Cost of Living Comparison Between Rio de Janeiro and Porto 

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Consumer Prices in Porto are 17.8% higher than in Rio de Janeiro (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Porto are 36.0% higher than in Rio de Janeiro
Rent Prices in Porto are 99.7% higher than in Rio de Janeiro
Restaurant Prices in Porto are 20.0% higher than in Rio de Janeiro
Groceries Prices in Porto are 31.0% higher than in Rio de Janeiro
Local Purchasing Power in Porto is 201.2% higher than in Rio de Janeiro
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Restaurants
Rio de Janeiro Edit Porto Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 35.00 R$
(6.41 €)
49.16 R$
(9.00 €)
     +40.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 200.00 R$
(36.62 €)
218.49 R$
(40.00 €)
     +9.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 35.00 R$
(6.41 €)
40.97 R$
(7.50 €)
     +17.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 R$
(1.83 €)
13.66 R$
(2.50 €)
     +36.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.00 R$
(2.75 €)
16.39 R$
(3.00 €)
     +9.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 10.00 R$
(1.83 €)
8.75 R$
(1.60 €)
     -12.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 6.12 R$
(1.12 €)
8.48 R$
(1.55 €)
     +38.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.81 R$
(0.70 €)
6.12 R$
(1.12 €)
     +60.5 %
Markets
Rio de Janeiro Edit Porto Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 21.57 R$
(3.95 €)
18.49 R$
(3.39 €)
     -14.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 7.71 R$
(1.41 €)
6.76 R$
(1.24 €)
     -12.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.72 R$
(0.50 €)
3.42 R$
(0.63 €)
     +25.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 11.04 R$
(2.02 €)
14.64 R$
(2.68 €)
     +32.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 19.65 R$
(3.60 €)
23.70 R$
(4.34 €)
     +20.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.99 R$
(1.46 €)
16.93 R$
(3.10 €)
     +111.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 19.40 R$
(3.55 €)
30.16 R$
(5.52 €)
     +55.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 5.38 R$
(0.99 €)
4.69 R$
(0.86 €)
     -12.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 3.96 R$
(0.73 €)
3.23 R$
(0.59 €)
     -18.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.08 R$
(0.56 €)
3.83 R$
(0.70 €)
     +24.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.42 R$
(0.81 €)
5.55 R$
(1.02 €)
     +25.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.76 R$
(0.50 €)
3.44 R$
(0.63 €)
     +24.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.83 R$
(0.52 €)
4.22 R$
(0.77 €)
     +48.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.24 R$
(0.59 €)
7.78 R$
(1.42 €)
     +140.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.99 R$
(0.55 €)
3.59 R$
(0.66 €)
     +20.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 40.00 R$
(7.32 €)
21.85 R$
(4.00 €)
     -45.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.10 R$
(1.12 €)
5.82 R$
(1.07 €)
     -4.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.83 R$
(1.98 €)
11.21 R$
(2.05 €)
     +3.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 R$
(1.83 €)
30.04 R$
(5.50 €)
     +200.4 %
Transportation
Rio de Janeiro Edit Porto Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 6.00 R$
(1.10 €)
9.83 R$
(1.80 €)
     +63.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 285.00 R$
(52.18 €)
218.49 R$
(40.00 €)
     -23.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 R$
(1.10 €)
19.12 R$
(3.50 €)
     +218.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 8.85 R$
(1.62 €)
6.15 R$
(1.13 €)
     -30.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 40.32 R$
(7.38 €)
81.93 R$
(15.00 €)
     +103.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 21.59 R$
(3.95 €)
36.75 R$
(6.73 €)
     +70.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 109,990.00 R$
(20,136.46 €)
162,304.71 R$
(29,714.00 €)
     +47.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 149,611.12 R$
(27,390.12 €)
180,638.98 R$
(33,070.56 €)
     +20.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Rio de Janeiro Edit Porto Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 544.34 R$
(99.65 €)
571.91 R$
(104.70 €)
     +5.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 94.12 R$
(17.23 €)
97.77 R$
(17.90 €)
     +3.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 111.48 R$
(20.41 €)
192.56 R$
(35.25 €)
     +72.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Rio de Janeiro Edit Porto Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 133.78 R$
(24.49 €)
189.13 R$
(34.62 €)
     +41.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 250.00 R$
(45.77 €)
72.89 R$
(13.34 €)
     -70.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 40.00 R$
(7.32 €)
40.97 R$
(7.50 €)
     +2.4 %
Childcare
Rio de Janeiro Edit Porto Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,929.17 R$
(536.26 €)
2,126.07 R$
(389.23 €)
     -27.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 48,777.78 R$
(8,930.01 €)
39,804.48 R$
(7,287.22 €)
     -18.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Rio de Janeiro Edit Porto Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 291.31 R$
(53.33 €)
330.24 R$
(60.46 €)
     +13.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 235.27 R$
(43.07 €)
138.04 R$
(25.27 €)
     -41.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 407.27 R$
(74.56 €)
389.92 R$
(71.38 €)
     -4.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 377.65 R$
(69.14 €)
438.45 R$
(80.27 €)
     +16.1 %
Rent Per Month
Rio de Janeiro Edit Porto Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,328.57 R$
(426.30 €)
5,178.66 R$
(948.09 €)
     +122.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,636.36 R$
(299.58 €)
4,042.05 R$
(740.00 €)
     +147.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,631.82 R$
(847.97 €)
8,326.65 R$
(1,524.40 €)
     +79.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,413.64 R$
(624.95 €)
6,439.13 R$
(1,178.85 €)
     +88.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Rio de Janeiro Edit Porto Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,026.34 R$
(187.90 €)
1,281.75 R$
(234.66 €)
     +24.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 609.98 R$
(111.67 €)
848.83 R$
(155.40 €)
     +39.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Rio de Janeiro Edit Porto Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,785.31 R$
(326.85 €)
7,315.97 R$
(1,339.37 €)
     +309.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.32 2.70      -73.8 %
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