Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Rio de Janeiro 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Rio de Janeiro are 1.5% higher than in Moscow (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Rio de Janeiro are 13.8% lower than in Moscow | |
| Rent Prices in Rio de Janeiro are 43.1% lower than in Moscow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Rio de Janeiro are 18.9% lower than in Moscow | |
| Groceries Prices in Rio de Janeiro are 0.3% higher than in Moscow | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Rio de Janeiro is 67.5% lower than in Moscow | |
Restaurants | Moscow Edit |
Rio de Janeiro Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
900.00 руб (50.19 R$) |
573.83 руб (32.00 R$) |
-36.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
3,600.00 руб (200.75 R$) |
3,227.82 руб (180.00 R$) |
-10.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
450.00 руб (25.09 R$) |
627.63 руб (35.00 R$) |
+39.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
300.00 руб (16.73 R$) |
179.32 руб (10.00 R$) |
-40.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
300.00 руб (16.73 R$) |
268.98 руб (15.00 R$) |
-10.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
234.61 руб (13.08 R$) |
173.81 руб (9.69 R$) |
-25.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
99.14 руб (5.53 R$) |
109.49 руб (6.11 R$) |
+10.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
54.96 руб (3.07 R$) |
67.94 руб (3.79 R$) |
+23.6 % |
Markets | Moscow Edit |
Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
326.24 руб (18.19 R$) |
383.00 руб (21.36 R$) |
+17.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
53.20 руб (2.97 R$) |
138.01 руб (7.70 R$) |
+159.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
57.38 руб (3.20 R$) |
48.57 руб (2.71 R$) |
-15.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
159.27 руб (8.88 R$) |
197.29 руб (11.00 R$) |
+23.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
381.04 руб (21.25 R$) |
341.24 руб (19.03 R$) |
-10.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
195.92 руб (10.93 R$) |
144.99 руб (8.09 R$) |
-26.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
390.18 руб (21.76 R$) |
352.08 руб (19.63 R$) |
-9.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
56.89 руб (3.17 R$) |
97.19 руб (5.42 R$) |
+70.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
61.70 руб (3.44 R$) |
69.27 руб (3.86 R$) |
+12.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
71.85 руб (4.01 R$) |
53.08 руб (2.96 R$) |
-26.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
137.30 руб (7.66 R$) |
78.27 руб (4.36 R$) |
-43.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
17.60 руб (0.98 R$) |
48.27 руб (2.69 R$) |
+174.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
18.46 руб (1.03 R$) |
50.28 руб (2.80 R$) |
+172.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
107.06 руб (5.97 R$) |
58.11 руб (3.24 R$) |
-45.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
54.75 руб (3.05 R$) |
52.57 руб (2.93 R$) |
-4.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
600.00 руб (33.46 R$) |
717.29 руб (40.00 R$) |
+19.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
78.32 руб (4.37 R$) |
109.37 руб (6.10 R$) |
+39.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
164.97 руб (9.20 R$) |
198.59 руб (11.07 R$) |
+20.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
230.00 руб (12.83 R$) |
179.32 руб (10.00 R$) |
-22.0 % |
Transportation | Moscow Edit |
Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
60.00 руб (3.35 R$) |
107.59 руб (6.00 R$) |
+79.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
2,730.00 руб (152.24 R$) |
4,841.72 руб (270.00 R$) |
+77.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
200.00 руб (11.15 R$) |
107.59 руб (6.00 R$) |
-46.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
64.37 руб (3.59 R$) |
158.73 руб (8.85 R$) |
+146.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
540.00 руб (30.11 R$) |
723.03 руб (40.32 R$) |
+33.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
211.83 руб (11.81 R$) |
387.33 руб (21.60 R$) |
+82.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,000,000.00 руб (167,295.79 R$) |
1,972,374.77 руб (109,990.00 R$) |
-34.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,007,692.31 руб (167,724.76 R$) |
2,681,876.86 руб (149,555.57 R$) |
-10.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Moscow Edit |
Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
10,697.11 руб (596.53 R$) |
9,506.53 руб (530.13 R$) |
-11.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
551.75 руб (30.77 R$) |
1,672.83 руб (93.29 R$) |
+203.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
536.49 руб (29.92 R$) |
1,956.25 руб (109.09 R$) |
+264.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Moscow Edit |
Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
2,951.75 руб (164.61 R$) |
2,441.36 руб (136.14 R$) |
-17.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,341.58 руб (130.58 R$) |
3,885.33 руб (216.67 R$) |
+65.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
500.00 руб (27.88 R$) |
717.29 руб (40.00 R$) |
+43.5 % |
Childcare | Moscow Edit |
Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
43,816.09 руб (2,443.42 R$) |
51,596.15 руб (2,877.27 R$) |
+17.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,056,106.46 руб (58,894.06 R$) |
849,543.18 руб (47,375.00 R$) |
-19.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Moscow Edit |
Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,297.52 руб (462.71 R$) |
5,173.81 руб (288.52 R$) |
-37.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,009.35 руб (223.58 R$) |
4,159.97 руб (231.98 R$) |
+3.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,614.29 руб (536.14 R$) |
7,138.77 руб (398.10 R$) |
-25.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
9,437.15 руб (526.27 R$) |
6,634.95 руб (370.00 R$) |
-29.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Moscow Edit |
Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
78,378.38 руб (4,370.79 R$) |
42,257.88 руб (2,356.52 R$) |
-46.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
47,352.85 руб (2,640.64 R$) |
28,528.67 руб (1,590.91 R$) |
-39.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
163,218.18 руб (9,101.91 R$) |
82,744.80 руб (4,614.29 R$) |
-49.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
88,093.64 руб (4,912.56 R$) |
61,214.39 руб (3,413.64 R$) |
-30.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Moscow Edit |
Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
46,150.36 руб (2,573.59 R$) |
18,674.23 руб (1,041.37 R$) |
-59.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
26,287.64 руб (1,465.94 R$) |
11,549.09 руб (644.04 R$) |
-56.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Moscow Edit |
Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
111,720.74 руб (6,230.14 R$) |
31,245.13 руб (1,742.39 R$) |
-72.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 14.10 | 10.18 | -27.8 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 917 | 118 |
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