Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Rio de Janeiro 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Rio de Janeiro is 5.2% lower than in Moscow (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Rio de Janeiro is 19.0% lower than in Moscow | |
| Rent Prices in Rio de Janeiro are 45.7% lower than in Moscow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Rio de Janeiro are 16.9% lower than in Moscow | |
| Groceries Prices in Rio de Janeiro are 6.9% lower than in Moscow | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Rio de Janeiro is 65.4% lower than in Moscow | |
Restaurants | Moscow Edit |
Rio de Janeiro Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
900.00 руб (52.90 R$) |
637.96 руб (37.50 R$) |
-29.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
4,000.00 руб (235.13 R$) |
3,572.55 руб (210.00 R$) |
-10.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
450.00 руб (26.45 R$) |
595.42 руб (35.00 R$) |
+32.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
300.00 руб (17.63 R$) |
170.12 руб (10.00 R$) |
-43.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
300.00 руб (17.63 R$) |
255.18 руб (15.00 R$) |
-14.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
237.76 руб (13.98 R$) |
171.94 руб (10.11 R$) |
-27.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
97.62 руб (5.74 R$) |
107.21 руб (6.30 R$) |
+9.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
50.50 руб (2.97 R$) |
67.34 руб (3.96 R$) |
+33.3 % |
Markets | Moscow Edit |
Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
333.14 руб (19.58 R$) |
361.32 руб (21.24 R$) |
+8.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
52.19 руб (3.07 R$) |
128.38 руб (7.55 R$) |
+146.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
58.38 руб (3.43 R$) |
47.15 руб (2.77 R$) |
-19.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
159.08 руб (9.35 R$) |
182.38 руб (10.72 R$) |
+14.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
398.63 руб (23.43 R$) |
332.11 руб (19.52 R$) |
-16.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
196.78 руб (11.57 R$) |
135.34 руб (7.96 R$) |
-31.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
400.88 руб (23.56 R$) |
326.67 руб (19.20 R$) |
-18.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
59.09 руб (3.47 R$) |
91.94 руб (5.40 R$) |
+55.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
63.83 руб (3.75 R$) |
66.59 руб (3.91 R$) |
+4.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
71.74 руб (4.22 R$) |
51.07 руб (3.00 R$) |
-28.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
143.43 руб (8.43 R$) |
74.34 руб (4.37 R$) |
-48.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
17.84 руб (1.05 R$) |
47.24 руб (2.78 R$) |
+164.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
18.72 руб (1.10 R$) |
50.56 руб (2.97 R$) |
+170.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
112.58 руб (6.62 R$) |
56.13 руб (3.30 R$) |
-50.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
55.18 руб (3.24 R$) |
50.67 руб (2.98 R$) |
-8.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
625.00 руб (36.74 R$) |
680.49 руб (40.00 R$) |
+8.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
77.94 руб (4.58 R$) |
102.96 руб (6.05 R$) |
+32.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
160.06 руб (9.41 R$) |
190.45 руб (11.20 R$) |
+19.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
230.00 руб (13.52 R$) |
170.12 руб (10.00 R$) |
-26.0 % |
Transportation | Moscow Edit |
Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
60.00 руб (3.53 R$) |
102.07 руб (6.00 R$) |
+70.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
2,730.00 руб (160.47 R$) |
4,145.78 руб (243.70 R$) |
+51.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
234.50 руб (13.78 R$) |
107.18 руб (6.30 R$) |
-54.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
64.37 руб (3.78 R$) |
130.05 руб (7.64 R$) |
+102.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
540.00 руб (31.74 R$) |
685.93 руб (40.32 R$) |
+27.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
212.49 руб (12.49 R$) |
367.84 руб (21.62 R$) |
+73.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,000,000.00 руб (176,344.72 R$) |
1,786,188.97 руб (104,995.00 R$) |
-40.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,030,232.56 руб (178,121.84 R$) |
2,481,408.95 руб (145,861.12 R$) |
-18.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Moscow Edit |
Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
10,808.40 руб (635.33 R$) |
9,587.15 руб (563.55 R$) |
-11.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
544.45 руб (32.00 R$) |
1,557.11 руб (91.53 R$) |
+186.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
547.77 руб (32.20 R$) |
1,923.85 руб (113.09 R$) |
+251.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Moscow Edit |
Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
3,018.40 руб (177.43 R$) |
2,320.58 руб (136.41 R$) |
-23.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,394.21 руб (140.74 R$) |
3,402.43 руб (200.00 R$) |
+42.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
500.00 руб (29.39 R$) |
680.49 руб (40.00 R$) |
+36.1 % |
Childcare | Moscow Edit |
Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
43,270.54 руб (2,543.51 R$) |
49,831.37 руб (2,929.17 R$) |
+15.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,037,862.20 руб (61,007.17 R$) |
829,814.07 руб (48,777.78 R$) |
-20.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Moscow Edit |
Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
9,292.57 руб (546.23 R$) |
5,095.43 руб (299.52 R$) |
-45.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,359.74 руб (256.27 R$) |
4,215.43 руб (247.79 R$) |
-3.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
10,993.40 руб (646.21 R$) |
6,923.20 руб (406.96 R$) |
-37.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
10,454.06 руб (614.51 R$) |
6,174.40 руб (362.94 R$) |
-40.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Moscow Edit |
Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
80,466.67 руб (4,729.96 R$) |
40,140.90 руб (2,359.55 R$) |
-50.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
48,126.31 руб (2,828.94 R$) |
27,737.17 руб (1,630.43 R$) |
-42.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
166,019.61 руб (9,758.89 R$) |
82,028.07 руб (4,821.74 R$) |
-50.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
88,444.28 руб (5,198.89 R$) |
58,137.12 руб (3,417.39 R$) |
-34.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Moscow Edit |
Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
50,987.66 руб (2,997.13 R$) |
18,017.84 руб (1,059.12 R$) |
-64.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
27,721.64 руб (1,629.52 R$) |
9,586.91 руб (563.53 R$) |
-65.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Moscow Edit |
Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
112,290.23 руб (6,600.60 R$) |
31,487.46 руб (1,850.88 R$) |
-72.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 14.66 | 10.32 | -29.6 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 860 | 134 |
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