Cost of living in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is approximately 955 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2402 $, also including rent.

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 25% cheaper than in Columbus, without rent.

Rent in Rio de Janeiro is, on average, 67% lower than in Columbus.

Cost of living in Rio de Janeiro

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
955 $
Without Rent
508 $
Rent & Utilities
447 $
Food
255 $
Transport
157 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
365 $
GDP per Capita
10,044 $
Freedom Index
6.92
Lifespan
73 years
Speak English
5%
Population
6.2M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 6.12 $
Dinner 32.9 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.61 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.86 $
Capuccino 2.28 $
Coke, 330ml 1.16 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.05 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.37 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.12 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.03 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.85 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.45 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.19 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.23 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.57 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.23 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.71 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.25 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.21 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.37 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.84 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 8.3 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.21 $
Cigarette pack 1.85 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 1.13 $
Monthly Pass 53.5 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.06 $
Taxi, 8 km 8.71 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 61.4 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 4.04 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.23 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.03 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 0.95 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 72 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 110 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 19.8 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 318 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 581 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 506 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 850 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,041 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,135 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 365 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 10.19%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 24.8 $
Cinema, 1 seat 6.94 $
Haircut 7.95 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 75.3 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 50.2 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 535 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 10,815 $

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Rio de Janeiro vs Montevideo (Montevideo is 39% more expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Salto (Salto is 3% more expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Ciudad de la Costa (Ciudad de la Costa is 23% more expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Rivera (Rivera is 21% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Maldonado (Maldonado is 1% more expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Paysandu (Paysandu is 19% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Tacuarembo (Tacuarembo is 13% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Melo (Melo is 24% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Mercedes (Mercedes is 7% more expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Artigas (Artigas is 8% less expensive)
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Rio de Janeiro vs Chaguanas (Chaguanas is 12% more expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Port of Spain (Port of Spain is 22% more expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs San Fernando (San Fernando is 1% more expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Scarborough (Scarborough is 15% more expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs San Juan (San Juan is 22% more expensive)
Chile
Rio de Janeiro vs Santiago (Santiago is 26% more expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Puente Alto (Puente Alto is 0% more expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Antofagasta (Antofagasta is 10% more expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Vina del Mar (Vina del Mar is 2% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs San Bernardo (San Bernardo is 11% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Valparaiso (Valparaiso is 0% more expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Temuco (Temuco is 8% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Rancagua (Rancagua is 12% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Concepcion (Concepcion is 3% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Talca (Talca is 11% less expensive)
Guyana
Rio de Janeiro vs Georgetown (Georgetown is 3% more expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Linden (Linden is 6% more expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs New Amsterdam (New Amsterdam is 6% more expensive)
Mexico
Rio de Janeiro vs Mexico City (Mexico City is 25% more expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Tijuana (Tijuana is 10% more expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Ecatepec de Morelos (Ecatepec de Morelos is 23% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Leon (Leon is 25% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Zapopan (Zapopan is 6% more expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Guadalajara (Guadalajara is 3% more expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Puebla (Puebla is 2% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Ciudad Juarez (Ciudad Juarez is 2% more expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Monterrey (Monterrey is 32% more expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl (Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl is 24% less expensive)
Suriname
Rio de Janeiro vs Paramaribo (Paramaribo is 9% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Nieuw Nickerie (Nieuw Nickerie is 12% less expensive)
Ecuador
Rio de Janeiro vs Guayaquil (Guayaquil is 5% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Quito (Quito is 6% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Cuenca (Cuenca is 19% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is 38% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Duran (Duran is 15% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Machala (Machala is 38% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Manta (Manta is 9% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Portoviejo (Portoviejo is 20% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Loja (Loja is 35% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Quevedo (Quevedo is 32% less expensive)
Peru
Rio de Janeiro vs Lima (Lima is 3% more expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Arequipa (Arequipa is 41% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Trujillo (Trujillo is 27% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Chiclayo (Chiclayo is 46% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Callao (Callao is 18% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Piura (Piura is 41% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Cusco (Cusco is 33% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Chimbote (Chimbote is 48% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Huancayo (Huancayo is 38% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Iquitos (Iquitos is 29% less expensive)
Venezuela
Rio de Janeiro vs Caracas (Caracas is 9% more expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Maracaibo (Maracaibo is 26% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Valencia (Valencia is 18% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Maracay (Maracay is 24% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Barquisimeto (Barquisimeto is 25% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Barinas (Barinas is 16% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Ciudad Guayana (Ciudad Guayana is 7% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Catia La Mar (Catia La Mar is 1% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Ciudad Bolivar (Ciudad Bolivar is 9% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Santa Teresa del Tuy (Santa Teresa del Tuy is 5% less expensive)
Colombia
Rio de Janeiro vs Bogota (Bogota is 9% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Medellin (Medellin is 9% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Cali (Cali is 23% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Barranquilla (Barranquilla is 17% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Cartagena (Cartagena is 22% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Cucuta (Cucuta is 42% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Soacha (Soacha is 22% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Soledad (Soledad is 12% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Villavicencio (Villavicencio is 50% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Bucaramanga (Bucaramanga is 33% less expensive)
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro vs Sao Paulo (Sao Paulo is 6% more expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro has similar costs) Rio de Janeiro vs Brasilia (Brasilia is 16% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Fortaleza (Fortaleza is 25% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Salvador (Salvador is 22% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Belo Horizonte (Belo Horizonte is 18% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Manaus (Manaus is 16% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Curitiba (Curitiba is 20% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Recife (Recife is 19% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Goiania (Goiania is 31% less expensive)
Argentina
Rio de Janeiro vs Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires is 5% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Cordoba (Cordoba is 3% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Rosario (Rosario is 34% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs San Miguel de Tucuman (San Miguel de Tucuman is 27% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Mar del Plata (Mar del Plata is 22% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Salta (Salta is 24% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs San Juan (San Juan is 31% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Lanus (Lanus is 15% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Santiago del Estero (Santiago del Estero is 59% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Santa Fe (Santa Fe is 26% less expensive)
Bolivia
Rio de Janeiro vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Santa Cruz de la Sierra is 20% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs La Paz (La Paz is 30% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs El Alto (El Alto is 33% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Cochabamba (Cochabamba is 44% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Sucre (Sucre is 31% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Oruro (Oruro is 37% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Potosi (Potosi is 48% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Tarija (Tarija is 34% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Sacaba (Sacaba is 44% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Trinidad (Trinidad is 19% less expensive)
Paraguay
Rio de Janeiro vs Asuncion (Asuncion is 30% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Ciudad del Este (Ciudad del Este is 44% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Luque (Luque is 37% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs San Lorenzo (San Lorenzo is 35% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Pedro Juan Caballero (Pedro Juan Caballero is 45% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Caaguazu (Caaguazu is 57% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Encarnacion (Encarnacion is 46% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Coronel Oviedo (Coronel Oviedo is 44% less expensive) Rio de Janeiro vs Concepcion (Concepcion is 43% less expensive)