Cost of living comparison

Nairobi, Kenya

compared to

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

Rio De Janeiro vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Rio De Janeiro is 42.6% more expensive than Nairobi.

Restaurants: pay 36.6% more in Rio De Janeiro
Groceries: pay 17.1% more in Rio De Janeiro
Transportation: pay 5.5% less in Rio De Janeiro
Housing: pay 67.9% more in Rio De Janeiro
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Rio De Janeiro
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.8% less in Rio De Janeiro
Clothing: pay 81.4% more in Rio De Janeiro

The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, restaurants, and groceries in Rio De Janeiro are more expensive than in Nairobi. Expenses including entertainment and sports and transportation are lower in Rio De Janeiro. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Rio De Janeiro.

Rio De Janeiro vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 36.6% more for restaurants

	Nairobi	Rio De Janeiro
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.85 KES499.01	$5.84 R$32.45	+51.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.17 KES798.42	$6.10 R$33.90	-1.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 KES85.82	$1.07 R$5.96	+61.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 KES68.95	$0.71 R$3.97	+34.2%
Average			+36.6%

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pay 17.1% more for groceries

	Nairobi	Rio De Janeiro
Bread 1 loaf	$0.56 KES72.27	$1.60 R$8.91	+187.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.59 KES723.88	$3.98 R$22.13	-28.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.35 KES434.03	$3.87 R$21.54	+15.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 KES220.50	$1.91 R$10.64	+12.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 KES350.89	$1.42 R$7.92	-47.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 KES163.65	$0.98 R$5.45	-22.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 KES64.70	$0.68 R$3.75	+35.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 KES113.15	$0.59 R$3.29	-32.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KES59.19	$0.75 R$4.18	+64.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 KES62.48	$0.53 R$2.96	+10.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 KES72.04	$0.52 R$2.92	-5.7%
Average			+17.1%

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pay 5.5% less for transportation

	Nairobi	Rio De Janeiro
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.17 KES799.59	$3.81 R$21.20	-38.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.83 KES3,992.08	$49.64 R$276.02	+61.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,266.80 KES2,495,050.69	$19,245.44 R$107,010.44	-0.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.87 KES1,796.44	$7.68 R$42.71	-44.6%
Average			-5.5%

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pay 67.9% more for housing

	Nairobi	Rio De Janeiro
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.39 KES5,101.35	$19.76 R$109.88	-49.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$428.53 KES55,494.39	$426.81 R$2,373.22	-0.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$166.44 KES21,553.40	$306.56 R$1,704.57	+84.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$22.39 KES2,899.83	$75.60 R$420.33	+237.6%
Average			+67.9%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Nairobi	Rio De Janeiro
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$166.67 KES21,584.38	$530.28 R$2,948.54	+218.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,008.06 KES1,037,043.35	$10,354.19 R$57,572.42	+29.3%
Average			+123.8%

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pay 22.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Nairobi	Rio De Janeiro
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.31 KES299.41	$1.74 R$9.69	-24.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.24 KES290.20	$1.88 R$10.47	-16.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.08 KES399.21	$1.74 R$9.69	-43.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.12 KES5,713.16	$25.20 R$140.14	-42.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.17 KES798.42	$6.97 R$38.74	+13.0%
Average			-22.8%

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pay 81.4% more for clothing

	Nairobi	Rio De Janeiro
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.84 KES2,181.15	$51.24 R$284.92	+204.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.95 KES2,971.88	$41.21 R$229.12	+79.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.84 KES8,007.92	$76.29 R$424.21	+23.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.50 KES6,798.97	$62.18 R$345.76	+18.4%
Average			+81.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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