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.

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 $