Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rio De Janeiro vs. Boston Cost of Living Summary
Rio De Janeiro is 55.2% cheaper than Boston.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.6% less in Rio De Janeiro
- Groceries
-
pay 57.1% less in Rio De Janeiro
- Transportation
-
pay 31.9% less in Rio De Janeiro
- Housing
-
pay 73.2% less in Rio De Janeiro
- Childcare
-
pay 67.5% less in Rio De Janeiro
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.7% less in Rio De Janeiro
- Clothing
-
pay 30.1% less in Rio De Janeiro
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Rio De Janeiro.
Rio De Janeiro vs. Boston Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rio De Janeiro instead of Boston, you would:
pay 57.6% less for restaurants
|
Boston
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$7.46
R$40.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$6.52
R$35.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
|
$1.36
R$7.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
|
$0.91
R$4.93
|
|
Boston vs. Rio De Janeiro - Cost of restaurants
pay 57.1% less for groceries
|
Boston
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.16
|
$1.81
R$9.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.92
|
$4.37
R$23.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.80
|
$4.34
R$23.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.93
|
$2.06
R$11.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.15
|
$1.80
R$9.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.11
R$6.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.74
R$4.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.83
|
$0.72
R$3.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.61
|
$0.70
R$3.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$0.60
R$3.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$0.53
R$2.88
|
|
Boston vs. Rio De Janeiro - Cost of groceries
pay 31.9% less for transportation
|
Boston
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.46
|
$4.27
R$23.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
|
$40.48
R$220.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,000.00
|
$20,595.53
R$112,027.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.52
|
$7.10
R$38.63
|
|
Boston vs. Rio De Janeiro - Cost of transportation
pay 73.2% less for housing
|
Boston
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.28
|
$19.70
R$107.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,451.79
|
$496.63
R$2,701.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,596.36
|
$344.11
R$1,871.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.30
|
$82.68
R$449.72
|
|
Boston vs. Rio De Janeiro - Cost of housing
pay 67.5% less for childcare
|
Boston
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,793.33
|
$544.48
R$2,961.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,500.00
|
$12,471.41
R$67,836.96
|
|
Boston vs. Rio De Janeiro - Cost of childcare
pay 68.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Boston
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$1.86
R$10.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.36
|
$2.07
R$11.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$2.05
R$11.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.48
|
$28.14
R$153.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$7.08
R$38.53
|
|
Boston vs. Rio De Janeiro - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.1% less for clothing
|
Boston
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.87
|
$46.68
R$253.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
|
$43.02
R$234.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.71
|
$78.54
R$427.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$152.08
|
$63.36
R$344.66
|
|
Boston vs. Rio De Janeiro - Cost of clothing
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