Sao Paulo vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Sao Paulo	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1126	$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2856	$4327
🏠 One person rent	$538	$1049
🏘️ Family rent	$954	$1774
🍽️ Food expenses	$331	$539
🚐 Transport expenses	$149	$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$843	$2587
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	5 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	96	46
😀 Quality of life	75	88
🏙️ Population	11.5M	750K

The cost of living in Sao Paulo is 39% less expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 4918th and 2623rd ($1126 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 86th 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 17th in Canada, while ranked 1670th and 292nd 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	$7.66	$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$42.5	$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$8.1	$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.48	$5.98
☕ Cappuccino	$2.69	$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.34	$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$649	$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$405	$896
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1195	$1637
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$747	$1548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$64.6	$98.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$97.4	$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$20.2	$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11.72%	4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2685	$2362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1939	$2380
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.99	$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$44.4	$82.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$9.09	$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.21	$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.14	$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.56	$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.23	$3.53
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.77	$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.7	$9.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.23	$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.7	$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.77	$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.82	$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.71	$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.81	$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.38	$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.22	$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.6	$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.27	$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.8	$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.43	$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.85	$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.72	$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.63	$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.51	$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.49	$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.9	$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$9.22	$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$48.1	$77
💇 Haircut, simple	$10.4	$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$60.8	$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$102	$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$486	$1080
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15990	$15143

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Cities near Sao Paulo

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

Cities near Winnipeg

Distance	City	Cost of living
201 km or 125 mi	Brandon	$1403
218 km or 135 mi	Grand Forks	$1834
335 km or 208 mi	Fargo	$1637
335 km or 208 mi	West Fargo	$1761
336 km or 209 mi	Moorhead	$2138
353 km or 219 mi	Minot	$1668
434 km or 270 mi	Bismarck	$1947
438 km or 272 mi	Mandan	$2011
501 km or 312 mi	Aberdeen	$1703
508 km or 316 mi	Duluth	$1927
510 km or 317 mi	Williston	$1748
513 km or 319 mi	Superior	$2351
530 km or 330 mi	St. Cloud	$1636
535 km or 332 mi	Regina	$1739
554 km or 344 mi	Watertown	$1996
574 km or 357 mi	Elk River	$2391
584 km or 363 mi	Ramsey	$2618
592 km or 368 mi	Andover	$2326
593 km or 368 mi	Champlin	$2402
598 km or 372 mi	Thunder Bay	$1679
601 km or 374 mi	Moose Jaw	$1451
602 km or 374 mi	Blaine	$2356
603 km or 374 mi	Maple Grove	$2321
604 km or 375 mi	Coon Rapids	$2206
604 km or 375 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2296
607 km or 377 mi	Lino Lakes	$2267
608 km or 378 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2327
608 km or 378 mi	Fridley	$2270
609 km or 378 mi	Plymouth	$2312
609 km or 378 mi	New Hope	$2304
610 km or 379 mi	Crystal	$2319
612 km or 380 mi	New Brighton	$2273
612 km or 381 mi	Golden Valley	$2323
613 km or 381 mi	Shoreview	$2251
617 km or 383 mi	Minnetonka	$2315
617 km or 384 mi	White Bear Lake	$2228
618 km or 384 mi	St. Louis Park	$2331
618 km or 384 mi	Minneapolis	$2434
620 km or 385 mi	Roseville	$2223
621 km or 386 mi	Brookings	$2310