Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Rio de Janeiro 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Rio de Janeiro are 52.7% lower than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Rio de Janeiro are 65.8% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Rio de Janeiro are 82.4% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Rio de Janeiro are 63.9% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Rio de Janeiro are 49.5% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Rio de Janeiro is 75.4% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Rio de Janeiro Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 £
(115.08 R$)
5.47 £
(35.00 R$)
     -69.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(511.47 R$)
28.15 £
(180.00 R$)
     -64.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(51.15 R$)
5.47 £
(35.00 R$)
     -31.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(41.56 R$)
1.56 £
(10.00 R$)
     -75.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £
(31.97 R$)
2.35 £
(15.00 R$)
     -53.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.59 £
(22.98 R$)
1.51 £
(9.63 R$)
     -58.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.97 £
(12.56 R$)
0.95 £
(6.06 R$)
     -51.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.58 £
(10.13 R$)
0.58 £
(3.71 R$)
     -63.4 %
Markets
London Edit Rio de Janeiro Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.92 £
(31.47 R$)
3.43 £
(21.92 R$)
     -30.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.36 £
(8.70 R$)
1.19 £
(7.60 R$)
     -12.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.90 £
(5.78 R$)
0.42 £
(2.67 R$)
     -53.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.31 £
(21.14 R$)
1.72 £
(11.00 R$)
     -48.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.42 £
(21.89 R$)
3.13 £
(20.03 R$)
     -8.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.48 £
(22.27 R$)
1.30 £
(8.33 R$)
     -62.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.56 £
(35.53 R$)
3.02 £
(19.30 R$)
     -45.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.11 £
(7.10 R$)
0.85 £
(5.42 R$)
     -23.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.56 £
(3.56 R$)
0.59 £
(3.77 R$)
     +5.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.17 £
(7.50 R$)
0.46 £
(2.96 R$)
     -60.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.51 £
(9.65 R$)
0.66 £
(4.24 R$)
     -56.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.55 £
(3.52 R$)
0.42 £
(2.69 R$)
     -23.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.55 £
(3.51 R$)
0.44 £
(2.80 R$)
     -20.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.95 £
(6.09 R$)
0.50 £
(3.20 R$)
     -47.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.28 £
(8.19 R$)
0.46 £
(2.95 R$)
     -64.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 £
(57.54 R$)
6.26 £
(40.00 R$)
     -30.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.04 £
(13.07 R$)
0.94 £
(6.04 R$)
     -53.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.43 £
(15.53 R$)
1.73 £
(11.07 R$)
     -28.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(95.90 R$)
1.56 £
(10.00 R$)
     -89.6 %
Transportation
London Edit Rio de Janeiro Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(17.90 R$)
0.86 £
(5.50 R$)
     -69.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(1,278.68 R$)
42.23 £
(270.00 R$)
     -78.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(25.57 R$)
0.94 £
(6.00 R$)
     -76.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.13 £
(20.04 R$)
1.38 £
(8.85 R$)
     -55.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(191.80 R$)
6.31 £
(40.32 R$)
     -79.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.71 £
(36.49 R$)
3.39 £
(21.64 R$)
     -40.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,280.00 £
(168,018.41 R$)
17,203.69 £
(109,990.00 R$)
     -34.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,251.33 £
(167,835.13 R$)
23,392.20 £
(149,555.57 R$)
     -10.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Rio de Janeiro Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 276.67 £
(1,768.86 R$)
82.92 £
(530.13 R$)
     -70.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.98 £
(95.75 R$)
14.59 £
(93.29 R$)
     -2.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.57 £
(201.86 R$)
16.75 £
(107.08 R$)
     -47.0 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Rio de Janeiro Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 48.06 £
(307.26 R$)
21.15 £
(135.24 R$)
     -56.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.53 £
(86.50 R$)
33.89 £
(216.67 R$)
     +150.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(95.90 R$)
6.26 £
(40.00 R$)
     -58.3 %
Childcare
London Edit Rio de Janeiro Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,829.08 £
(11,694.06 R$)
450.04 £
(2,877.27 R$)
     -75.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,054.76 £
(128,218.00 R$)
7,409.99 £
(47,375.00 R$)
     -63.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Rio de Janeiro Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 83.22 £
(532.03 R$)
45.94 £
(293.70 R$)
     -44.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.30 £
(257.65 R$)
36.23 £
(231.61 R$)
     -10.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.03 £
(562.80 R$)
64.70 £
(413.64 R$)
     -26.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.00 £
(620.16 R$)
57.87 £
(370.00 R$)
     -40.3 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Rio de Janeiro Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,188.68 £
(13,993.09 R$)
368.59 £
(2,356.52 R$)
     -83.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,613.94 £
(10,318.57 R$)
248.84 £
(1,590.91 R$)
     -84.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,129.76 £
(26,403.20 R$)
722.75 £
(4,620.83 R$)
     -82.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,731.40 £
(17,462.89 R$)
533.93 £
(3,413.64 R$)
     -80.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Rio de Janeiro Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,261.22 £
(8,063.47 R$)
162.33 £
(1,037.86 R$)
     -87.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 689.88 £
(4,410.70 R$)
100.73 £
(644.04 R$)
     -85.4 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Rio de Janeiro Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,231.54 £
(20,660.52 R$)
271.77 £
(1,737.54 R$)
     -91.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.60 10.18      +82.0 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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