Cost of living comparison
United States is 2.4 times more expensive than Rio De Janeiro.
If you lived in United States instead of Rio De Janeiro, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.84
R$33.48
|
$18.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$34.98
|
$10.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
R$6.15
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
R$4.10
|
$1.96
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60
R$9.19
|
$3.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
R$22.83
|
$6.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
R$22.23
|
$3.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
R$10.98
|
$3.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
R$8.17
|
$5.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
R$5.63
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
R$3.87
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
R$3.40
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
R$4.31
|
$2.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$3.05
|
$1.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
R$3.01
|
$1.38
|
|
pay 55.5% more for transportation
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
R$21.88
|
$3.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.64
R$284.84
|
$65.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,245.44
R$110,428.43
|
$31,583.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.68
R$44.08
|
$17.81
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.76
R$113.39
|
$67.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.81
R$2,449.02
|
$1,655.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$306.56
R$1,759.02
|
$1,423.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.60
R$433.76
|
$148.34
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$530.28
R$3,042.72
|
$1,351.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,354.19
R$59,411.32
|
$22,265.44
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$9.99
|
$5.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
R$10.80
|
$5.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.74
R$9.99
|
$9.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.20
R$144.62
|
$50.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
R$39.98
|
$13.30
|
|
pay 21.9% more for clothing
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.24
R$294.02
|
$50.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.21
R$236.44
|
$40.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.29
R$437.76
|
$85.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.18
R$356.80
|
$111.08
|
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