Cost of living in Niteroi

In Niteroi, Brazil, living costs about $773 per month for one person and $1969 for a family of four, including rent.

How expensive is Niteroi compared to other cities?

Overall living costs in Niteroi are 13% cheaper than the European benchmark.

How does Niteroi compare to your city?

Niteroi is 72% cheaper than New York City, without rent.

Rent in Niteroi is, on average, 86% lower than in New York City.

What drives the cost of living in Niteroi?

Who is Niteroi a good fit for?

Niteroi is a better match for people who prioritize lifestyle benefits and can afford the premium driven by transport and food. For most moderate-income households, housing costs are the main barrier.

FAQ

Why is Niteroi so expensive?

The cost of living in Niteroi is influenced by higher rent and utility expenses, which can impact overall affordability.

Is food expensive in Niteroi?

No, food is 28% lower than the European benchmark, making it more affordable for residents.

Is public transport affordable in Niteroi?

Yes, public transport is 37% lower than the European benchmark, providing a cost-effective option for commuting.

Cost of living breakdown

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
773 $
Without Rent
401 $
Rent & Utilities
372 $
Food
245 $
Transport
55 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
603 $
GDP per Capita
10,044 $
Freedom Index
6.92
Lifespan
73 years
Speak English
5%
Population
497.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 5.27 $
Dinner 29.6 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.63 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.04 $
Capuccino 2.43 $
Coke, 330ml 1.18 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.06 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.29 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.17 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.17 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.87 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.59 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.02 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.15 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.54 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.24 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.55 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.2 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.19 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.37 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.65 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 8.29 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.3 $
Cigarette pack 2.22 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.82 $
Monthly Pass 32.2 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.01 $
Taxi, 8 km 7.31 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 60.1 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 2.82 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.63 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 0.99 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 0.74 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 63 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 97 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 20 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 285 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 553 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 301 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 580 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,323 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,403 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 603 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 10.35%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 29.1 $
Cinema, 1 seat 7.19 $
Haircut 9.64 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 81.3 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 57.3 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 396 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 7,461 $

