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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barreiras is 4.2% more expensive than Rio de Janeiro without rent, and 19.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Barreiras is 13.2% cheaper than Rio de Janeiro without rent, and 17.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barreiras
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.27 R$29.28
$7.1 R$39.4
-25.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.23 R$151
$35.72 R$198
-23.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.21 R$34.49
$6.47 R$35.9
-4.02%
Cappuccino
$1.81 R$10.02
$1.98 R$10.97
-8.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 R$5.95
$1.31 R$7.28
-18.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 R$3.49
$0.9 R$4.97
-30.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 R$9.71
$1.82 R$10.08
-3.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 R$15.37
$2.72 R$15.11
1.84%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barreiras
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 R$5.65
$1.12 R$6.19
-8.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 R$7.99
$1.71 R$9.48
-15.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 R$6.31
$1.41 R$7.82
-19.15%
Eggs
$1.95 R$10.83
$2.04 R$11.32
-4.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.1 R$44.97
$7.84 R$43.53
3.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 R$20.32
$3.63 R$20.17
0.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.35 R$40.81
$8.25 R$45.78
-10.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.16 R$11.97
$2.39 R$13.25
-9.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.3 R$7.21
$1.55 R$8.58
-16.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 R$6.63
$1.47 R$8.15
-19.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.5 R$8.33
$1.52 R$8.43
-1.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 R$6.4
$1.29 R$7.17
-10.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 R$5.89
$1.16 R$6.45
-8.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 R$3.93
$0.63 R$3.5
12.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 R$3.72
$0.61 R$3.41
9.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.19 R$12.17
$1.95 R$10.8
12.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.46 R$41.39
$7.34 R$40.77
1.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 R$6.79
$1.26 R$7
-3.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 R$11.38
$2.1 R$11.67
-2.38%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barreiras
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$5.1
$1.3 R$7.2
-29.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.55 R$214
$38.57 R$214
-0.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R$6.12
$1.13 R$6.28
-2.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 R$3.95
$0.69 R$3.85
2.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.37 R$35.38
$7.8 R$43.29
-18.33%
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)
$20.4K R$113.5K
$20.5K R$113.5K
-0.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K R$152.6K
$27.6K R$153.4K
-0.53%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barreiras
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.4 R$341
$103 R$574
-40.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.25 R$73.5
$11.89 R$66
11.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.13 R$106
$18.63 R$103
2.68%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barreiras
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.24 R$123
$25.89 R$144
-14.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.88 R$121
$23.74 R$132
-7.83%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$34.13
$6.57 R$36.47
-6.39%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barreiras
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$275 R$1,528
$540 R$2,995
-48.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,473 R$35.9K
$11.8K R$65.3K
-44.98%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barreiras
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.14 R$273
$45.33 R$252
8.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.89 R$238
$41.71 R$231
2.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.3 R$412
$74.9 R$415
-0.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.4 R$363
$60.1 R$334
8.70%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barreiras
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$309 R$1,715
$446 R$2,475
-30.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$216 R$1,201
$333 R$1,846
-34.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$586 R$3,255
$861 R$4,780
-31.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$438 R$2,429
$573 R$3,182
-23.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,532 R$8,504
$2,021 R$11.2K
-24.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$907 R$5,037
$1,183 R$6,568
-23.31%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barreiras
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$452 R$2,509
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.92
11.33
-3.62%

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Last update for Barreiras: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rio de Janeiro: October 29, 2025

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