Cost of living comparison

Switzerland

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Brazil

Rio De Janeiro vs. Zurich Cost of Living Summary

Rio De Janeiro is 64.7% cheaper than Zurich.

Restaurants: pay 67.3% less in Rio De Janeiro
Groceries: pay 56.7% less in Rio De Janeiro
Transportation: pay 50.6% less in Rio De Janeiro
Housing: pay 70.4% less in Rio De Janeiro
Childcare: pay 77.2% less in Rio De Janeiro
Entertainment and Sports: pay 69.2% less in Rio De Janeiro
Clothing: pay 58.4% less in Rio De Janeiro

Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Rio De Janeiro.

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Rio De Janeiro vs. Zurich Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rio De Janeiro instead of Zurich, you would:

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pay 67.3% less for restaurants

	Zurich	Rio De Janeiro
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$34.80 CHF28.74	$9.95 R$50.39	-71.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.00 CHF14.87	$8.46 R$42.84	-53.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$5.76 CHF4.76	$1.59 R$8.06	-72.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$5.27 CHF4.35	$1.04 R$5.26	-80.3%
Average			-67.3%

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pay 56.7% less for groceries

	Zurich	Rio De Janeiro
Bread 1 loaf	$3.88 CHF3.20	$2.08 R$10.53	-46.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.44 CHF11.10	$5.43 R$27.47	-59.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.14 CHF6.73	$4.35 R$22.04	-46.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$8.45 CHF6.98	$2.32 R$11.72	-72.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.65 CHF10.45	$2.00 R$10.15	-84.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.86 CHF1.54	$1.29 R$6.53	-30.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 CHF1.03	$0.81 R$4.09	-35.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.56 CHF1.29	$0.73 R$3.70	-53.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.06 CHF1.70	$0.83 R$4.20	-59.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 CHF0.94	$0.56 R$2.83	-51.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.99 CHF0.82	$0.48 R$2.40	-52.0%
Average			-56.7%

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pay 50.6% less for transportation

	Zurich	Rio De Janeiro
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.85 CHF7.31	$4.98 R$25.19	-43.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$105.60 CHF87.22	$50.77 R$257.01	-51.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,298.98 CHF32,458.28	$23,669.59 R$120K	-39.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$44.58 CHF36.82	$8.21 R$41.57	-81.6%
Average			-50.6%

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pay 70.4% less for housing

	Zurich	Rio De Janeiro
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.12 CHF45.52	$22.76 R$115.23	-58.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,960.13 CHF2,444.87	$909.17 R$4,602.67	-69.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,334.69 CHF1,928.29	$533.31 R$2,699.87	-77.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$211.70 CHF174.85	$102.28 R$517.78	-51.7%
Average			-70.4%

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pay 77.2% less for childcare

	Zurich	Rio De Janeiro
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$3,558.83 CHF2,939.35	$594.40 R$3,009.15	-83.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$42,145.57 CHF34,809.38	$13,090.04 R$66,268.35	-68.9%
Average			-77.2%

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pay 69.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Zurich	Rio De Janeiro
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.60 CHF7.93	$2.39 R$12.09	-75.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.99 CHF5.77	$2.33 R$11.78	-66.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.80 CHF8.92	$2.96 R$14.99	-72.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$90.03 CHF74.36	$30.84 R$156.14	-65.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$24.60 CHF20.32	$7.96 R$40.32	-67.6%
Average			-69.2%

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pay 58.4% less for clothing

	Zurich	Rio De Janeiro
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$141.16 CHF116.59	$41.81 R$211.66	-70.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$58.43 CHF48.26	$49.05 R$248.31	-16.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$163.33 CHF134.90	$74.57 R$377.50	-54.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$255.33 CHF210.88	$67.45 R$341.49	-73.6%
Average			-58.4%

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