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Niteroi vs Montevideo (Montevideo is 72% more expensive) Niteroi vs Salto (Salto is 28% more expensive) Niteroi vs Ciudad de la Costa (Ciudad de la Costa is 51% more expensive) Niteroi vs Rivera (Rivera is 2% less expensive) Niteroi vs Maldonado (Maldonado is 25% more expensive) Niteroi vs Paysandu (Paysandu is 0% less expensive) Niteroi vs Tacuarembo (Tacuarembo is 8% more expensive) Niteroi vs Melo (Melo is 6% less expensive) Niteroi vs Mercedes (Mercedes is 33% more expensive) Niteroi vs Artigas (Artigas is 14% more expensive)
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Niteroi vs Chaguanas (Chaguanas is 38% more expensive) Niteroi vs Port of Spain (Port of Spain is 51% more expensive) Niteroi vs San Fernando (San Fernando is 25% more expensive) Niteroi vs Scarborough (Scarborough is 42% more expensive) Niteroi vs San Juan (San Juan is 51% more expensive)
Chile
Niteroi vs Santiago (Santiago is 55% more expensive) Niteroi vs Puente Alto (Puente Alto is 24% more expensive) Niteroi vs Antofagasta (Antofagasta is 36% more expensive) Niteroi vs Vina del Mar (Vina del Mar is 21% more expensive) Niteroi vs San Bernardo (San Bernardo is 10% more expensive) Niteroi vs Valparaiso (Valparaiso is 24% more expensive) Niteroi vs Temuco (Temuco is 13% more expensive) Niteroi vs Rancagua (Rancagua is 9% more expensive) Niteroi vs Concepcion (Concepcion is 19% more expensive) Niteroi vs Talca (Talca is 10% more expensive)
Guyana
Niteroi vs Georgetown (Georgetown is 28% more expensive) Niteroi vs Linden (Linden is 31% more expensive) Niteroi vs New Amsterdam (New Amsterdam is 31% more expensive)
Mexico
Niteroi vs Mexico City (Mexico City is 54% more expensive) Niteroi vs Tijuana (Tijuana is 36% more expensive) Niteroi vs Ecatepec de Morelos (Ecatepec de Morelos is 5% less expensive) Niteroi vs Leon (Leon is 7% less expensive) Niteroi vs Zapopan (Zapopan is 31% more expensive) Niteroi vs Guadalajara (Guadalajara is 27% more expensive) Niteroi vs Puebla (Puebla is 21% more expensive) Niteroi vs Ciudad Juarez (Ciudad Juarez is 26% more expensive) Niteroi vs Monterrey (Monterrey is 63% more expensive) Niteroi vs Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl (Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl is 6% less expensive)
Suriname
Niteroi vs Paramaribo (Paramaribo is 12% more expensive) Niteroi vs Nieuw Nickerie (Nieuw Nickerie is 9% more expensive)
Ecuador
Niteroi vs Guayaquil (Guayaquil is 18% more expensive) Niteroi vs Quito (Quito is 17% more expensive) Niteroi vs Cuenca (Cuenca is 0% less expensive) Niteroi vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is 23% less expensive) Niteroi vs Duran (Duran is 5% more expensive) Niteroi vs Machala (Machala is 23% less expensive) Niteroi vs Manta (Manta is 13% more expensive) Niteroi vs Portoviejo (Portoviejo is 2% less expensive) Niteroi vs Loja (Loja is 20% less expensive) Niteroi vs Quevedo (Quevedo is 16% less expensive)
Peru
Niteroi vs Lima (Lima is 28% more expensive) Niteroi vs Arequipa (Arequipa is 28% less expensive) Niteroi vs Trujillo (Trujillo is 10% less expensive) Niteroi vs Chiclayo (Chiclayo is 33% less expensive) Niteroi vs Callao (Callao is 1% more expensive) Niteroi vs Piura (Piura is 27% less expensive) Niteroi vs Cusco (Cusco is 17% less expensive) Niteroi vs Chimbote (Chimbote is 36% less expensive) Niteroi vs Huancayo (Huancayo is 24% less expensive) Niteroi vs Iquitos (Iquitos is 12% less expensive)
Venezuela
Niteroi vs Caracas (Caracas is 35% more expensive) Niteroi vs Maracaibo (Maracaibo is 9% less expensive) Niteroi vs Valencia (Valencia is 1% more expensive) Niteroi vs Maracay (Maracay is 6% less expensive) Niteroi vs Barquisimeto (Barquisimeto is 8% less expensive) Niteroi vs Barinas (Barinas is 3% more expensive) Niteroi vs Ciudad Guayana (Ciudad Guayana is 15% more expensive) Niteroi vs Catia La Mar (Catia La Mar is 23% more expensive) Niteroi vs Ciudad Bolivar (Ciudad Bolivar is 13% more expensive) Niteroi vs Santa Teresa del Tuy (Santa Teresa del Tuy is 18% more expensive)
Colombia
Niteroi vs Bogota (Bogota is 12% more expensive) Niteroi vs Medellin (Medellin is 13% more expensive) Niteroi vs Cali (Cali is 5% less expensive) Niteroi vs Barranquilla (Barranquilla is 2% more expensive) Niteroi vs Cartagena (Cartagena is 3% less expensive) Niteroi vs Cucuta (Cucuta is 29% less expensive) Niteroi vs Soacha (Soacha is 3% less expensive) Niteroi vs Soledad (Soledad is 9% more expensive) Niteroi vs Villavicencio (Villavicencio is 39% less expensive) Niteroi vs Bucaramanga (Bucaramanga is 17% less expensive)
Brazil
Niteroi vs Sao Paulo (Sao Paulo is 31% more expensive) Niteroi vs Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro is 24% more expensive) Niteroi vs Brasilia (Brasilia is 4% more expensive) Niteroi vs Fortaleza (Fortaleza is 7% less expensive) Niteroi vs Salvador (Salvador is 4% less expensive) Niteroi vs Belo Horizonte (Belo Horizonte is 2% more expensive) Niteroi vs Manaus (Manaus is 3% more expensive) Niteroi vs Curitiba (Curitiba is 1% less expensive) Niteroi vs Recife (Recife is 0% more expensive) Niteroi vs Goiania (Goiania is 15% less expensive)
Argentina
Niteroi vs Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires is 18% more expensive) Niteroi vs Cordoba (Cordoba is 20% more expensive) Niteroi vs Rosario (Rosario is 18% less expensive) Niteroi vs San Miguel de Tucuman (San Miguel de Tucuman is 10% less expensive) Niteroi vs Mar del Plata (Mar del Plata is 3% less expensive) Niteroi vs Salta (Salta is 6% less expensive) Niteroi vs San Juan (San Juan is 15% less expensive) Niteroi vs Lanus (Lanus is 5% more expensive) Niteroi vs Santiago del Estero (Santiago del Estero is 50% less expensive) Niteroi vs Santa Fe (Santa Fe is 8% less expensive)
Bolivia
Niteroi vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Santa Cruz de la Sierra is 1% less expensive) Niteroi vs La Paz (La Paz is 13% less expensive) Niteroi vs El Alto (El Alto is 17% less expensive) Niteroi vs Cochabamba (Cochabamba is 31% less expensive) Niteroi vs Sucre (Sucre is 15% less expensive) Niteroi vs Oruro (Oruro is 22% less expensive) Niteroi vs Potosi (Potosi is 36% less expensive) Niteroi vs Tarija (Tarija is 19% less expensive) Niteroi vs Sacaba (Sacaba is 31% less expensive) Niteroi vs Trinidad (Trinidad is 0% less expensive)
Paraguay
Niteroi vs Asuncion (Asuncion is 14% less expensive) Niteroi vs Ciudad del Este (Ciudad del Este is 31% less expensive) Niteroi vs Luque (Luque is 22% less expensive) Niteroi vs San Lorenzo (San Lorenzo is 20% less expensive) Niteroi vs Pedro Juan Caballero (Pedro Juan Caballero is 32% less expensive) Niteroi vs Caaguazu (Caaguazu is 47% less expensive) Niteroi vs Encarnacion (Encarnacion is 33% less expensive) Niteroi vs Coronel Oviedo (Coronel Oviedo is 31% less expensive) Niteroi vs Concepcion (Concepcion is 30% less expensive)