Cost of Living in Rio de Janeiro

Summary of cost of living in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 35.00 R$ 20.00-50.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 180.00 R$ 130.00-300.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 35.00 R$ 35.00-40.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 R$ 6.00-16.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.00 R$ 10.00-30.00
Cappuccino (regular) 9.63 R$ 5.00-16.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 6.06 R$ 5.00-8.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.71 R$ 3.00-6.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 21.92 R$ 16.09-30.28
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 7.60 R$ 4.54-13.61
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.67 R$ 1.81-3.63
Eggs (regular) (12) 11.00 R$ 6.00-16.80
Local Cheese (1 lb) 20.03 R$ 11.34-31.75
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 8.33 R$ 5.44-11.34
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 19.30 R$ 13.61-27.21
Apples (1 lb) 5.42 R$ 2.72-7.26
Banana (1 lb) 3.77 R$ 2.27-5.98
Oranges (1 lb) 2.96 R$ 1.36-7.26
Tomato (1 lb) 4.24 R$ 2.27-6.35
Potato (1 lb) 2.69 R$ 1.36-4.08
Onion (1 lb) 2.80 R$ 1.36-3.63
Lettuce (1 head) 3.20 R$ 2.00-5.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.95 R$ 2.00-5.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 40.00 R$ 29.90-60.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.04 R$ 4.00-8.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.07 R$ 6.00-18.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 R$ 8.00-15.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.50 R$ 4.30-7.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 270.00 R$ 206.40-320.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 R$ 5.00-10.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 8.85 R$ 6.44-25.75
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 40.32 R$ 40.00-69.30
Gasoline (1 gallon) 21.64 R$ 18.93-22.71
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 109,990.00 R$ 100,000.00-120,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 149,555.57 R$ 148,900.00-150,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 530.13 R$ 385.00-1,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 93.29 R$ 50.00-150.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 107.08 R$ 80.00-150.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 135.24 R$ 90.00-200.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 216.67 R$ 50.00-400.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 40.00 R$ 30.00-60.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,877.27 R$ 2,000.00-4,283.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 47,375.00 R$ 30,000.00-80,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 293.70 R$ 100.00-500.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 231.61 R$ 120.00-400.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 413.64 R$ 249.00-700.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 370.00 R$ 200.00-500.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,356.52 R$ 1,700.00-3,500.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,590.91 R$ 1,000.00-3,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,620.83 R$ 3,500.00-7,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,413.64 R$ 2,500.00-5,500.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,037.86 R$ 628.86-1,628.58
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 644.04 R$ 442.21-929.02
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,737.54 R$
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.18 8.00-12.00

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10 Comments so far
Darryl Williams on Nov 25, 2023:
Listening to find out potential pay for auto body technicians In rio de janeiro
Anonymous on Jun 18, 2022:
The only milk you will buy for 4 R$ is the weird one that lasts too long
ok? i guess... on Apr 24, 2022:
wtf am I even reading? there's only insane people here, some things are right, like 2 of them, you need healthcare, otherwise you will probably die if anything serious happens, and, people are leaving from Brasil. Basically anything else here is kind of bullsh*t.
Canada doctor on Dec 02, 2021:
Covid is the biggest hoax in the last 100 years it’s an evil agenda to instil Chinese style tyranny all over the planet , fight hard don’t comply take your freedom back now !
Don’t be afraid of Covid it’s just a mild cold rebranded there is no pandemic never was .
Peter on Dec 02, 2021:
Fight the Covid scam Brazil , take off your muzzles , don’t take the depop death “ vaccines “ wake up
Anonymous on Oct 01, 2021:
u r stupid!!!! usa death from flu 43000 / year. death from covid; 10 x----430 000
Anonymous on Aug 24, 2021:
@annonymous , please do not listen to the fool below me , Covid is just a regural harmless cold with 99,9 percent recovery in all age groups , it’s the biggest scam in history and people must fight this evil scam , I beg you you don’t want to end up like Australia who fell to tyranny , you must refuse all restrictions , take off your masks , stop all social distancing , do not buy the media lies , there is nothing to be afraid of from coronavirus - cold , fight the Covid scam as hard as you can , nurse here for 25 years
Anonymous on Jan 23, 2021:
Brazil has an enhanced strain of covid19.People say it's from the UK but it could be from anywhere.Although ccp and Xi is to blame there's no turning back but instead waiting our turn to die.There isn't a vaccine regardless of what any government claims and there's no antidote to stop it either. Covid19 attacks everyone no age limits. Governments will lie about anything and everything to avoid social unrest.But it's been happening for one year now and there's no end in sight until covid19 has eliminated us all.But China claimed all was well when it never was in China.China wanted to be the superpower of the world but it backfired on China so they'll be the superpower of death throughout China too.It's probably for the best humanity being deleted because it wasn't a world for humanity to live in anymore anyway. Infighting throughout the world people wanting constant upset thirsting for it. So welcome to reality death.
Baby on Oct 02, 2020:
Uh... Some of these prices are outdated, since the epidemic started the prices at the market here in Rio skyrocketed, the 1kg rice is like R$8,00+, milk is around R$6,00, and I live in a poor area (Penha)
WearingMyFoilHead on May 28, 2020:
@anonymous don't forget to always wear your foil hat and drink enough bleach to stay safe in covid-19 times.