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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Assis is 19.7% cheaper than Rio de Janeiro without rent, and 16.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Assis is 17.6% cheaper than Rio de Janeiro without rent, and 16.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Assis
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
$27.3 R$152
$35.72 R$198
-23.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.25 R$34.68
$6.47 R$35.9
-3.40%
Cappuccino
$1.72 R$9.55
$1.98 R$10.97
-13.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 R$5.93
$1.31 R$7.28
-18.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.44
$0.9 R$4.97
-31.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.83 R$10.15
$1.82 R$10.08
0.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 R$14.58
$2.72 R$15.11
-3.31%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Assis
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1 R$5.53
$1.12 R$6.19
-10.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 R$7.2
$1.71 R$9.48
-23.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 R$9.73
$1.41 R$7.82
24.11%
Eggs
$1.37 R$7.61
$2.04 R$11.32
-32.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.86 R$38.1
$7.84 R$43.53
-12.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.74 R$26.32
$3.63 R$20.17
30.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.72 R$42.85
$8.25 R$45.78
-6.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 R$12.09
$2.39 R$13.25
-8.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 R$5.88
$1.55 R$8.58
-31.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.05 R$5.85
$1.47 R$8.15
-28.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.67 R$9.27
$1.52 R$8.43
9.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 R$10.13
$1.29 R$7.17
41.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.12
$1.16 R$6.45
-5.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 R$4.59
$0.63 R$3.5
31.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 R$5.08
$0.61 R$3.41
49.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 R$12.09
$1.95 R$10.8
11.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.9 R$32.75
$7.34 R$40.77
-19.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 R$6.95
$1.26 R$7
-0.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 R$11.42
$2.1 R$11.67
-1.90%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Assis
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$5.18
$1.3 R$7.2
-28.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.67 R$215
$38.57 R$214
0.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R$6.1
$1.13 R$6.28
-2.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.7 R$3.88
$0.69 R$3.85
1.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.57 R$36.49
$7.8 R$43.29
-15.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 R$5.96
$1.06 R$5.87
0.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.3K R$112.8K
$20.5K R$113.5K
-0.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K R$153.8K
$27.6K R$153.4K
0.28%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Assis
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.3 R$340
$103 R$574
-40.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.6 R$75.5
$11.89 R$66
14.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.67 R$104
$18.63 R$103
0.21%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Assis
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.41 R$124
$25.89 R$144
-13.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.98 R$122
$23.74 R$132
-7.41%
Cinema Ticket
$6.25 R$34.69
$6.57 R$36.47
-4.87%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Assis
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$271 R$1,504
$540 R$2,995
-49.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,609 R$36.7K
$11.8K R$65.3K
-43.83%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Assis
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.82 R$271
$45.33 R$252
7.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.61 R$237
$41.71 R$231
2.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.3 R$424
$74.9 R$415
1.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.9 R$360
$60.1 R$334
7.85%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Assis
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$315 R$1,750
$446 R$2,475
-29.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$215 R$1,194
$333 R$1,846
-35.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$581 R$3,223
$861 R$4,780
-32.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 R$2,427
$573 R$3,182
-23.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,285 R$7,132
$2,021 R$11.2K
-36.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,098 R$6,095
$1,183 R$6,568
-7.19%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Assis
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$563 R$3,126
$452 R$2,509
24.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.92
11.33
-3.62%

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Last update for Assis: October 27, 2025

Last update for Rio de Janeiro: October 29, 2025

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