Cost of living comparison
Rio De Janeiro is 48.0% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.8% less in Rio De Janeiro
- Groceries
-
pay 49.0% less in Rio De Janeiro
- Transportation
-
pay 28.6% less in Rio De Janeiro
- Housing
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pay 68.1% less in Rio De Janeiro
- Childcare
-
pay 57.1% less in Rio De Janeiro
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 62.5% less in Rio De Janeiro
- Clothing
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pay 12.9% less in Rio De Janeiro
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Rio De Janeiro.
If you lived in Rio De Janeiro instead of United States, you would:
pay 57.8% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$5.84
R$32.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$6.10
R$33.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$1.07
R$5.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$0.71
R$3.97
|
|
pay 49.0% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$1.60
R$8.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$3.98
R$22.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$3.87
R$21.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$1.91
R$10.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$1.42
R$7.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$0.98
R$5.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.68
R$3.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.59
R$3.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.75
R$4.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.53
R$2.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.52
R$2.92
|
|
pay 28.6% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$3.81
R$21.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
$49.64
R$276.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$19,245.44
R$107,010.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$7.68
R$42.71
|
|
pay 68.1% less for housing
|
United States
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$19.76
R$109.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$426.81
R$2,373.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$306.56
R$1,704.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$75.60
R$420.33
|
|
pay 57.1% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$530.28
R$2,948.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$10,354.19
R$57,572.42
|
|
pay 62.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$1.74
R$9.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$1.88
R$10.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$1.74
R$9.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$25.20
R$140.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$6.97
R$38.74
|
|
pay 12.9% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$51.24
R$284.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$41.21
R$229.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$76.29
R$424.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$62.18
R$345.76
|
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