Expert: Vera Whitaker - 1/27/2012

Question
QUESTION: Dear Vera, I have been offered a job in sao paulo. I am an married indian with one one school going kid. I would like to ask you average expense per month with one bed room appartment, school fees, groceries.
Further how it is commected by road or metro. would i be able to get appartment nearby also.

Regards,

ANSWER: Dear Ashu,
It is a difficult answer as it dependes where you are going to live.
S. Paulo is a very big city and you can find all sorts of prices.
Metro is good but not excellent and you should inform yourself to know where exactly will your job be located.
School is not cheap!
Give me some more inputs and perhaps I might be of more help.
Regards

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QUESTION: dear veera , thanks,
The company is located in Presidente Altino. Can u please suggest near by good residence place suitable for family & rent for the sameand how is it connected. My kid is 4 years- fees for him. Other household expenses.

Regards,

Answer
Hello,
Presidente Altino is in Osasco one of S. Paulo's neiborhood. Unfortunately I am not familiar with this part of the city.
It is like a city within S. Paulo.
A rental may vary from R$ 2.000,00 to R$ 4.000,00 a month.
I think that if you don' t earn at least R$ 5.000,00 per month the change is not worth!
Brazil has become a very expensive country and your child will have to go to a private school as he does not speak portuguese. I am not familiar with prices.
Food is the less expensive thing in Brazil if you cook home.
For example, I expend more or less R$ 1.500,00 for me and my husband per month.
But.... I think your company should help you to find a place, a school etc.
Good luck!
Regards