Cost of living in Rio De Janeiro
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
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Cost of living in Rio De Janeiro vs. Brazil overall average
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.
Rio De Janeiro Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.84
R$33.89
|
$3.48
-
$10.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$35.41
|
$5.57
-
$6.97
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
R$6.22
|
$0.87
-
$1.48
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
R$4.15
|
$0.52
-
$1.05
|
Rio De Janeiro - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60
R$9.31
|
$0.87
-
$3.14
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
R$23.11
|
$2.18
-
$6.97
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
R$22.50
|
$2.64
-
$5.93
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
R$11.12
|
$1.05
-
$3.14
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
R$8.27
|
$0.95
-
$1.74
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
R$5.70
|
$0.63
-
$1.42
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
R$3.92
|
$0.47
-
$1.04
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
R$3.44
|
$0.24
-
$1.26
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
R$4.37
|
$0.47
-
$1.11
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$3.09
|
$0.32
-
$0.79
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
R$3.05
|
$0.24
-
$0.79
|
Rio De Janeiro - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
R$22.14
|
$3.43
-
$4.03
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.64
R$288.32
|
$35.95
-
$56.80
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,245.44
R$111,777.54
|
$17,418.27
-
$26,127.40
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.68
R$44.61
|
$5.33
-
$23.69
|
Rio De Janeiro - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.76
R$114.78
|
$17.24
-
$26.13
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.81
R$2,478.94
|
$313.53
-
$783.82
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$306.56
R$1,780.51
|
$174.18
-
$609.64
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.60
R$439.06
|
$53.28
-
$133.20
|
Rio De Janeiro - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$530.28
R$3,079.89
|
$348.37
-
$783.82
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,354.19
R$60,137.15
|
$6,444.76
-
$18,811.73
|
Rio De Janeiro - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$10.12
|
$1.05
-
$2.79
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
R$10.93
|
$1.05
-
$2.61
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.74
R$10.12
|
$1.39
-
$2.61
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.20
R$146.38
|
$17.24
-
$43.55
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
R$40.47
|
$5.23
-
$10.45
|
Rio De Janeiro - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.24
R$297.62
|
$17.42
-
$87.09
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.21
R$239.33
|
$20.90
-
$60.96
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.29
R$443.10
|
$43.55
-
$104.51
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.18
R$361.16
|
$34.66
-
$87.09
|
Rio De Janeiro - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Brazil
to see the average cost of cities throughout Brazil, like
Florianopolis,
Santa Maria,
Londrina,
Sao Luis,
Juiz De Fora,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Brazil compared to Rio De Janeiro.
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