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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Davao is 0.4% more expensive than Rio de Janeiro without rent, and 15.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Davao is 4.5% cheaper than Rio de Janeiro without rent, and 13.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Davao
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.54 โ‚ฑ270
$7.14 R$38.36
-36.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.16 โ‚ฑ1,436
$35.32 R$190
-31.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.59 โ‚ฑ273
$6.28 R$33.70
-26.91%
Cappuccino
$2.06 โ‚ฑ123
$1.98 R$10.63
4.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 โ‚ฑ52.0
$1.28 R$6.88
-32.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 โ‚ฑ29.48
$0.87 R$4.65
-42.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.45 โ‚ฑ86.2
$1.75 R$9.41
-17.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 โ‚ฑ104
$2.67 R$14.32
-34.46%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Davao
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 โ‚ฑ104
$1.17 R$6.28
50.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 โ‚ฑ73.0
$1.75 R$9.41
-29.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.92 โ‚ฑ54.8
$1.49 R$8.00
-38.26%
Eggs
$2.06 โ‚ฑ123
$1.95 R$10.45
5.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.86 โ‚ฑ348
$8.10 R$43.48
-27.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.40 โ‚ฑ262
$3.68 R$19.75
19.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.37 โ‚ฑ438
$8.30 R$44.57
-11.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.83 โ‚ฑ168
$2.34 R$12.58
20.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 โ‚ฑ70.6
$1.54 R$8.29
-22.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.30 โ‚ฑ137
$1.45 R$7.80
58.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.35 โ‚ฑ80.2
$1.49 R$8.00
-9.40%
Potato (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฑ136
$1.24 R$6.64
83.87%
Onion (1kg)
$3.22 โ‚ฑ191
$1.11 R$5.94
190.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 โ‚ฑ78.9
$0.68 R$3.64
95.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 โ‚ฑ33.55
$0.58 R$3.09
-3.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.62 โ‚ฑ156
$1.92 R$10.33
36.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.18 โ‚ฑ486
$7.49 R$40.22
9.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 โ‚ฑ84.3
$1.25 R$6.72
13.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 โ‚ฑ89.3
$2.12 R$11.37
-29.25%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Davao
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 โ‚ฑ13.04
$1.29 R$6.90
-82.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.36 โ‚ฑ854
$39.81 R$214
-63.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 โ‚ฑ51.3
$1.13 R$6.06
-23.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.23 โ‚ฑ13.64
$0.70 R$3.75
-67.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.17 โ‚ฑ129
$7.54 R$40.50
-71.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 โ‚ฑ65.9
$1.08 R$5.78
2.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.3K โ‚ฑ1.3M
$20.3K R$109.2K
9.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K โ‚ฑ1.2M
$27.2K R$146.1K
-24.09%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Davao
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 โ‚ฑ6,255
$103 R$553
2.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.43 โ‚ฑ1,987
$12.28 R$66.0
172.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.77 โ‚ฑ2,126
$18.73 R$101
90.98%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Davao
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.11 โ‚ฑ2,443
$25.82 R$139
59.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.47 โ‚ฑ265
$23.98 R$129
-81.36%
Cinema Ticket
$4.34 โ‚ฑ258
$6.45 R$34.63
-32.71%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Davao
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$118 โ‚ฑ7,025
$544 R$2,921
-78.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,034 โ‚ฑ477.5K
$11.7K R$62.7K
-31.21%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Davao
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.0 โ‚ฑ3,981
$45.69 R$245
46.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.52 โ‚ฑ1,814
$41.56 R$223
-26.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.1 โ‚ฑ4,639
$77.1 R$414
1.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.9 โ‚ฑ4,035
$61.8 R$332
9.85%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Davao
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$328 โ‚ฑ19.5K
$441 R$2,370
-25.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 โ‚ฑ10.9K
$325 R$1,747
-43.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$803 โ‚ฑ47.7K
$846 R$4,543
-5.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$364 โ‚ฑ21.6K
$571 R$3,064
-36.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,938 โ‚ฑ115.1K
$2,697 R$14.5K
-28.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,511 โ‚ฑ89.8K
$1,270 R$6,819
18.97%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Davao
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$264 โ‚ฑ15.7K
$479 R$2,571
-44.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.56
11.33
-15.62%

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Last update for Davao: January 13, 2026

Last update for Rio de Janeiro: January 11, 2026

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