Cost of living comparison
Rio De Janeiro is 25.2% more expensive than Brazil overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.9% more in Rio De Janeiro
- Groceries
-
pay 13.5% more in Rio De Janeiro
- Transportation
-
pay 8.4% more in Rio De Janeiro
- Housing
-
pay 41.6% more in Rio De Janeiro
- Childcare
-
pay 80.1% more in Rio De Janeiro
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.5% more in Rio De Janeiro
- Clothing
-
pay 10.4% more in Rio De Janeiro
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Rio De Janeiro are more expensive than in Brazil. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Rio De Janeiro.
If you lived in Rio De Janeiro instead of Brazil, you would:
pay 10.9% more for restaurants
|
Brazil
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.09
R$28.76
|
$5.84
R$32.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
R$33.80
|
$6.10
R$34.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
R$5.57
|
$1.07
R$6.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
R$3.41
|
$0.71
R$4.03
|
|
pay 13.5% more for groceries
|
Brazil
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
R$7.66
|
$1.60
R$9.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
R$22.45
|
$3.98
R$22.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.44
R$19.42
|
$3.87
R$21.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
R$10.55
|
$1.91
R$10.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
R$8.61
|
$1.42
R$8.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
R$4.58
|
$0.98
R$5.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$2.98
|
$0.68
R$3.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
R$2.56
|
$0.59
R$3.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
R$3.56
|
$0.75
R$4.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
R$2.76
|
$0.53
R$3.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
R$2.60
|
$0.52
R$2.96
|
|
pay 8.4% more for transportation
|
Brazil
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.67
R$20.69
|
$3.81
R$21.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.48
R$222.88
|
$49.64
R$280.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,264.28
R$108,762.26
|
$19,245.44
R$108,655.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.39
R$41.73
|
$7.68
R$43.37
|
|
pay 41.6% more for housing
|
Brazil
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.79
R$100.44
|
$19.76
R$111.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$286.10
R$1,615.28
|
$426.81
R$2,409.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.36
R$1,131.21
|
$306.56
R$1,730.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.32
R$278.43
|
$75.60
R$426.80
|
|
pay 80.1% more for childcare
|
Brazil
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$259.04
R$1,462.47
|
$530.28
R$2,993.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,658.88
R$37,594.73
|
$10,354.19
R$58,457.70
|
|
pay 11.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazil
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
R$8.77
|
$1.74
R$9.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
R$8.77
|
$1.88
R$10.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.94
R$10.96
|
$1.74
R$9.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.85
R$123.37
|
$25.20
R$142.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
R$32.96
|
$6.97
R$39.34
|
|
pay 10.4% more for clothing
|
Brazil
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.13
R$243.49
|
$51.24
R$289.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
R$223.97
|
$41.21
R$232.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.89
R$394.58
|
$76.29
R$430.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.60
R$319.53
|
$62.18
R$351.07
|
|
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