Historical Prices in Sao Paulo

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Restaurants

Year
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant
Meal for 2 People,
Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course
McMeal at McDonalds
(or Equivalent Combo Meal)
2023 38.91 205.36 38.33
2022 37.26 199.29 34.28
2021 32.42 158.03 30.85
2020 28.87 140.06 28.93
2019 30.51 137.84 27.83
2018 27.11 138.84 26.18
2017 26.66 121.81 26.09
2016 27.39 129.85 24.62
2015 25.27 117.29 23.31
2014 22.04 114.11 20.53
2013 20.46 111.07 18.38
2012 21.44 98.25 17.16
2011 20.64 95.40 15.61
2010 17.14 74.96 15.52
Year
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter draught)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
Coke/Pepsi
(0.33 liter bottle)
Water
(0.33 liter bottle)
Cappuccino
(regular)
2023 11.62 19.23 6.36 4.48 9.57
2022 12.06 17.43 5.83 4.10 8.23
2021 9.84 16.79 5.39 3.69 7.60
2020 8.94 15.40 4.90 3.14 6.83
2019 9.13 15.28 5.05 3.23 6.72
2018 8.17 16.10 4.83 3.30 6.56
2017 7.85 14.88 4.66 3.05 6.11
2016 6.60 15.35 4.25 2.73 5.73
2015 6.28 14.05 3.97 2.64 5.44
2014 5.90 11.84 3.73 2.59 4.96
2013 4.98 10.18 3.43 2.36 4.66
2012 5.41 10.45 3.10 2.18 4.07
2011 3.86 8.07 2.60 1.93 4.67
2010 4.00 6.87 2.37 1.67 -

Markets

Year
Milk
(regular),
(1 liter)
Loaf of Fresh White Bread
(500g)
Eggs
(regular)
(12)
Water
(1.5 liter bottle)
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter bottle)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
2023 5.48 9.66 13.29 3.94 7.93 16.31
2022 5.77 8.15 11.62 2.90 6.87 14.31
2021 4.40 7.05 10.24 2.83 6.32 14.85
2020 3.79 6.34 8.62 2.77 5.51 12.93
2019 3.44 6.10 7.57 2.97 5.42 11.36
2018 3.61 6.35 6.95 3.18 4.99 13.66
2017 3.36 6.07 6.70 2.94 5.62 12.66
2016 3.49 5.16 6.64 2.87 4.94 11.57
2015 2.97 5.11 5.91 2.72 4.49 11.99
2014 2.93 4.85 5.20 2.69 4.01 8.53
2013 2.83 4.44 4.63 1.99 4.03 8.41
2012 2.45 4.10 3.61 2.32 3.57 6.93
2011 2.41 3.25 3.87 2.27 3.00 7.09
2010 2.61 2.67 7.44 2.20 3.54 4.76
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 11.89 5.99 6.17 4.82 6.87 9.13 9.13 6.44
2022 10.82 5.67 6.73 4.50 6.26 9.74 7.67 6.70
2021 8.82 5.56 5.44 3.16 6.65 7.58 6.65 4.84
2020 8.27 4.84 4.92 2.98 4.89 6.67 5.54 5.78
2019 7.05 5.10 4.75 2.91 4.70 7.21 4.99 4.70
2018 5.95 3.98 3.62 2.94 4.20 4.77 4.70 3.78
2017 6.57 3.94 3.80 2.56 3.92 4.94 4.81 3.71
2016 7.65 3.97 5.22 2.86 4.17 6.54 4.49 5.18
2015 6.22 3.74 4.19 2.73 4.26 5.76 3.94 4.24
2014 5.88 3.64 4.02 2.55 4.05 5.91 - -
2013 6.20 3.81 4.73 2.59 3.65 6.60 - -
2012 5.33 3.99 2.88 2.06 2.00 4.50 - -
2011 4.50 2.54 2.28 1.99 - - - -
2010 - - - - - - - -
Year
Local Cheese
(1kg)
Bottle of Wine
(Mid-Range)
Cigarettes 20 Pack
(Marlboro)
Chicken Fillets
(1kg)
Beef Round
(1kg)
(or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)
2023 51.99 48.15 11.61 21.59 45.21
2022 50.80 41.46 11.54 22.90 49.82
2021 44.06 41.86 10.74 18.52 42.81
2020 35.02 40.69 10.55 15.54 33.90
2019 32.50 37.87 10.07 13.95 29.63
2018 30.42 34.50 9.35 12.50 27.68
2017 29.25 38.18 8.72 13.58 27.38
2016 27.76 32.48 8.10 12.96 26.68
2015 24.18 29.25 7.17 13.08 24.63
2014 25.78 29.00 6.57 12.14 -
2013 25.30 26.62 6.18 11.18 -
2012 22.43 29.93 5.12 10.33 -
2011 16.49 23.43 4.42 9.12 -
2010 19.91 29.83 4.57 7.88 -

