Cost of Living Comparison Between Rio de Janeiro and New York, NY 

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Cost of Living in New York, NY is 166.4% higher than in Rio de Janeiro (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in New York, NY is 298.7% higher than in Rio de Janeiro
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 757.9% higher than in Rio de Janeiro
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 233.0% higher than in Rio de Janeiro
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 205.1% higher than in Rio de Janeiro
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 313.7% higher than in Rio de Janeiro
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Restaurants
Rio de Janeiro Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 35.00 R$
(6.80 $)
154.34 R$
(30.00 $)
     +341.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 220.00 R$
(42.76 $)
668.80 R$
(130.00 $)
     +204.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 35.00 R$
(6.80 $)
61.74 R$
(12.00 $)
     +76.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 R$
(1.94 $)
41.16 R$
(8.00 $)
     +311.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.00 R$
(2.92 $)
51.45 R$
(10.00 $)
     +243.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 10.00 R$
(1.94 $)
29.14 R$
(5.66 $)
     +191.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 6.23 R$
(1.21 $)
15.80 R$
(3.07 $)
     +153.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.92 R$
(0.76 $)
11.72 R$
(2.28 $)
     +199.1 %
Markets
Rio de Janeiro Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 21.57 R$
(4.19 $)
29.03 R$
(5.64 $)
     +34.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 7.71 R$
(1.50 $)
22.40 R$
(4.35 $)
     +190.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.72 R$
(0.53 $)
17.12 R$
(3.33 $)
     +528.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 11.04 R$
(2.15 $)
27.00 R$
(5.25 $)
     +144.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 19.65 R$
(3.82 $)
38.38 R$
(7.46 $)
     +95.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.99 R$
(1.55 $)
35.04 R$
(6.81 $)
     +338.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 19.40 R$
(3.77 $)
44.72 R$
(8.69 $)
     +130.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 5.38 R$
(1.05 $)
16.14 R$
(3.14 $)
     +199.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 3.96 R$
(0.77 $)
4.94 R$
(0.96 $)
     +24.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.08 R$
(0.60 $)
13.34 R$
(2.59 $)
     +332.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.42 R$
(0.86 $)
15.06 R$
(2.93 $)
     +240.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.76 R$
(0.54 $)
9.29 R$
(1.81 $)
     +236.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.83 R$
(0.55 $)
8.69 R$
(1.69 $)
     +206.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.24 R$
(0.63 $)
15.17 R$
(2.95 $)
     +368.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.99 R$
(0.58 $)
12.73 R$
(2.47 $)
     +326.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 40.00 R$
(7.78 $)
102.89 R$
(20.00 $)
     +157.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.10 R$
(1.19 $)
13.22 R$
(2.57 $)
     +116.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.83 R$
(2.11 $)
19.58 R$
(3.81 $)
     +80.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 R$
(1.94 $)
87.46 R$
(17.00 $)
     +774.6 %
Transportation
Rio de Janeiro Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 6.00 R$
(1.17 $)
14.92 R$
(2.90 $)
     +148.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 285.00 R$
(55.40 $)
679.09 R$
(132.00 $)
     +138.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 R$
(1.17 $)
25.72 R$
(5.00 $)
     +328.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 8.85 R$
(1.72 $)
18.01 R$
(3.50 $)
     +103.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 40.32 R$
(7.84 $)
174.92 R$
(34.00 $)
     +333.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 21.59 R$
(4.20 $)
19.86 R$
(3.86 $)
     -8.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 109,990.00 R$
(21,379.70 $)
162,054.90 R$
(31,500.00 $)
     +47.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 149,611.12 R$
(29,081.20 $)
141,321.80 R$
(27,469.93 $)
     -5.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Rio de Janeiro Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 563.55 R$
(109.54 $)
909.48 R$
(176.78 $)
     +61.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 94.12 R$
(18.30 $)
341.85 R$
(66.45 $)
     +263.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 111.86 R$
(21.74 $)
364.66 R$
(70.88 $)
     +226.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Rio de Janeiro Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 136.14 R$
(26.46 $)
720.24 R$
(140.00 $)
     +429.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 250.00 R$
(48.59 $)
400.54 R$
(77.86 $)
     +60.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 40.00 R$
(7.78 $)
102.89 R$
(20.00 $)
     +157.2 %
Childcare
Rio de Janeiro Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,929.17 R$
(569.37 $)
15,931.11 R$
(3,096.67 $)
     +443.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 48,777.78 R$
(9,481.35 $)
296,328.96 R$
(57,600.00 $)
     +507.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Rio de Janeiro Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 291.31 R$
(56.63 $)
369.53 R$
(71.83 $)
     +26.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 235.39 R$
(45.75 $)
248.17 R$
(48.24 $)
     +5.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 407.27 R$
(79.17 $)
508.80 R$
(98.90 $)
     +24.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 377.65 R$
(73.41 $)
850.96 R$
(165.41 $)
     +125.3 %
Rent Per Month
Rio de Janeiro Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,314.09 R$
(449.81 $)
22,266.88 R$
(4,328.21 $)
     +862.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,636.36 R$
(318.07 $)
14,723.67 R$
(2,861.97 $)
     +799.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,813.64 R$
(935.67 $)
44,063.50 R$
(8,565.00 $)
     +815.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,413.64 R$
(663.54 $)
23,413.65 R$
(4,551.11 $)
     +585.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Rio de Janeiro Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,027.34 R$
(199.69 $)
8,074.81 R$
(1,569.57 $)
     +686.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 609.98 R$
(118.57 $)
5,878.98 R$
(1,142.75 $)
     +863.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Rio de Janeiro Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,785.31 R$
(347.03 $)
29,447.13 R$
(5,723.89 $)
     +1,549.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.32 6.72      -34.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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