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Sao Paulo
🇧🇷 Brazil
Cost of Living in Sao Caetano do Sul - Updated Prices & Insights
41.45
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $578 (excluding rent), and $920 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,430 (excluding rent), and $2,405 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.32 R$40.65
$4.57 R$25.37
$10.98 R$61
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.66 R$181
$21.78 R$121
$54.4 R$302
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.59 R$36.55
$5.26 R$29.2
$7.9 R$43.85
Cappuccino
$1.74 R$9.64
$1.06 R$5.88
$2.65 R$14.71
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 R$6.86
$0.91 R$5.06
$1.82 R$10.12
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 R$4.53
$0.55 R$3.06
$1.1 R$6.11
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 R$9.77
$0.7 R$3.91
$3.17 R$17.58
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 R$15.16
$1.41 R$7.82
$4.41 R$24.45
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 R$5.69
$0.8 R$4.43
$1.42 R$7.88
White Bread (500g)
$1.76 R$9.78
$1.05 R$5.84
$2.98 R$16.53
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.31 R$7.26
$0.88 R$4.91
$1.77 R$9.82
Eggs
$2.38 R$13.19
$1.21 R$6.71
$3.51 R$19.51
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.93 R$55.1
$5.35 R$29.71
$16.07 R$89.2
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.24 R$23.51
$2.67 R$14.8
$5.33 R$29.6
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.6 R$47.71
$6.35 R$35.23
$14.36 R$79.7
Apples (1kg)
$2.16 R$12
$1.46 R$8.11
$2.92 R$16.22
Banana (1kg)
$1.6 R$8.91
$1.06 R$5.87
$2.29 R$12.71
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 R$7.93
$0.54 R$2.97
$3.04 R$16.85
Tomato (1kg)
$1.7 R$9.43
$0.88 R$4.88
$2.64 R$14.64
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 R$7.91
$0.71 R$3.95
$2.14 R$11.86
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.89
$0.7 R$3.91
$2.11 R$11.72
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 R$5.32
$0.53 R$2.96
$1.42 R$7.9
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 R$3.77
$0.37 R$2.06
$1.04 R$5.77
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 R$12.36
$1.6 R$8.9
$2.67 R$14.83
Wine (Bottle)
$7.08 R$39.32
$2.65 R$14.73
$14.16 R$78.6
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 R$7.6
$0.74 R$4.09
$1.95 R$10.84
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 R$13.25
$1.1 R$6.11
$3.3 R$18.34
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$5.16
$0.84 R$4.64
$0.93 R$5.16
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.01 R$217
$21.35 R$119
$39.01 R$217
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 R$6.37
$0.53 R$2.93
$1.65 R$9.13
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.58 R$3.21
$0.58 R$3.21
$1.32 R$7.32
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.57 R$42.03
$2.64 R$14.64
$7.57 R$42.03
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 R$5.9
$0.97 R$5.41
$1.09 R$6.07
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.9K R$121.3K
$7,286 R$40.4K
$27.7K R$153.7K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K R$159.2K
$14.6K R$80.8K
$30.9K R$171.6K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$55.3 R$307
$36.45 R$202
$91.1 R$506
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.24 R$73.5
$8.15 R$45.23
$21.72 R$121
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22 R$122
$17.64 R$97.9
$32.08 R$178
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.71 R$265
$14.31 R$79.4
$53.7 R$298
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.51 R$258
$12.52 R$69.5
$46.51 R$258
Cinema Ticket
$7.09 R$39.38
$5.31 R$29.49
$10.64 R$59
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$331 R$1,837
$182 R$1,011
$546 R$3,033
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,655 R$48K
$5,321 R$29.5K
$25.5K R$141.8K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.9 R$283
$14.23 R$79
$80 R$444
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.7 R$231
$23.03 R$128
$62 R$344
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.4 R$430
$44.19 R$245
$115 R$638
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 R$419
$35.56 R$197
$142 R$789
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$330 R$1,830
$220 R$1,220
$366 R$2,034
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$280 R$1,556
$271 R$1,506
$289 R$1,606
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$628 R$3,486
$440 R$2,441
$808 R$4,483
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$906 R$5,031
$308 R$1,711
$906 R$5,031
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,339 R$7,434
$893 R$4,956
$1,786 R$9,912
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,008 R$5,593
$641 R$3,559
$1,282 R$7,118
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$873 R$4,844
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.17
8.07
12
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