Rent Per Month

Year
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
in City Centre
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
Outside of Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
in City Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
Outside of Centre
2023 2679.43 1739.66 5659.68 3537.50
2022 2879.31 1782.14 5377.37 3611.98
2021 2521.66 1605.88 5106.94 3442.35
2020 2264.54 1445.36 4551.39 2989.57
2019 2120.18 1418.35 4151.43 2794.20
2018 1920.32 1357.85 3741.64 2618.91
2017 2031.62 1400.00 3995.00 2636.89
2016 1966.76 1385.71 3695.40 2598.81
2015 2078.48 1363.08 3978.57 2802.99
2014 1842.45 1431.55 3672.09 2890.48
2013 1962.07 1339.13 4026.67 2634.62
2012 1608.33 1145.45 3657.14 2640.00
2011 1280.00 915.00 2711.11 2022.22
2010 1303.50 833.33 3561.19 2650.00

Buy Apartment Price

Year
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
in City Centre
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
Outside of Centre
2023 12734.19 9476.58
2022 13417.95 8821.21
2021 10575.81 7092.59
2020 11929.58 7617.02
2019 10993.33 7537.62
2018 10894.98 7160.65
2017 10764.00 6897.87
2016 9906.89 6786.36
2015 9721.68 6475.08
2014 9058.91 6590.00
2013 9388.24 6400.00
2012 7860.69 5272.73
2011 5500.00 3400.00
2010 5000.00 3066.67

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 2304.24
2022 2372.59
2021 2507.58
2020 2782.18
2019 2378.89
2018 2198.96
2017 2188.81
2016 2241.80
2015 2011.47
2014 2490.64
2013 2408.82
2012 2495.45
2011 2063.94
2010 2825.00

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 4.57 5.39
2022 4.58 6.60
2021 4.52 5.67
2020 4.39 4.27
2019 4.30 4.21
2018 4.00 4.13
2017 3.81 3.61
2016 3.80 3.55
2015 3.50 3.24
2014 3.00 2.93
2013 3.06 2.80
2012 3.00 2.69
2011 3.00 2.69
2010 2.68 2.67
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 227.30
2022 258.09
2021 241.44
2020 273.76
2019 228.88
2018 213.54
2017 203.87
2016 169.62
2015 161.50
2014 151.78
2013 144.44
2012 164.23
2011 145.00
2010 145.33

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 11.34
2022 9.80
2021 8.95
2020 9.00
2019 9.87
2018 10.42
2017 11.73
2016 12.42
2015 12.57
2014 11.45
2013 11.56
2012 12.61
2011 13.61
2010 11.12

Utilities (Monthly)

Year
Basic
(Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment
Internet
(60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data
2023 319.04 111.96 81.87
2022 359.28 113.48 -
2021 302.09 119.14 -
2020 282.82 115.09 -
2019 242.78 112.46 -
2018 229.78 115.33 -
2017 235.43 103.48 -
2016 231.87 77.44 -
2015 234.72 80.26 -
2014 182.17 72.85 -
2013 180.46 78.46 -
2012 236.70 84.54 -
2011 167.57 92.25 -
2010 233.33 80.00 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 151.63 205.00 42.57
2022 128.42 168.16 42.38
2021 153.92 160.71 36.85
2020 113.14 135.43 36.17
2019 129.19 136.58 34.91
2018 129.37 123.92 33.84
2017 157.88 129.48 31.81
2016 163.07 121.79 30.45
2015 175.44 100.69 29.12
2014 174.94 105.50 25.20
2013 178.77 96.00 24.16
2012 188.24 82.00 20.91
2011 166.19 150.00 20.15
2010 170.00 41.67 20.38

Clothing And Shoes

Year
1 Pair of Jeans
(Levis 501 Or Similar)
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store
(Zara, H&M, ...)
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes
(Mid-Range)
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes
2023 300.53 290.33 440.00 383.00
2022 297.47 261.84 419.21 325.68
2021 250.94 197.17 345.54 279.72
2020 226.24 174.65 329.12 262.63
2019 198.86 169.14 341.92 260.00
2018 221.04 173.02 358.07 269.82
2017 235.77 176.42 377.17 268.81
2016 214.27 170.42 349.98 250.80
2015 217.15 171.14 347.78 248.07
2014 224.29 175.00 328.14 219.97
2013 225.10 167.78 325.19 236.09
2012 191.67 155.40 381.25 215.00
2011 172.50 162.49 322.22 216.36
2010 282.33 170.00 379.25 185.00
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