Cost of living comparison
Rio De Janeiro is 2.9% cheaper than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 81.0% more in Rio De Janeiro
- Groceries
-
pay 22.4% less in Rio De Janeiro
- Transportation
-
pay 19.8% less in Rio De Janeiro
- Housing
-
pay 4.3% more in Rio De Janeiro
- Childcare
-
pay 18.9% less in Rio De Janeiro
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.8% less in Rio De Janeiro
- Clothing
-
pay 10.7% less in Rio De Janeiro
The cost of restaurants and housing in Rio De Janeiro are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, childcare, and clothing are lower in Rio De Janeiro. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Rio De Janeiro.
If you lived in Rio De Janeiro instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 81.0% more for restaurants
Bangkok
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB95.11
|
$5.84
R$32.45
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB190.22
|
$6.10
R$33.90
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB20.10
|
$1.07
R$5.96
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.53
|
$0.71
R$3.97
|
|
pay 22.4% less for groceries
Bangkok
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB49.70
|
$1.60
R$8.91
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB383.30
|
$3.98
R$22.13
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB238.95
|
$3.87
R$21.54
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB74.19
|
$1.91
R$10.64
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB42.92
|
$1.42
R$7.92
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB48.04
|
$0.98
R$5.45
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB23.72
|
$0.68
R$3.75
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB33.80
|
$0.59
R$3.29
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB26.27
|
$0.75
R$4.18
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB23.26
|
$0.53
R$2.96
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB20.32
|
$0.52
R$2.92
|
|
pay 19.8% less for transportation
Bangkok
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB145.79
|
$3.81
R$21.20
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,283.96
|
$49.64
R$276.02
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,807,047.88
|
$19,245.44
R$107,010.44
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB337.63
|
$7.68
R$42.71
|
|
pay 4.3% more for housing
Bangkok
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB501.51
|
$19.76
R$109.88
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB18,653.40
|
$426.81
R$2,373.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB9,856.62
|
$306.56
R$1,704.57
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,198.38
|
$75.60
R$420.33
|
|
pay 18.9% less for childcare
Bangkok
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB20,655.80
|
$530.28
R$2,948.54
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB430,704.74
|
$10,354.19
R$57,572.42
|
|
pay 33.8% less for entertainment and sports
Bangkok
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB76.09
|
$1.74
R$9.69
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB84.36
|
$1.88
R$10.47
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB137.19
|
$1.74
R$9.69
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,782.00
|
$25.20
R$140.14
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB237.77
|
$6.97
R$38.74
|
|
pay 10.7% less for clothing
Bangkok
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,804.54
|
$51.24
R$284.92
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,137.51
|
$41.21
R$229.12
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,170.23
|
$76.29
R$424.21
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB3,007.78
|
$62.18
R$345.76
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Rio De Janeiro or Bangkok. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.