Restaurants | Rio de Janeiro Edit | Cape Town Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
35.00 R$ (128.19 R) |
43.68 R$ (160.00 R) |
+24.8 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
200.00 R$ (732.54 R) |
191.12 R$ (700.00 R) |
-4.4 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
35.00 R$ (128.19 R) |
24.57 R$ (90.00 R) |
-29.8 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 R$ (36.63 R) |
11.88 R$ (43.50 R) |
+18.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
15.00 R$ (54.94 R) |
13.65 R$ (50.00 R) |
-9.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
10.00 R$ (36.63 R) |
10.25 R$ (37.56 R) |
+2.5 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
6.12 R$ (22.43 R) |
4.60 R$ (16.84 R) |
-24.9 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.81 R$ (13.97 R) |
3.61 R$ (13.21 R) |
-5.4 % |
Markets | Rio de Janeiro Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
21.57 R$ (79.01 R) |
19.24 R$ (70.45 R) |
-10.8 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
7.71 R$ (28.25 R) |
4.65 R$ (17.02 R) |
-39.8 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.72 R$ (9.98 R) |
3.68 R$ (13.48 R) |
+35.1 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
11.04 R$ (40.44 R) |
11.66 R$ (42.71 R) |
+5.6 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
19.65 R$ (71.96 R) |
17.51 R$ (64.13 R) |
-10.9 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.99 R$ (29.27 R) |
11.16 R$ (40.86 R) |
+39.6 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
19.40 R$ (71.06 R) |
15.18 R$ (55.60 R) |
-21.8 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
5.38 R$ (19.71 R) |
3.40 R$ (12.45 R) |
-36.8 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
3.96 R$ (14.52 R) |
3.64 R$ (13.33 R) |
-8.2 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
3.08 R$ (11.30 R) |
3.34 R$ (12.23 R) |
+8.3 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
4.42 R$ (16.18 R) |
3.40 R$ (12.44 R) |
-23.1 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
2.76 R$ (10.10 R) |
3.04 R$ (11.14 R) |
+10.3 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
2.83 R$ (10.37 R) |
3.05 R$ (11.18 R) |
+7.8 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
3.24 R$ (11.87 R) |
5.14 R$ (18.82 R) |
+58.6 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.99 R$ (10.94 R) |
4.71 R$ (17.23 R) |
+57.6 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
40.00 R$ (146.51 R) |
24.57 R$ (90.00 R) |
-38.6 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
6.10 R$ (22.34 R) |
6.55 R$ (23.99 R) |
+7.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10.83 R$ (39.68 R) |
7.99 R$ (29.27 R) |
-26.2 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
10.00 R$ (36.63 R) |
14.47 R$ (53.00 R) |
+44.7 % |
Transportation | Rio de Janeiro Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
6.00 R$ (21.98 R) |
5.46 R$ (20.00 R) |
-9.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
285.00 R$ (1,043.86 R) |
204.77 R$ (750.00 R) |
-28.2 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.00 R$ (21.98 R) |
5.46 R$ (20.00 R) |
-9.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
8.85 R$ (32.42 R) |
7.69 R$ (28.16 R) |
-13.1 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
40.32 R$ (147.68 R) |
13.38 R$ (49.00 R) |
-66.8 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
21.59 R$ (79.06 R) |
24.19 R$ (88.59 R) |
+12.1 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
109,990.00 R$ (402,857.75 R) |
95,558.54 R$ (350,000.00 R) |
-13.1 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
149,611.12 R$ (547,977.10 R) |
110,641.77 R$ (405,244.97 R) |
-26.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Rio de Janeiro Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
544.34 R$ (1,993.73 R) |
464.65 R$ (1,701.85 R) |
-14.6 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
94.12 R$ (344.75 R) |
171.40 R$ (627.80 R) |
+82.1 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
111.48 R$ (408.30 R) |
206.47 R$ (756.22 R) |
+85.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Rio de Janeiro Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
133.78 R$ (489.98 R) |
189.04 R$ (692.38 R) |
+41.3 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
250.00 R$ (915.67 R) |
39.99 R$ (146.47 R) |
-84.0 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
40.00 R$ (146.51 R) |
32.76 R$ (120.00 R) |
-18.1 % |
Childcare | Rio de Janeiro Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,929.17 R$ (10,728.59 R) |
908.08 R$ (3,326.00 R) |
-69.0 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
48,777.78 R$ (178,657.20 R) |
20,517.05 R$ (75,147.32 R) |
-57.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Rio de Janeiro Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
291.31 R$ (1,066.99 R) |
237.29 R$ (869.11 R) |
-18.5 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
235.28 R$ (861.74 R) |
139.02 R$ (509.19 R) |
-40.9 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
407.27 R$ (1,491.71 R) |
448.35 R$ (1,642.16 R) |
+10.1 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
377.65 R$ (1,383.20 R) |
376.50 R$ (1,379.00 R) |
-0.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Rio de Janeiro Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,328.57 R$ (8,528.80 R) |
3,456.97 R$ (12,661.76 R) |
+48.5 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,636.36 R$ (5,993.47 R) |
2,300.23 R$ (8,425.00 R) |
+40.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,631.82 R$ (16,964.85 R) |
7,164.54 R$ (26,241.38 R) |
+54.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,413.64 R$ (12,503.04 R) |
4,575.51 R$ (16,758.62 R) |
+34.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Rio de Janeiro Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,026.37 R$ (3,759.28 R) |
918.26 R$ (3,363.30 R) |
-10.5 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
609.98 R$ (2,234.18 R) |
638.71 R$ (2,339.38 R) |
+4.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Rio de Janeiro Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,785.31 R$ (6,539.02 R) |
7,663.58 R$ (28,069.21 R) |
+329.3 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 10.32 | 11.86 | +14.9 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 124 | 278 |
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