Sao Paulo vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sao Paulo Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1042
$2592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2664
$5929
🏠 One person rent
$480
$1681
🏘️ Family rent
$881
$2827
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$460
$4846
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
69
😀 Quality of life
64
88
🏙️ Population
12.4M
385K

The cost of living in Sao Paulo is 60% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 5031st and 545th ($1042 vs $2592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 489th in Brazil and the United States, respectively. Check Brazil vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Sao Paulo compared to 1.9 months in Tampa. Sao Paulo ranked 2nd best city to live in Brazil vs Tampa ranked 41st in the United States, while ranked 4799th and 180th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sao Paulo Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.49
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.6
$69.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$5.97
 Cappuccino
$2.21
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$560
$1683
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$1411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1043
$3244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$2357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.6
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.2
$71.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.78%
6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2704
$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1879
$2397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.5
$68.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.47
$16.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$3.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$5.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$6.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$5.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$2.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.04
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.4
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.79
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.9
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.7
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$464
$1477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12031
$26113

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Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$768
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$695
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$733
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$744
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$680
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$690
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$766
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$600
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$711
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$668
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$661
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$669
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$674
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$669
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$695
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$645
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$682
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$680
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$651
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$699
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$652
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$652
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$675
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$680
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$662
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$677
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$687
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$700
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$678
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$761
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$763
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$662
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$657
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$558
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$813
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$649
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$678
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$659

Cities near Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2426
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2417
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2419
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2396
11 km or 7 mi University
$2398
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$1770
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2485
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2611
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2463
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2312
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2298
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2362
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2127
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2420
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2130
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2243
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2722
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2053
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2144
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2266
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2523
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2437
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2348
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2231
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$1860
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2390
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1847
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2073
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2380
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2634
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2268
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2475
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2425
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2409
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1917
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2373
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2342
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2343
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2515
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2357