Sao Paulo vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Sao Paulo	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1115	$1834
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2824	$4337
🏠 One person rent	$537	$1020
🏘️ Family rent	$943	$1737
🍽️ Food expenses	$318	$550
🚐 Transport expenses	$147	$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$794	$2529
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	5 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	96	46
😀 Quality of life	74	88
🏙️ Population	11.5M	750K

The cost of living in Sao Paulo is 39% less expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 5003rd and 2723rd ($1115 vs $1834) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 95th in Brazil and Canada, respectively. Check Brazil vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Sao Paulo compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. Sao Paulo ranked 1st best city to live in Brazil vs Winnipeg ranked 26th in Canada, while ranked 2408th and 326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sao Paulo vs Winnipeg

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	Sao Paulo	Winnipeg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$7.85	$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$38.2	$65
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.52	$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.45	$5.83
☕ Cappuccino	$2.66	$4.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.26	$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$631	$924
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$419	$853
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1111	$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$769	$1519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$56.1	$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$85.4	$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.9	$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11.97%	5.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2842	$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2178	$2435
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1	$2.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$49.2	$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.86	$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.15	$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.13	$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.63	$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.28	$3.51
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.81	$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.2	$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.07	$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.3	$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.7	$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.82	$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.63	$3.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.86	$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.34	$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.18	$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.54	$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.25	$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.77	$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.45	$3.12
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.76	$16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.92	$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.82	$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.68	$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.29	$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$31.9	$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.87	$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$55.2	$78.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$11.3	$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$61.4	$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$105	$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$494	$1107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$16798	$13280

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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 Winnipeg

Distance	City	Cost of living
201 km or 125 mi	Brandon	$1406
218 km or 135 mi	Grand Forks	$1842
335 km or 208 mi	Fargo	$1634
335 km or 208 mi	West Fargo	$1763
336 km or 209 mi	Moorhead	$2147
353 km or 219 mi	Minot	$1665
434 km or 270 mi	Bismarck	$1981
438 km or 272 mi	Mandan	$2031
501 km or 312 mi	Aberdeen	$1576
508 km or 316 mi	Duluth	$1945
510 km or 317 mi	Williston	$1747
513 km or 319 mi	Superior	$2354
530 km or 330 mi	St. Cloud	$1573
535 km or 332 mi	Regina	$1762
554 km or 344 mi	Watertown	$2098
574 km or 357 mi	Elk River	$2392
584 km or 363 mi	Ramsey	$2582
592 km or 368 mi	Andover	$2354
593 km or 368 mi	Champlin	$2410
598 km or 372 mi	Thunder Bay	$1709
601 km or 374 mi	Moose Jaw	$1506
602 km or 374 mi	Blaine	$2361
603 km or 374 mi	Maple Grove	$2303
604 km or 375 mi	Coon Rapids	$2175
604 km or 375 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2273
607 km or 377 mi	Lino Lakes	$2275
608 km or 378 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2277
608 km or 378 mi	Fridley	$2273
609 km or 378 mi	Plymouth	$2290
609 km or 378 mi	New Hope	$2284
610 km or 379 mi	Crystal	$2288
612 km or 380 mi	New Brighton	$2260
612 km or 381 mi	Golden Valley	$2289
613 km or 381 mi	Shoreview	$2257
617 km or 383 mi	Minnetonka	$2293
617 km or 384 mi	White Bear Lake	$2234
618 km or 384 mi	St. Louis Park	$2287
618 km or 384 mi	Minneapolis	$2384
620 km or 385 mi	Roseville	$2219
621 km or 386 mi	Brookings	$2429