Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rio De Janeiro vs. Brazil Cost of Living Summary
Rio De Janeiro is 24.2% more expensive than Brazil overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.1% more in Rio De Janeiro
- Groceries
-
pay 13.3% more in Rio De Janeiro
- Transportation
-
pay 6.2% less in Rio De Janeiro
- Housing
-
pay 45.6% more in Rio De Janeiro
- Childcare
-
pay 88.5% more in Rio De Janeiro
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.4% more in Rio De Janeiro
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4% less in Rio De Janeiro
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Rio De Janeiro are more expensive than in Brazil. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Rio De Janeiro. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Rio De Janeiro.
Rio De Janeiro vs. Brazil Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rio De Janeiro instead of Brazil, you would:
pay 22.1% more for restaurants
|
Brazil
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.62
R$30.46
|
$7.46
R$40.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.58
R$35.67
|
$6.52
R$35.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
R$6.01
|
$1.36
R$7.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
R$3.68
|
$0.91
R$4.91
|
|
Brazil vs. Rio De Janeiro - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.3% more for groceries
|
Brazil
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.51
R$8.19
|
$1.81
R$9.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
R$23.39
|
$4.37
R$23.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.77
R$20.41
|
$4.34
R$23.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$11.41
|
$2.06
R$11.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.77
R$9.61
|
$1.80
R$9.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
R$5.07
|
$1.11
R$6.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
R$3.17
|
$0.74
R$4.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$2.91
|
$0.72
R$3.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
R$3.60
|
$0.70
R$3.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
R$2.83
|
$0.60
R$3.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
R$2.59
|
$0.53
R$2.87
|
|
Brazil vs. Rio De Janeiro - Cost of groceries
pay 6.2% less for transportation
|
Brazil
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.16
R$22.56
|
$4.27
R$23.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.46
R$230.10
|
$40.48
R$219.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,515.32
R$116,600.14
|
$20,595.53
R$111,615.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.72
R$47.27
|
$7.10
R$38.49
|
|
Brazil vs. Rio De Janeiro - Cost of transportation
pay 45.6% more for housing
|
Brazil
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.92
R$102.54
|
$19.70
R$106.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$308.76
R$1,673.29
|
$496.63
R$2,691.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.49
R$1,178.64
|
$344.11
R$1,864.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.93
R$281.42
|
$82.68
R$448.07
|
|
Brazil vs. Rio De Janeiro - Cost of housing
pay 88.5% more for childcare
|
Brazil
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$275.38
R$1,492.42
|
$544.48
R$2,950.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,953.98
R$37,686.41
|
$12,471.41
R$67,587.54
|
|
Brazil vs. Rio De Janeiro - Cost of childcare
pay 8.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazil
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.73
R$9.37
|
$1.86
R$10.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
R$9.55
|
$2.07
R$11.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.27
R$12.31
|
$2.05
R$11.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.44
R$132.44
|
$28.14
R$152.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.36
R$34.49
|
$7.08
R$38.39
|
|
Brazil vs. Rio De Janeiro - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.4% less for clothing
|
Brazil
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.78
R$269.76
|
$46.68
R$252.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.18
R$244.82
|
$43.02
R$233.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.53
R$431.01
|
$78.54
R$425.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.80
R$334.90
|
$63.36
R$343.39
|
|
Brazil vs. Rio De Janeiro - Cost of clothing
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