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Cost of Living Comparison Between Porto Alegre and Rostov-on-Don Cost of Living Comparison Between Porto Alegre and Rostov-on-Don

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Porto Alegre is 1.7% more expensive than Rostov-on-Don without rent, and 8.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Porto Alegre is 4.2% cheaper than Rostov-on-Don without rent, and 4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Porto Alegre
Rostov-on-Don
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 R$33.45
$11.28 โ‚ฝ880
-44.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.14 R$146
$38.60 โ‚ฝ3,011
-29.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.14 R$32.98
$5.01 โ‚ฝ391
22.55%
Cappuccino
$1.97 R$10.59
$2.54 โ‚ฝ198
-22.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 R$6.35
$1.14 โ‚ฝ89.3
3.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 R$4.49
$0.73 โ‚ฝ57.0
15.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.10 R$11.28
$1.29 โ‚ฝ101
62.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 R$19.60
$2.21 โ‚ฝ172
65.16%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Porto Alegre
Rostov-on-Don
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 R$4.61
$1.03 โ‚ฝ80.2
-16.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 R$7.41
$0.60 โ‚ฝ46.67
130.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.04 R$5.61
$1.14 โ‚ฝ88.9
-8.77%
Eggs
$2.07 R$11.14
$1.51 โ‚ฝ118
37.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.79 R$58.0
$7.88 โ‚ฝ615
36.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.53 R$24.33
$4.76 โ‚ฝ372
-4.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.22 R$49.50
$7.67 โ‚ฝ598
20.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.06 R$11.06
$1.24 โ‚ฝ96.7
66.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 R$6.87
$1.68 โ‚ฝ131
-23.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 R$7.18
$1.47 โ‚ฝ114
-8.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.46 R$7.84
$2.30 โ‚ฝ180
-36.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 R$5.86
$0.71 โ‚ฝ55.3
53.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 R$5.74
$0.53 โ‚ฝ41.02
101.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 R$3.83
$1.22 โ‚ฝ95.5
-41.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 R$3.13
$0.63 โ‚ฝ48.89
-7.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.89 R$10.12
$3.22 โ‚ฝ251
-41.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.97 R$37.42
$6.94 โ‚ฝ541
0.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 R$5.47
$0.92 โ‚ฝ71.8
10.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 R$10.10
$2.18 โ‚ฝ170
-13.76%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Porto Alegre
Rostov-on-Don
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 R$4.63
$0.48 โ‚ฝ37.63
79.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.8 R$343
$19.16 โ‚ฝ1,494
233.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.57 R$8.45
$1.85 โ‚ฝ144
-15.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 R$5.60
$0.33 โ‚ฝ25.66
215.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.38 R$28.90
$6.40 โ‚ฝ499
-15.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 R$5.68
$0.74 โ‚ฝ57.5
43.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.4K R$130.8K
$25.0K โ‚ฝ2.0M
-2.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K R$149.5K
$38.9K โ‚ฝ3.0M
-28.46%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Porto Alegre
Rostov-on-Don
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.0 R$322
$98.9 โ‚ฝ7,715
-39.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.86 R$79.8
$7.22 โ‚ฝ564
105.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.58 R$105
$8.39 โ‚ฝ655
133.37%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Porto Alegre
Rostov-on-Don
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.54 R$143
$40.27 โ‚ฝ3,142
-34.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.51 R$110
$25.28 โ‚ฝ1,972
-18.87%
Cinema Ticket
$6.19 R$33.22
$5.03 โ‚ฝ392
23.06%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Porto Alegre
Rostov-on-Don
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 R$1,649
$283 โ‚ฝ22.1K
8.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,188 R$38.6K
$8,236 โ‚ฝ642.5K
-12.73%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Porto Alegre
Rostov-on-Don
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.13 R$258
$48.07 โ‚ฝ3,750
0.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.0 R$306
$61.1 โ‚ฝ4,766
-6.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.1 R$441
$116 โ‚ฝ9,079
-29.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.7 R$342
$103 โ‚ฝ8,041
-38.24%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Porto Alegre
Rostov-on-Don
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$304 R$1,635
$479 โ‚ฝ37.4K
-36.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$271 R$1,454
$352 โ‚ฝ27.4K
-22.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$630 R$3,381
$948 โ‚ฝ74.0K
-33.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$580 R$3,113
$581 โ‚ฝ45.3K
-0.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,494 R$8,020
$2,142 โ‚ฝ167.1K
-30.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,189 R$6,385
$1,305 โ‚ฝ101.8K
-8.88%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Porto Alegre
Rostov-on-Don
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$474 R$2,548
$854 โ‚ฝ66.7K
-44.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
16.33
-38.76%

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Last update for Porto Alegre: January 12, 2026

Last update for Rostov-on-Don: January 12, 2026

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