Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 35.7% cheaper than Rio De Janeiro.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.3% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 38.1% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 38.5% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 44.2% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 82.8% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.6% more in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 30.8% less in Delhi
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Delhi.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Rio De Janeiro, you would:
pay 47.3% less for restaurants
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.84
R$34.10
|
$4.15
₹354.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$35.62
|
$4.15
₹354.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
R$6.26
|
$0.49
₹41.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
R$4.17
|
$0.19
₹15.88
|
|
pay 38.1% less for groceries
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60
R$9.36
|
$0.55
₹46.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
R$23.25
|
$2.37
₹202.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
R$22.64
|
$2.88
₹246.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
R$11.18
|
$1.15
₹98.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
R$8.32
|
$1.61
₹137.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
R$5.73
|
$0.89
₹76.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
R$3.94
|
$0.35
₹29.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
R$3.46
|
$0.46
₹39.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
R$4.39
|
$0.29
₹24.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$3.11
|
$0.20
₹16.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
R$3.06
|
$0.23
₹19.56
|
|
pay 38.5% less for transportation
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
R$22.28
|
$4.41
₹377.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.64
R$290.07
|
$11.85
₹1,013.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,245.44
R$112,454.98
|
$14,221.28
₹1,216,338.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.68
R$44.88
|
$2.49
₹212.86
|
|
pay 44.2% less for housing
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.76
R$115.47
|
$8.48
₹725.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.81
R$2,493.96
|
$279.66
₹23,919.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$306.56
R$1,791.30
|
$164.09
₹14,034.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.60
R$441.72
|
$46.25
₹3,955.86
|
|
pay 82.8% less for childcare
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$530.28
R$3,098.56
|
$92.50
₹7,911.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,354.19
R$60,501.62
|
$1,766.20
₹151,062.52
|
|
pay 31.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$10.18
|
$2.37
₹202.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
R$11.00
|
$2.43
₹207.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.74
R$10.18
|
$4.15
₹354.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.20
R$147.27
|
$21.31
₹1,822.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
R$40.71
|
$4.92
₹420.65
|
|
pay 30.8% less for clothing
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.24
R$299.42
|
$32.25
₹2,758.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.21
R$240.78
|
$32.29
₹2,762.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.29
R$445.79
|
$53.15
₹4,545.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.18
R$363.35
|
$40.86
₹3,494.84
|
|
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