Sao Paulo vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Sao Paulo	Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1115	$2608
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2824	$5949
🏠 One person rent	$537	$1724
🏘️ Family rent	$943	$3038
🍽️ Food expenses	$318	$647
🚐 Transport expenses	$147	$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$794	$4485
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	5 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	96	69
😀 Quality of life	74	91
🏙️ Population	11.5M	385K

The cost of living in Sao Paulo is 57% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 5003rd and 719th ($1115 vs $2608) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 625th 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 0.7 months in Sao Paulo compared to 1.7 months in Tampa. Sao Paulo ranked 1st best city to live in Brazil vs Tampa ranked 32nd in the United States, while ranked 2408th and 151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sao Paulo vs Tampa

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	Sao Paulo	Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$7.85	$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$38.2	$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.52	$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.45	$7.07
☕ Cappuccino	$2.66	$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.26	$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$631	$1978
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$419	$1408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1111	$3555
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$769	$2569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$56.1	$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$85.4	$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.9	$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11.97%	6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2842	$3702
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2178	$2291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1	$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$49.2	$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.86	$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.15	$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.13	$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.63	$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.28	$4.42
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.81	$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.2	$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.07	$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.3	$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.7	$5.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.82	$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.63	$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.86	$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.34	$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.18	$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.54	$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.25	$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.77	$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.45	$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.76	$7.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.92	$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.82	$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.68	$2.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.29	$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$31.9	$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.87	$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$55.2	$83.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$11.3	$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$61.4	$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$105	$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$494	$1389
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$16798	$16676

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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 Tampa

Distance	City	Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi	Egypt Lake-Leto	$2474
9 km or 5.6 mi	East Lake-Orient Park	$2459
9.7 km or 6 mi	Palm River-Clair Mel	$2452
10 km or 6.4 mi	Temple Terrace	$2445
11 km or 7 mi	University	$2421
27 km or 17 mi	Pinellas Park	$2102
28 km or 17 mi	St. Petersburg	$2617
29 km or 18 mi	Clearwater	$2593
31 km or 19 mi	Dunedin	$2452
32 km or 20 mi	Largo	$2187
33 km or 20 mi	Plant	$2337
34 km or 21 mi	Tarpon Springs	$2386
41 km or 25 mi	Zephyrhills	$2146
50 km or 31 mi	Lakeland	$2417
55 km or 34 mi	Bradenton	$2277
65 km or 41 mi	Brooksville	$2293
71 km or 44 mi	Sarasota	$2701
74 km or 46 mi	Winter Haven	$2157
84 km or 52 mi	Haines	$2234
95 km or 59 mi	Clermont	$2313
97 km or 60 mi	Venice	$2658
105 km or 65 mi	North Port	$2463
108 km or 67 mi	Winter Garden	$2352
109 km or 68 mi	Leesburg	$2288
110 km or 68 mi	Kissimmee	$2232
113 km or 70 mi	Ocoee	$2359
113 km or 71 mi	Sebring	$1750
119 km or 74 mi	St. Cloud	$2278
122 km or 76 mi	Apopka	$2356
123 km or 76 mi	Orlando	$2491
124 km or 77 mi	Eustis	$2296
130 km or 81 mi	Winter Park	$2381
130 km or 81 mi	Altamonte Springs	$2364
136 km or 84 mi	Casselberry	$2352
139 km or 86 mi	Ocala	$1979
141 km or 88 mi	Winter Springs	$2333
146 km or 91 mi	Oviedo	$2325
148 km or 92 mi	Sanford	$2320
156 km or 97 mi	Cape Coral	$2279
161 km or 100 mi	Deltona	$2285