Cost of Living Comparison Between Americana and Rio de Janeiro Cost of Living Comparison Between Americana and Rio de Janeiro

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Americana is 10% cheaper than Rio de Janeiro without rent, and 16.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Americana is 12.1% cheaper than Rio de Janeiro without rent, and 16.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Americana
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.32 R$29.52
$7.1 R$39.4
-25.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.72 R$121
$35.72 R$198
-39.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 R$40.61
$6.47 R$35.9
13.14%
Cappuccino
$1.84 R$10.22
$1.98 R$10.97
-7.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 R$9.16
$1.31 R$7.28
25.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 R$6.41
$0.9 R$4.97
27.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.39 R$7.71
$1.82 R$10.08
-23.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 R$11.87
$2.72 R$15.11
-21.32%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Americana
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 R$5.48
$1.12 R$6.19
-11.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 R$8.07
$1.71 R$9.48
-15.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 R$6.54
$1.41 R$7.82
-16.31%
Eggs
$2.01 R$11.15
$2.04 R$11.32
-1.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.31 R$46.14
$7.84 R$43.53
5.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.71 R$20.6
$3.63 R$20.17
2.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.06 R$39.18
$8.25 R$45.78
-14.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 R$11.91
$2.39 R$13.25
-10.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.27 R$7.05
$1.55 R$8.58
-18.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.2 R$6.64
$1.47 R$8.15
-18.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 R$7.6
$1.52 R$8.43
-9.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 R$6.31
$1.29 R$7.17
-11.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 R$5.83
$1.16 R$6.45
-9.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 R$4.12
$0.63 R$3.5
17.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.45
$0.61 R$3.41
1.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.02 R$11.22
$1.95 R$10.8
3.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.61 R$47.77
$7.34 R$40.77
17.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 R$7.02
$1.26 R$7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 R$11.59
$2.1 R$11.67
-0.48%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Americana
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 R$4.91
$1.3 R$7.2
-32.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.94 R$216
$38.57 R$214
0.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R$6.1
$1.13 R$6.28
-2.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 R$4.2
$0.69 R$3.85
10.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.43 R$35.7
$7.8 R$43.29
-17.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 R$6.08
$1.06 R$5.87
3.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K R$114K
$20.5K R$113.5K
0.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K R$156K
$27.6K R$153.4K
1.69%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Americana
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.6 R$270
$103 R$574
-52.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.34 R$74
$11.89 R$66
12.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.2 R$112
$18.63 R$103
8.43%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Americana
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.4 R$96.6
$25.89 R$144
-32.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.28 R$118
$23.74 R$132
-10.36%
Cinema Ticket
$6.16 R$34.18
$6.57 R$36.47
-6.24%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Americana
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$272 R$1,512
$540 R$2,995
-49.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,438 R$35.7K
$11.8K R$65.3K
-45.28%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Americana
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.76 R$276
$45.33 R$252
9.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.48 R$230
$41.71 R$231
-0.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 R$556
$74.9 R$415
33.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79 R$438
$60.1 R$334
31.36%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Americana
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$313 R$1,739
$446 R$2,475
-29.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$216 R$1,197
$333 R$1,846
-35.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 R$3,206
$861 R$4,780
-32.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$422 R$2,341
$573 R$3,182
-26.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,483 R$8,234
$2,021 R$11.2K
-26.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,010 R$5,606
$1,183 R$6,568
-14.64%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Americana
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$699 R$3,877
$452 R$2,509
54.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.92
11.33
-3.62%

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Last update for Americana: October 27, 2025

Last update for Rio de Janeiro: October 29, 2025

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