Cost of Living Comparison Between Rio de Janeiro and Taguig City Cost of Living Comparison Between Rio de Janeiro and Taguig City

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Rio de Janeiro is 0.9% more expensive than Taguig City without rent, and 3.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Rio de Janeiro is 1.6% more expensive than Taguig City without rent, and 6.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Rio de Janeiro
Taguig City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.1 R$39.4
$4.37 โ‚ฑ243
62.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.72 R$198
$27.01 โ‚ฑ1,504
32.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.47 R$35.9
$3.52 โ‚ฑ196
83.81%
Cappuccino
$1.98 R$10.97
$2.66 โ‚ฑ148
-25.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 R$7.28
$0.87 โ‚ฑ48.42
50.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 R$4.97
$0.49 โ‚ฑ27.42
83.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.82 R$10.08
$1.44 โ‚ฑ80.4
26.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 R$15.11
$2.59 โ‚ฑ144
5.02%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rio de Janeiro
Taguig City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 R$6.19
$1.97 โ‚ฑ110
-43.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 R$9.48
$1.39 โ‚ฑ77.4
23.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 R$7.82
$1.09 โ‚ฑ60.5
29.36%
Eggs
$2.04 R$11.32
$2.09 โ‚ฑ116
-2.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.84 R$43.53
$8.92 โ‚ฑ497
-12.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.63 R$20.17
$5.03 โ‚ฑ280
-27.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.25 R$45.78
$8.45 โ‚ฑ470
-2.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.39 R$13.25
$2.72 โ‚ฑ151
-12.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 R$8.58
$1.79 โ‚ฑ99.7
-13.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 R$8.15
$3.05 โ‚ฑ170
-51.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 R$8.43
$1.18 โ‚ฑ65.4
28.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 R$7.17
$1.91 โ‚ฑ106
-32.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 R$6.45
$3.18 โ‚ฑ177
-63.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 R$3.5
$1.81 โ‚ฑ101
-65.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 R$3.41
$0.77 โ‚ฑ42.77
-20.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.95 R$10.8
$3.21 โ‚ฑ179
-39.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 R$40.77
$8.29 โ‚ฑ462
-11.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 R$7
$1.4 โ‚ฑ78
-10.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 R$11.67
$2.36 โ‚ฑ131
-11.02%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Rio de Janeiro
Taguig City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.3 R$7.2
$0.22 โ‚ฑ12.18
490.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.57 R$214
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 R$6.28
$0.91 โ‚ฑ50.8
24.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 R$3.85
$0.22 โ‚ฑ12.18
213.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.8 R$43.29
$2.08 โ‚ฑ116
275.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 R$5.87
$1.16 โ‚ฑ64.7
-8.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K R$113.5K
$26.7K โ‚ฑ1.5M
-23.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K R$153.4K
$20K โ‚ฑ1.1M
38.05%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rio de Janeiro
Taguig City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 R$574
$127 โ‚ฑ7,096
-18.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.89 R$66
$32.54 โ‚ฑ1,812
-63.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.63 R$103
$26.27 โ‚ฑ1,463
-29.08%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rio de Janeiro
Taguig City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.89 R$144
$42.98 โ‚ฑ2,393
-39.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.74 R$132
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.57 R$36.47
$6.63 โ‚ฑ369
-0.90%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Rio de Janeiro
Taguig City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$540 R$2,995
$150 โ‚ฑ8,357
259.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K R$65.3K
$11.4K โ‚ฑ633.6K
3.39%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rio de Janeiro
Taguig City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.33 R$252
$45.86 โ‚ฑ2,554
-1.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.71 R$231
$33.89 โ‚ฑ1,887
23.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.9 R$415
$68.1 โ‚ฑ3,789
9.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$60.1 R$334
$47.3 โ‚ฑ2,634
27.15%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Rio de Janeiro
Taguig City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$446 R$2,475
$574 โ‚ฑ32K
-22.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$333 R$1,846
$321 โ‚ฑ17.9K
3.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$861 R$4,780
$1,977 โ‚ฑ110.1K
-56.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$573 R$3,182
$793 โ‚ฑ44.1K
-27.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,021 R$11.2K
$4,255 โ‚ฑ236.9K
-52.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,183 R$6,568
$1,455 โ‚ฑ81K
-18.68%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Rio de Janeiro
Taguig City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$452 R$2,509
$500 โ‚ฑ27.8K
-9.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.33
6.17
83.63%

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Last update for Rio de Janeiro: October 29, 2025

Last update for Taguig City: October 28, 2025

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