Cost of living comparison
Rio De Janeiro is 2.4 times more expensive than Delhi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Rio De Janeiro
- Groceries
-
pay 85.7% more in Rio De Janeiro
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4 times more in Rio De Janeiro
- Housing
-
pay 84.0% more in Rio De Janeiro
- Childcare
-
pay 5.8 times more in Rio De Janeiro
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.4% less in Rio De Janeiro
- Clothing
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pay 45.5% more in Rio De Janeiro
The cost of childcare, transportation, restaurants, groceries, housing, and clothing in Rio De Janeiro are more expensive than in Delhi. Notably, childcare, transportation, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Rio De Janeiro.
If you lived in Rio De Janeiro instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Delhi
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
₹354.93
|
$5.84
R$33.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.15
₹354.93
|
$6.10
R$34.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₹41.78
|
$1.07
R$6.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹15.89
|
$0.71
R$4.09
|
|
pay 85.7% more for groceries
|
Delhi
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
₹46.90
|
$1.60
R$9.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.37
₹202.99
|
$3.98
R$22.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.88
₹246.16
|
$3.87
R$22.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
₹98.56
|
$1.91
R$10.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.61
₹137.99
|
$1.42
R$8.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
₹76.26
|
$0.98
R$5.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
₹29.61
|
$0.68
R$3.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
₹39.57
|
$0.59
R$3.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
₹24.61
|
$0.75
R$4.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹16.93
|
$0.53
R$3.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹19.57
|
$0.52
R$3.00
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Delhi
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
₹377.70
|
$3.81
R$21.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.85
₹1,014.08
|
$49.64
R$284.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,221.28
₹1,216,895.59
|
$19,245.44
R$110,180.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.49
₹212.96
|
$7.68
R$43.98
|
|
pay 84.0% more for housing
|
Delhi
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.48
₹725.40
|
$19.76
R$113.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.66
₹23,930.27
|
$426.81
R$2,443.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.09
₹14,041.17
|
$306.56
R$1,755.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.25
₹3,957.67
|
$75.60
R$432.79
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for childcare
|
Delhi
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.50
₹7,915.46
|
$530.28
R$3,035.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,766.20
₹151,131.67
|
$10,354.19
R$59,277.75
|
|
pay 9.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Delhi
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
₹202.82
|
$1.74
R$9.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.43
₹207.71
|
$1.88
R$10.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.15
₹354.93
|
$1.74
R$9.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.31
₹1,823.37
|
$25.20
R$144.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.92
₹420.84
|
$6.97
R$39.89
|
|
pay 45.5% more for clothing
|
Delhi
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.25
₹2,759.73
|
$51.24
R$293.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
₹2,763.32
|
$41.21
R$235.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.15
₹4,547.74
|
$76.29
R$436.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.86
₹3,496.44
|
$62.18
R$356.00
|
|
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