George Town vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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George Town Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3795
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8459
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$2638
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$4600
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$890
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.8
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7880
$843
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
25
96
😀 Quality of life
80
75
🏙️ Population
47K
11.5M

The cost of living in George Town is 237% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 15th and 4918th ($3795 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Cayman Islands and Brazil, respectively. Check the Cayman Islands vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in George Town compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. George Town ranked 1st best city to live in the Cayman Islands vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 717th and 1670th among best cities to live in the world.

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George Town Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$30
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$110
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.8
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.21
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$6.92
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.42
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2779
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2290
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5123
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4062
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$212
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$114
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.19%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8738
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3024
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.42
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.7
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.79
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.84
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.74
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.89
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.2
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.5
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.67
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$25
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.1
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1829
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26968
$15990

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$886
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$1232
361 km or 225 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1201
375 km or 233 mi Montego Bay
$1092
377 km or 234 mi Santa Clara
$1158
381 km or 237 mi Placetas
$1090
385 km or 239 mi Colon
$1160
394 km or 245 mi Ciego de Avila
$1322
402 km or 250 mi Guines
$1213
412 km or 256 mi Florida
$1522
414 km or 257 mi Sagua La Grande
$1165
418 km or 260 mi Artemisa
$1168
418 km or 260 mi Cardenas
$1196
419 km or 260 mi Matanzas
$1163
422 km or 262 mi Pinar del Rio
$1212
425 km or 264 mi Moron
$1319
429 km or 266 mi Camaguey
$1619
430 km or 267 mi Mandeville
$1024
440 km or 273 mi Havana
$1073
459 km or 285 mi May Pen
$964
461 km or 287 mi Manzanillo
$2774
473 km or 294 mi Old Harbour
$1102
476 km or 296 mi Linstead
$1152
476 km or 296 mi Yara
$2128
487 km or 303 mi Spanish Town
$874
498 km or 310 mi Las Tunas
$1575
503 km or 312 mi Half Way Tree
$1314
504 km or 313 mi Kingston
$1482
510 km or 317 mi Bayamo
$1163
533 km or 331 mi Port Antonio
$1285
563 km or 350 mi Holguin
$1352
573 km or 356 mi Palma Soriano
$1274
587 km or 365 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1650
588 km or 365 mi Key West
$2957
593 km or 369 mi Cozumel
$1132
599 km or 372 mi Isla Mujeres
$1149
608 km or 378 mi Cancun
$1260
615 km or 382 mi Playa del Carmen
$1177
646 km or 401 mi Tulum
$1294
653 km or 405 mi Guantanamo
$1673

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$821
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$759
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$783
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$765
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$700
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$793
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$713
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$664
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$737
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$713
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$761
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$886
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$716
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$715
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$737
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$717
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$720
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$848
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$746
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$699
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$747
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$713
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$722
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$752
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$723
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$706
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$721
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$710
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$794
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$776
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$673
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$728
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$687
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$901
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$700
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$716
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$720