Cost of living comparison

Brazil

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Poland

Krakow (Cracow) vs. Rio De Janeiro Cost of Living Summary

Krakow (Cracow) is 19.2% more expensive than Rio De Janeiro.

Restaurants: pay 30.0% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Groceries: pay 0.1% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Transportation: pay 9.7% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Housing: pay 29.0% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Childcare: pay 24.5% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.1% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Clothing: pay 42.8% more in Krakow (Cracow)

The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, housing, and transportation in Krakow (Cracow) are more expensive than in Rio De Janeiro. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Krakow (Cracow).

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Krakow (Cracow) vs. Rio De Janeiro Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Krakow (Cracow) instead of Rio De Janeiro, you would:

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pay 30.0% more for restaurants

	Rio De Janeiro	Krakow (Cracow)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.95 R$49.65	$12.02 PLN47.07	+20.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.46 R$42.20	$9.72 PLN38.06	+14.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.59 R$7.94	$2.53 PLN9.92	+59.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 R$5.18	$2.38 PLN9.33	+129.4%
Average			+30.0%

Rio De Janeiro vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of restaurants

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pay 0.1% less for groceries

	Rio De Janeiro	Krakow (Cracow)
Bread 1 loaf	$2.08 R$10.38	$1.49 PLN5.86	-28.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.43 R$27.06	$4.63 PLN18.12	-14.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.35 R$21.72	$4.10 PLN16.06	-5.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 R$11.55	$3.89 PLN15.25	+68.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.00 R$10.00	$3.52 PLN13.80	+75.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.29 R$6.43	$0.60 PLN2.35	-53.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 R$4.03	$0.78 PLN3.06	-3.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 R$3.65	$0.80 PLN3.14	+9.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 R$4.14	$1.39 PLN5.45	+67.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 R$2.79	$0.41 PLN1.62	-26.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 R$2.37	$0.45 PLN1.78	-4.5%
Average			-0.1%

Rio De Janeiro vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of groceries

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pay 9.7% more for transportation

	Rio De Janeiro	Krakow (Cracow)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.98 R$24.82	$6.53 PLN25.58	+31.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$50.77 R$253.19	$33.49 PLN131.20	-34.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,669.59 R$118K	$30,576.90 PLN120K	+29.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.21 R$40.95	$10.48 PLN41.06	+27.7%
Average			+9.7%

Rio De Janeiro vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of transportation

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pay 29.0% more for housing

	Rio De Janeiro	Krakow (Cracow)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.76 R$113.52	$17.57 PLN68.82	-22.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$909.17 R$4,534.25	$926.42 PLN3,628.80	+1.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$533.31 R$2,659.74	$727.94 PLN2,851.35	+36.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$102.28 R$510.08	$252.82 PLN990.31	+147.2%
Average			+29.0%

Rio De Janeiro vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of housing

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pay 24.5% less for childcare

	Rio De Janeiro	Krakow (Cracow)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$594.40 R$2,964.42	$458.26 PLN1,795.01	-22.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,090.04 R$65,283.33	$9,687.47 PLN37,946.03	-26.0%
Average			-24.5%

Rio De Janeiro vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of childcare

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pay 56.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Rio De Janeiro	Krakow (Cracow)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.39 R$11.91	$4.60 PLN18.03	+92.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.33 R$11.60	$4.20 PLN16.46	+80.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.96 R$14.77	$6.39 PLN25.04	+115.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.84 R$153.82	$45.50 PLN178.21	+47.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.96 R$39.72	$8.69 PLN34.05	+9.2%
Average			+56.1%

Rio De Janeiro vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 42.8% more for clothing

	Rio De Janeiro	Krakow (Cracow)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.81 R$208.51	$97.55 PLN382.11	+133.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.05 R$244.62	$40.65 PLN159.24	-17.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.57 R$371.89	$89.86 PLN351.99	+20.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.45 R$336.41	$120.34 PLN471.38	+78.4%
Average			+42.8%

Rio De Janeiro vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of clothing

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