Cost of Living Comparison Between Rio de Janeiro and Florianopolis 

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Cost of Living in Florianopolis is 4.1% lower than in Rio de Janeiro (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Florianopolis is 2.8% lower than in Rio de Janeiro
Rent Prices in Florianopolis are 2.2% higher than in Rio de Janeiro
Restaurant Prices in Florianopolis are 5.4% lower than in Rio de Janeiro
Groceries Prices in Florianopolis are 5.4% lower than in Rio de Janeiro
Local Purchasing Power in Florianopolis is 70.0% higher than in Rio de Janeiro
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Restaurants
Rio de Janeiro Edit Florianopolis Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 37.50 R$ 35.00 R$      -6.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 200.00 R$ 180.00 R$      -10.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 35.00 R$ 36.00 R$      +2.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 R$ 11.00 R$      +10.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.00 R$ 15.00 R$      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 10.76 R$ 10.07 R$      -6.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 6.56 R$ 6.10 R$      -6.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 4.51 R$ 4.14 R$      -8.2 %
Markets
Rio de Janeiro Edit Florianopolis Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 22.15 R$ 18.02 R$      -18.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 8.76 R$ 7.20 R$      -17.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.23 R$ 2.82 R$      -12.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 10.81 R$ 11.07 R$      +2.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 20.02 R$ 22.11 R$      +10.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 8.35 R$ 8.51 R$      +2.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 19.49 R$ 18.28 R$      -6.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 5.51 R$ 4.91 R$      -10.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 3.95 R$ 2.60 R$      -34.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.26 R$ 2.47 R$      -24.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.21 R$ 3.63 R$      -13.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 3.05 R$ 2.44 R$      -19.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.82 R$ 2.62 R$      -6.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.39 R$ 3.98 R$      +17.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.02 R$ 4.19 R$      +39.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 41.50 R$ 40.00 R$      -3.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.62 R$ 7.14 R$      +8.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.47 R$ 12.33 R$      +7.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 R$ 12.25 R$      +22.5 %
Transportation
Rio de Janeiro Edit Florianopolis Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 6.95 R$ 6.00 R$      -13.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 285.00 R$ 298.00 R$      +4.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.10 R$ 8.00 R$      +31.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.44 R$ 12.87 R$      +100.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 42.10 R$ 60.00 R$      +42.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 22.09 R$ 21.90 R$      -0.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 110,495.00 R$ 113,000.00 R$      +2.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 153,157.42 R$ 158,625.00 R$      +3.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Rio de Janeiro Edit Florianopolis Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 565.83 R$ 355.51 R$      -37.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 84.30 R$ 83.50 R$      -0.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 109.74 R$ 116.21 R$      +5.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Rio de Janeiro Edit Florianopolis Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 148.07 R$ 171.57 R$      +15.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 152.50 R$ 105.00 R$      -31.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 40.00 R$ 40.00 R$      0.0 %
Childcare
Rio de Janeiro Edit Florianopolis Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,159.50 R$ 2,828.57 R$      -10.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 63,100.00 R$ 73,333.33 R$      +16.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Rio de Janeiro Edit Florianopolis Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 300.70 R$ 301.00 R$      +0.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 248.67 R$ 283.33 R$      +13.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 439.58 R$ 432.31 R$      -1.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 351.82 R$ 304.29 R$      -13.5 %
Rent Per Month
Rio de Janeiro Edit Florianopolis Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,407.24 R$ 2,526.32 R$      +4.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,732.00 R$ 1,861.11 R$      +7.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,950.00 R$ 4,613.33 R$      -6.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,437.04 R$ 3,800.00 R$      +10.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Rio de Janeiro Edit Florianopolis Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,017.41 R$ 1,062.57 R$      +4.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 605.83 R$ 818.70 R$      +35.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Rio de Janeiro Edit Florianopolis Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,022.18 R$ 3,341.78 R$      +65.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.64 11.19      +5.1 %
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