Sao Paulo vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Sao Paulo	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1052	$1817
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2682	$4213
🏠 One person rent	$496	$1012
🏘️ Family rent	$872	$1688
🍽️ Food expenses	$302	$546
🚐 Transport expenses	$143	$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$701	$2544
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	5 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	95	45
😀 Quality of life	69	89
🏙️ Population	11.5M	750K

The cost of living in Sao Paulo is 42% less expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 5192nd and 2674th ($1052 vs $1817) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 79th 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 20th in Canada, while ranked 4142nd and 251st 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	$7.6	$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$34	$65.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.12	$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.3	$5.21
☕ Cappuccino	$2.55	$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.19	$2.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$622	$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$380	$868
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1124	$1468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$691	$1496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$48.7	$88
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$75	$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.7	$61.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	12.27%	5.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2855	$2975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1938	$2686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.96	$2.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$48.5	$82.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.53	$14.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.11	$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.04	$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.56	$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.19	$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.66	$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.5	$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.68	$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.54	$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.7	$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.84	$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.61	$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.82	$3.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.39	$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.26	$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.48	$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.98	$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.72	$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.3	$3.09
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.55	$15.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.16	$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.2	$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.52	$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.39	$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$27.9	$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.81	$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$65.2	$76
💇 Haircut, simple	$12.8	$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$55.2	$47.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$92.9	$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$475	$956
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15428	$11646

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Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance	City	Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi	Sao Caetano do Sul	$737
13 km or 8.3 mi	Taboao da Serra	$701
14 km or 8.6 mi	Guarulhos	$697
15 km or 9.4 mi	Diadema	$698
16 km or 9.7 mi	Santo Andre	$690
16 km or 10 mi	Osasco	$712
17 km or 11 mi	Sao Bernardo do Campo	$656
21 km or 13 mi	Carapicuiba	$605
22 km or 14 mi	Maua	$691
23 km or 15 mi	Caieiras	$687
25 km or 15 mi	Embu das Artes	$704
25 km or 16 mi	Barueri	$830
26 km or 16 mi	Mairipora	$671
26 km or 16 mi	Franco da Rocha	$699
27 km or 17 mi	Ferraz de Vasconcelos	$643
28 km or 17 mi	Jandira	$699
29 km or 18 mi	Ribeirao Pires	$665
29 km or 18 mi	Itapecerica da Serra	$706
30 km or 18 mi	Poa	$639
30 km or 18 mi	Cotia	$780
30 km or 19 mi	Itaquaquecetuba	$671
31 km or 19 mi	Itapevi	$654
31 km or 19 mi	Santana de Parnaiba	$689
32 km or 20 mi	Francisco Morato	$702
33 km or 20 mi	Itanhaem	$666
33 km or 20 mi	Cajamar	$693
36 km or 22 mi	Embu-Guacu	$678
36 km or 22 mi	Aruja	$664
41 km or 26 mi	Campo Limpo Paulista	$685
43 km or 26 mi	Varzea Paulista	$687
44 km or 27 mi	Cubatao	$657
45 km or 28 mi	Mogi das Cruzes	$741
48 km or 30 mi	Jundiai	$737
49 km or 30 mi	Atibaia	$618
51 km or 32 mi	Sao Roque	$673
52 km or 32 mi	Sao Vicente	$648
55 km or 34 mi	Santos	$816
56 km or 35 mi	Praia Grande	$638
61 km or 38 mi	Bertioga	$659
61 km or 38 mi	Ibiuna	$666

Cities near Winnipeg

Distance	City	Cost of living
201 km or 125 mi	Brandon	$1320
218 km or 135 mi	Grand Forks	$1884
335 km or 208 mi	Fargo	$1663
335 km or 208 mi	West Fargo	$1786
336 km or 209 mi	Moorhead	$2130
353 km or 219 mi	Minot	$1687
434 km or 270 mi	Bismarck	$1974
438 km or 272 mi	Mandan	$2033
501 km or 312 mi	Aberdeen	$1637
508 km or 316 mi	Duluth	$1929
510 km or 317 mi	Williston	$1714
513 km or 319 mi	Superior	$2357
530 km or 330 mi	St. Cloud	$1456
535 km or 332 mi	Regina	$1675
554 km or 344 mi	Watertown	$2265
574 km or 357 mi	Elk River	$2422
584 km or 363 mi	Ramsey	$2678
592 km or 368 mi	Andover	$2386
593 km or 368 mi	Champlin	$2478
598 km or 372 mi	Thunder Bay	$1693
601 km or 374 mi	Moose Jaw	$1486
602 km or 374 mi	Blaine	$2528
603 km or 374 mi	Maple Grove	$2329
604 km or 375 mi	Coon Rapids	$2283
604 km or 375 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2335
607 km or 377 mi	Lino Lakes	$2320
608 km or 378 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2328
608 km or 378 mi	Fridley	$2330
609 km or 378 mi	Plymouth	$2307
609 km or 378 mi	New Hope	$2305
610 km or 379 mi	Crystal	$2306
612 km or 380 mi	New Brighton	$2302
612 km or 381 mi	Golden Valley	$2285
613 km or 381 mi	Shoreview	$2289
617 km or 383 mi	Minnetonka	$2317
617 km or 384 mi	White Bear Lake	$2252
618 km or 384 mi	St. Louis Park	$2277
618 km or 384 mi	Minneapolis	$2380
620 km or 385 mi	Roseville	$2221
621 km or 386 mi	Brookings	$2714