Cost of living comparison
compared to
Houston vs. Rio De Janeiro Cost of Living Summary
Houston is 2.1 times more expensive than Rio De Janeiro.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Houston
- Groceries
-
pay 77.2% more in Houston
- Transportation
-
pay 57.5% more in Houston
- Housing
-
pay 3.1 times more in Houston
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Houston
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.8 times more in Houston
- Clothing
-
pay 27.4% more in Houston
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Houston are more expensive than in Rio De Janeiro. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Houston.
Houston vs. Rio De Janeiro Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Houston instead of Rio De Janeiro, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.46
R$40.55
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.52
R$35.49
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
R$7.41
|
$2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
R$4.93
|
$2.23
|
|
Rio De Janeiro vs. Houston - Cost of restaurants
pay 77.2% more for groceries
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.81
R$9.83
|
$3.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.37
R$23.75
|
$6.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
R$23.60
|
$3.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.06
R$11.23
|
$4.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
R$9.81
|
$5.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
R$6.04
|
$1.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
R$4.04
|
$0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
R$3.91
|
$1.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$3.79
|
$1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
R$3.28
|
$1.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$2.88
|
$1.05
|
|
Rio De Janeiro vs. Houston - Cost of groceries
pay 57.5% more for transportation
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
R$23.25
|
$2.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.48
R$220.21
|
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,595.53
R$112,027.31
|
$36,278.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
R$38.63
|
$14.39
|
|
Rio De Janeiro vs. Houston - Cost of transportation
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.70
R$107.13
|
$70.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$496.63
R$2,701.35
|
$1,660.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$344.11
R$1,871.76
|
$1,287.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.68
R$449.72
|
$145.65
|
|
Rio De Janeiro vs. Houston - Cost of housing
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$544.48
R$2,961.65
|
$1,258.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,471.41
R$67,836.96
|
$26,120.00
|
|
Rio De Janeiro vs. Houston - Cost of childcare
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.86
R$10.14
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
R$11.26
|
$5.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.05
R$11.15
|
$9.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.14
R$153.04
|
$37.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.08
R$38.53
|
$15.00
|
|
Rio De Janeiro vs. Houston - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.4% more for clothing
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.68
R$253.93
|
$45.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.02
R$234.01
|
$44.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.54
R$427.21
|
$98.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.36
R$344.66
|
$116.43
|
|
Rio De Janeiro vs. Houston - Cost of clothing
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