Cost of living comparison
Rio De Janeiro is 22.6% cheaper than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.8% less in Rio De Janeiro
- Groceries
-
pay 3.0% more in Rio De Janeiro
- Transportation
-
pay 0.9% more in Rio De Janeiro
- Housing
-
pay 43.7% less in Rio De Janeiro
- Childcare
-
pay 6.6% less in Rio De Janeiro
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 45.0% less in Rio De Janeiro
- Clothing
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pay 24.1% less in Rio De Janeiro
The cost of groceries and transportation in Rio De Janeiro are more expensive than in Warsaw. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, clothing, and childcare are lower in Rio De Janeiro.
If you lived in Rio De Janeiro instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 42.8% less for restaurants
Warsaw
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN37.23
|
$5.84
R$32.45
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN32.58
|
$6.10
R$33.90
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.75
|
$1.07
R$5.96
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.73
|
$0.71
R$3.97
|
|
pay 3.0% more for groceries
Warsaw
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN4.09
|
$1.60
R$8.91
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN16.40
|
$3.98
R$22.13
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN14.28
|
$3.87
R$21.54
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN11.37
|
$1.91
R$10.64
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN9.55
|
$1.42
R$7.92
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.71
|
$0.98
R$5.45
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN2.81
|
$0.68
R$3.75
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN3.09
|
$0.59
R$3.29
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.22
|
$0.75
R$4.18
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.56
|
$0.53
R$2.96
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.76
|
$0.52
R$2.92
|
|
pay 0.9% more for transportation
Warsaw
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN23.32
|
$3.81
R$21.20
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN102.40
|
$49.64
R$276.02
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN115,609.44
|
$19,245.44
R$107,010.44
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN29.79
|
$7.68
R$42.71
|
|
pay 43.7% less for housing
Warsaw
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN64.68
|
$19.76
R$109.88
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN4,025.78
|
$426.81
R$2,373.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN3,131.43
|
$306.56
R$1,704.57
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN844.37
|
$75.60
R$420.33
|
|
pay 6.6% less for childcare
Warsaw
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN1,910.31
|
$530.28
R$2,948.54
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN47,322.63
|
$10,354.19
R$57,572.42
|
|
pay 45.0% less for entertainment and sports
Warsaw
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN13.96
|
$1.74
R$9.69
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN13.77
|
$1.88
R$10.47
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN17.92
|
$1.74
R$9.69
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN158.93
|
$25.20
R$140.14
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN32.58
|
$6.97
R$38.74
|
|
pay 24.1% less for clothing
Warsaw
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN336.49
|
$51.24
R$284.92
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN156.32
|
$41.21
R$229.12
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN332.25
|
$76.29
R$424.21
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN384.36
|
$62.18
R$345.76
|
|
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