Cost of living comparison
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Rio das Ostras vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary
Rio das Ostras is 53.3% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.3% less in Rio das Ostras
- Groceries
-
pay 55.2% less in Rio das Ostras
- Transportation
-
pay 45.7% less in Rio das Ostras
- Housing
-
pay 72.8% less in Rio das Ostras
- Childcare
-
pay 40.5% less in Rio das Ostras
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.8% less in Rio das Ostras
- Clothing
-
pay 40.9% less in Rio das Ostras
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Rio das Ostras.
Rio das Ostras vs. Rome Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rio das Ostras instead of Rome, you would:
pay 59.3% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Rio das Ostras
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$3.91
R$21.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$6.34
R$34.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
€2.15
|
$1.18
R$6.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
€1.15
|
$0.52
R$2.84
|
|
Rome vs. Rio das Ostras - Cost of restaurants
pay 55.2% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Rio das Ostras
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
€1.90
|
$1.57
R$8.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.54
€8.19
|
$3.73
R$20.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.12
€6.11
|
$3.34
R$18.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.62
€3.97
|
$1.90
R$10.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.53
€4.75
|
$1.45
R$7.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$0.76
R$4.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$0.53
R$2.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.92
|
$0.42
R$2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.23
|
$0.54
R$2.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.73
|
$0.36
R$1.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.84
|
$0.35
R$1.92
|
|
Rome vs. Rio das Ostras - Cost of groceries
pay 45.7% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Rio das Ostras
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€6.58
|
$4.05
R$22.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.88
€35.11
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.74
€25,077.06
|
$21,435.23
R$116,594.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.86
€17.05
|
$7.27
R$39.54
|
|
Rome vs. Rio das Ostras - Cost of transportation
pay 72.8% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Rio das Ostras
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.12
€27.58
|
$16.64
R$90.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,436.63
€1,233.79
|
$186.39
R$1,013.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$927.65
€796.68
|
$139.79
R$760.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.74
€147.49
|
$49.89
R$271.36
|
|
Rome vs. Rio das Ostras - Cost of housing
pay 40.5% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Rio das Ostras
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$568.18
€487.96
|
$304.44
R$1,655.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,951.36
€9,405.15
|
$7,176.14
R$39,033.90
|
|
Rome vs. Rio das Ostras - Cost of childcare
pay 58.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Rio das Ostras
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.02
|
$0.93
R$5.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.01
€1.73
|
$1.62
R$8.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
€6.17
|
$2.05
R$11.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.65
€60.67
|
$22.37
R$121.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$5.78
R$31.43
|
|
Rome vs. Rio das Ostras - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 40.9% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Rio das Ostras
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€70.22
|
$52.19
R$283.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€32.43
|
$26.10
R$141.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.68
€76.16
|
$60.58
R$329.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.80
€100.31
|
$41.01
R$223.05
|
|
Rome vs. Rio das Ostras - Cost of clothing
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