8.35
$0.89 R$4.78
114.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.29 RONย 10.03
$2.11 R$11.32
8.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.55 RONย 15.53
$2.84 R$15.25
25.00%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tulcea
Sao Paulo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 RONย 5.87
$1.07 R$5.72
25.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.08 RONย 4.75
$1.84 R$9.90
-41.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 RONย 7.71
$1.31 R$7.02
34.35%
Eggs
$2.38 RONย 10.41
$2.49 R$13.36
-4.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.87 RONย 38.83
$11.05 R$59.3
-19.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.17 RONย 31.40
$4.26 R$22.85
68.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.99 RONย 39.37
$8.88 R$47.66
1.24%
Apples (1kg)
$1.17 RONย 5.13
$2.77 R$14.89
-57.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 RONย 6.39
$1.92 R$10.33
-23.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.30 RONย 5.67
$1.64 R$8.80
-20.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.92 RONย 8.40
$1.76 R$9.45
9.09%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 RONย 3.46
$1.39 R$7.46
-43.17%
Onion (1kg)
$0.88 RONย 3.87
$1.29 R$6.94
-31.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 RONย 3.12
$0.96 R$5.15
-26.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 RONย 3.52
$0.68 R$3.63
17.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.82 RONย 25.48
$2.54 R$13.65
129.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.11 RONย 35.51
$9.52 R$51.1
-14.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 RONย 4.31
$1.35 R$7.25
-27.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 RONย 6.22
$2.41 R$12.93
-41.08%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tulcea
Sao Paulo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RONย 2.96
$0.87 R$4.69
-22.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.10 RONย 119
$44.77 R$240
-39.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.67 RONย 2.92
$1.06 R$5.70
-36.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.60 RONย 2.64
$0.76 R$4.09
-21.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.85 RONย 25.64
$9.39 R$50.4
-37.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.60 RONย 7.00
$1.10 R$5.91
45.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K RONย 108.2K
$21.6K R$115.8K
14.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.0K RONย 118.1K
$28.6K R$153.7K
-5.82%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tulcea
Sao Paulo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.9 RONย 407
$55.0 R$295
68.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.09 RONย 35.45
$13.41 R$72.0
-39.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.92 RONย 43.47
$20.32 R$109
-51.18%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tulcea
Sao Paulo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.92 RONย 118
$28.96 R$156
-7.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.93 RONย 82.9
$35.41 R$190
-46.54%
Cinema Ticket
$7.11 RONย 31.13
$8.32 R$44.68
-14.54%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tulcea
Sao Paulo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$422 RONย 1,847
$498 R$2,675
-15.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,896 RONย 30.2K
$15.6K R$83.8K
-55.82%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tulcea
Sao Paulo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.0 RONย 364
$51.4 R$276
61.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.05 RONย 189
$41.80 R$224
2.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.1 RONย 324
$80.5 R$432
-7.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.5 RONย 422
$73.8 R$396
30.73%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tulcea
Sao Paulo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$382 RONย 1,675
$674 R$3,619
-43.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$294 RONย 1,289
$403 R$2,165
-26.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$591 RONย 2,590
$1,281 R$6,879
-53.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$434 RONย 1,902
$754 R$4,049
-42.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,389 RONย 6,084
$2,915 R$15.7K
-52.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,197 RONย 5,242
$2,110 R$11.3K
-43.28%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tulcea
Sao Paulo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$668 RONย 2,924
$776 R$4,167
-13.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
11.56
-43.77%

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Last update for Tulcea: January 13, 2026

Last update for Sao Paulo: January 13, 2026

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