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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Rio de Janeiro is 1.9% more expensive than Maringa without rent, and 24.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Rio de Janeiro is 3.7% more expensive than Maringa without rent, and 21.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Rio de Janeiro
Maringa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.14 R$38.36
$5.75 R$30.90
24.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.32 R$190
$21.82 R$117
61.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.28 R$33.70
$7.29 R$39.16
-13.85%
Cappuccino
$1.98 R$10.63
$1.76 R$9.43
12.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 R$6.88
$1.11 R$5.95
15.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 R$4.65
$0.68 R$3.63
27.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 R$9.41
$1.42 R$7.60
23.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 R$14.32
$2.62 R$14.08
1.91%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rio de Janeiro
Maringa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 R$6.28
$1.16 R$6.21
0.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.75 R$9.41
$1.43 R$7.69
22.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 R$8.00
$1.38 R$7.41
7.97%
Eggs
$1.95 R$10.45
$1.82 R$9.79
7.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.10 R$43.48
$9.69 R$52.0
-16.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.68 R$19.75
$3.58 R$19.20
2.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.30 R$44.57
$7.56 R$40.62
9.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.34 R$12.58
$1.67 R$8.96
40.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 R$8.29
$1.28 R$6.89
20.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 R$7.80
$0.83 R$4.46
74.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 R$8.00
$1.24 R$6.66
20.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.64
$1.03 R$5.53
20.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 R$5.94
$0.86 R$4.62
29.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 R$3.64
$0.74 R$3.97
-8.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 R$3.09
$0.70 R$3.76
-17.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.92 R$10.33
$2.17 R$11.68
-11.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.49 R$40.22
$7.41 R$39.82
1.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 R$6.72
$0.73 R$3.94
71.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 R$11.37
$1.40 R$7.52
51.43%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Rio de Janeiro
Maringa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.29 R$6.90
$0.91 R$4.89
41.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.81 R$214
$54.3 R$292
-26.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 R$6.06
$2.12 R$11.40
-46.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.70 R$3.75
$0.66 R$3.55
6.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.54 R$40.50
$6.45 R$34.65
16.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 R$5.78
$1.11 R$5.95
-2.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.3K R$109.2K
$43.6K R$234.4K
-53.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K R$146.1K
$29.7K R$159.5K
-8.43%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rio de Janeiro
Maringa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 R$553
$78.0 R$419
31.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.28 R$66.0
$13.27 R$71.3
-7.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.73 R$101
$18.91 R$102
-0.95%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rio de Janeiro
Maringa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.82 R$139
$19.48 R$105
32.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.98 R$129
$45.06 R$242
-46.78%
Cinema Ticket
$6.45 R$34.63
$5.39 R$28.94
19.67%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Rio de Janeiro
Maringa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$544 R$2,921
$270 R$1,450
101.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K R$62.7K
$6,859 R$36.8K
70.27%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rio de Janeiro
Maringa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.69 R$245
$38.84 R$209
17.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.56 R$223
$52.3 R$281
-20.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.1 R$414
$76.7 R$412
0.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.8 R$332
$53.2 R$286
16.14%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Rio de Janeiro
Maringa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$441 R$2,370
$341 R$1,830
29.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$325 R$1,747
$203 R$1,092
59.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$846 R$4,543
$488 R$2,623
73.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$571 R$3,064
$326 R$1,752
74.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,697 R$14.5K
$1,350 R$7,248
99.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,270 R$6,819
$920 R$4,942
37.97%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Rio de Janeiro
Maringa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$479 R$2,571
$558 R$2,999
-14.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.33
11.5
-1.48%

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Last update for Rio de Janeiro: January 11, 2026

Last update for Maringa: January 13, 2026

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