Sao Paulo vs Suva - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Sao Paulo Suva
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1115
$879
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2824
$2114
🏠 One person rent
$537
$463
🏘️ Family rent
$943
$807
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$24
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$794
$579
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
96
26
😀 Quality of life
74
62
🏙️ Population
11.5M
88.3K

The cost of living in Sao Paulo is 27% more expensive than in Suva. Cities ranked 5003rd and 6452nd ($1115 vs $879) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Brazil and Fiji, respectively. Check Brazil vs Fiji comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Sao Paulo compared to 0.7 months in Suva. Sao Paulo ranked 1st best city to live in Brazil vs Suva ranked 1st in Fiji, while ranked 2408th and 5727th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this infographic!

Prices in Sao Paulo vs Suva

Prices for goods and services in Sao Paulo and Suva are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Sao Paulo Suva
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.85
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.2
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.52
$7.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.66
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$631
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1111
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$769
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$39
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.4
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.97%
7.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2842
$1360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2178
$855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.2
$23.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.86
$4.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.81
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.77
$8.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$8.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.92
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.9
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.87
$3.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.2
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$4.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$29.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$494
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16798
$13758

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$795
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$754
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$753
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$753
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$742
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$782
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$699
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$645
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$746
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$741
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$753
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$883
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$724
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$752
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$687
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$750
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$716
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$754
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$684
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$841
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$723
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$700
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$741
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$753
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$715
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$741
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$727
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$713
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$739
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$737
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$695
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$789
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$783
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$651
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$725
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$655
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$882
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$691
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$703
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$719

Cities near Suva

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Nasinu
$857
114 km or 71 mi Nadi
$1039
118 km or 73 mi Lautoka
$633
745 km or 463 mi Nukualofa
$1035
755 km or 469 mi Mua
$1033
1072 km or 666 mi Vaiaku
$714
1073 km or 667 mi Funafuti
$718
1073 km or 667 mi Port Vila
$2068
1112 km or 691 mi Manase
$790
1145 km or 711 mi Apia
$791
1233 km or 766 mi Luganville
$2062
1328 km or 825 mi Dumbea
$1865
1332 km or 827 mi Noumea
$1928
1335 km or 830 mi Paita
$1865
1997 km or 1241 mi Whangarei
$1261
2086 km or 1296 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1782
2112 km or 1312 mi Auckland
$2156
2121 km or 1318 mi Waitakere
$1778
2125 km or 1320 mi Manukau
$1646
2148 km or 1335 mi Pukekohe
$1527
2180 km or 1355 mi Auki
$1422
2185 km or 1358 mi Tauranga
$1740
2206 km or 1371 mi Hamilton
$1474
2216 km or 1377 mi Honiara
$1422
2234 km or 1388 mi Rotorua
$1393
2253 km or 1400 mi South Tarawa
$538
2283 km or 1419 mi Gisborne
$1696
2297 km or 1427 mi Taupo
$1523
2306 km or 1433 mi Avarua
$1066
2325 km or 1445 mi Yaren
$783
2364 km or 1469 mi New Plymouth
$1304
2379 km or 1478 mi Napier
$1605
2397 km or 1490 mi Hastings
$1518
2446 km or 1520 mi Whanganui
$1528
2486 km or 1545 mi Palmerston North
$1458
2553 km or 1586 mi Masterton
$1359
2554 km or 1587 mi Paraparaumu
$1741
2578 km or 1602 mi Upper Hutt
$1803
2580 km or 1603 mi Porirua
$1788
2589 km or 1608 mi Lower Hutt
$1920