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Cost of Living Comparison Between Rio de Janeiro and Passo Fundo Cost of Living Comparison Between Rio de Janeiro and Passo Fundo

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Rio de Janeiro is 6.1% more expensive than Passo Fundo without rent, and 44.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Rio de Janeiro is 20.1% more expensive than Passo Fundo without rent, and 28.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Rio de Janeiro
Passo Fundo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.14 R$38.36
$5.45 R$29.27
31.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.32 R$190
$27.03 R$145
30.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.28 R$33.70
$6.37 R$34.22
-1.41%
Cappuccino
$1.98 R$10.63
$0.92 R$4.93
115.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 R$6.88
$1.10 R$5.93
16.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 R$4.65
$0.53 R$2.83
64.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 R$9.41
$1.46 R$7.85
19.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 R$14.32
$1.85 R$9.93
44.32%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rio de Janeiro
Passo Fundo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 R$6.28
$0.90 R$4.81
30.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.75 R$9.41
$1.40 R$7.53
25.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 R$8.00
$1.05 R$5.67
41.90%
Eggs
$1.95 R$10.45
$2.03 R$10.89
-3.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.10 R$43.48
$5.87 R$31.52
37.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.68 R$19.75
$4.54 R$24.38
-18.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.30 R$44.57
$9.52 R$51.1
-12.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.34 R$12.58
$2.07 R$11.12
13.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 R$8.29
$0.73 R$3.94
110.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 R$7.80
$1.32 R$7.11
9.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 R$8.00
$0.74 R$4.00
101.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.64
$1.13 R$6.08
9.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 R$5.94
$1.07 R$5.73
3.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 R$3.64
$0.66 R$3.55
3.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 R$3.09
$0.59 R$3.15
-1.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.92 R$10.33
$1.89 R$10.13
1.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.49 R$40.22
$6.89 R$37.02
8.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 R$6.72
$0.69 R$3.70
81.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 R$11.37
$1.86 R$10.00
13.98%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Rio de Janeiro
Passo Fundo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.29 R$6.90
$0.88 R$4.72
46.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.81 R$214
$39.09 R$210
1.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 R$6.06
$1.10 R$5.90
2.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.70 R$3.75
$1.04 R$5.59
-32.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.54 R$40.50
$5.35 R$28.75
40.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 R$5.78
$1.10 R$5.89
-1.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.3K R$109.2K
$23.9K R$128.3K
-14.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K R$146.1K
$27.5K R$147.9K
-1.27%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rio de Janeiro
Passo Fundo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 R$553
$33.84 R$182
204.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.28 R$66.0
$6.73 R$36.12
82.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.73 R$101
$17.50 R$94.0
7.03%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rio de Janeiro
Passo Fundo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.82 R$139
$18.13 R$97.4
42.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.98 R$129
$21.31 R$114
12.53%
Cinema Ticket
$6.45 R$34.63
$4.42 R$23.74
45.93%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Rio de Janeiro
Passo Fundo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$544 R$2,921
$312 R$1,678
74.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K R$62.7K
$7,183 R$38.6K
62.57%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rio de Janeiro
Passo Fundo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.69 R$245
$49.73 R$267
-8.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.56 R$223
$54.6 R$293
-23.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.1 R$414
$79.2 R$426
-2.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.8 R$332
$63.3 R$340
-2.35%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Rio de Janeiro
Passo Fundo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$441 R$2,370
$318 R$1,707
38.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$325 R$1,747
$180 R$966
80.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$846 R$4,543
$622 R$3,340
36.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$571 R$3,064
$364 R$1,955
56.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,697 R$14.5K
$820 R$4,403
228.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,270 R$6,819
$612 R$3,285
107.55%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Rio de Janeiro
Passo Fundo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$479 R$2,571
$649 R$3,484
-26.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.33
10
13.30%

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Last update for Rio de Janeiro: January 11, 2026

Last update for Passo Fundo: January 12, 2026

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