Brazil
São
Paulo
6.0/10
Overview
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Cost Of Living
👤 Single Nomad incl. Rent
$1,963.52 per month
👨👩👧👦 Expat Family of Four incl. Rent
$4,567.65 per month
🍽️ Cheap Meal for 1
$7.40
🍽️ 3-Course Dinner for 2
$40.71
🍺 Domestic Beer at a Bar
$2.22 0.5 liter draught
💧 Bottle of Water
$0.75 1.5 liter bottle
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08 regular
🏠 1-Bedroom Rental in City Center
$677.05 per month
🏠 1-Bedroom Rental outside City Center
$410.00 per month
🏢 3-Bedroom Rental in City Center
$1,293.94 per month
🏢 3-Bedroom Rental outside City Center
$778.68 per month
Demographics
👥 Metro Population
21,518,955 people
🗣️ Languages
Portuguese 98%, English, Spanish
🫱🏻🫲🏽 Ethnicities
White 54.3%, Pardo 33.4%, Black 10.1%
⛪ Religions
Catholic 58.2%, Protestant 22.1%, Atheist 9.38%
Mobile & Internet
📱 Best Mobile Carrier
ClaroTIM
💻 Average Fixed Broadband Speed
236.92 mbps
💻 Average Mobile Internet Speed
349.26 mbps
💻 Home Internet Plan
$20.80 60+ mbps, unlimited data
📱 Mobile Plan w/Calls & 10GB+ Data
$13.24 per month
Money
💵 Local Currency
BRL
📈 Inflation Rate
7.39 %
📈 Real GDP Per Capita (PPP)
17,827.64 per year
Transport
✈️ Best Domestic Airline
GOLLATAM
🚕 Best Ride Sharing App
99Uber
⛽ Cost of Gasoline
$1.12 1 liter
Traveler Information
🌐 Time Zone
America/Sao_Paulo
🌞 Days of Rain Per Year
162
🚰 Tap Water Drinkability
Not Recommended
🔌 Power Outlet
Type C 
Type N ⚡ Voltage / Frequency
127-200V, 60Hz
💰 Expected Tipping
10.00 %
👥 Annual Visitors
2,107,000