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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Rio de Janeiro is 40.8% more expensive than Teresopolis without rent, and 38.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Rio de Janeiro is 33% more expensive than Teresopolis without rent, and 32.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Rio de Janeiro
Teresopolis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.1 R$39.4
$3.62 R$20.08
96.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.72 R$198
$25.07 R$139
42.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.47 R$35.9
$6.15 R$34.16
5.20%
Cappuccino
$1.98 R$10.97
$1.58 R$8.74
25.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 R$7.28
$1.28 R$7.09
2.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 R$4.97
$0.73 R$4.06
23.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.82 R$10.08
$1.78 R$9.87
2.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 R$15.11
$2.65 R$14.69
2.64%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rio de Janeiro
Teresopolis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 R$6.19
$1.13 R$6.25
-0.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 R$9.48
$1.71 R$9.5
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 R$7.82
$1.42 R$7.86
-0.70%
Eggs
$2.04 R$11.32
$2 R$11.1
2.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.84 R$43.53
$7.87 R$43.66
-0.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.63 R$20.17
$3.61 R$20.02
0.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.25 R$45.78
$7.95 R$44.14
3.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.39 R$13.25
$2.17 R$12.05
10.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 R$8.58
$1.22 R$6.79
27.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 R$8.15
$1.47 R$8.15
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 R$8.43
$1.49 R$8.26
2.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 R$7.17
$1.24 R$6.9
4.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 R$6.45
$1.15 R$6.37
0.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 R$3.5
$0.64 R$3.58
-1.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 R$3.41
$0.57 R$3.19
7.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.95 R$10.8
$2.03 R$11.29
-3.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 R$40.77
$5.76 R$31.96
27.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 R$7
$1.2 R$6.69
5.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 R$11.67
$2.05 R$11.35
2.44%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Rio de Janeiro
Teresopolis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.3 R$7.2
$0.79 R$4.37
64.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.57 R$214
$23.9 R$133
61.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 R$6.28
$0.94 R$5.2
20.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 R$3.85
$0.67 R$3.69
2.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.8 R$43.29
$2.18 R$12.1
257.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 R$5.87
$1.07 R$5.93
-0.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K R$113.5K
$20.1K R$111.8K
1.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K R$153.4K
$28K R$155.5K
-1.32%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rio de Janeiro
Teresopolis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 R$574
$26.95 R$150
283.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.89 R$66
$11.93 R$66.2
-0.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.63 R$103
$17.33 R$96.2
7.50%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rio de Janeiro
Teresopolis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.89 R$144
$24.19 R$134
7.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.74 R$132
$17.84 R$99
33.07%
Cinema Ticket
$6.57 R$36.47
$5.44 R$30.17
20.77%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Rio de Janeiro
Teresopolis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$540 R$2,995
$265 R$1,471
103.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K R$65.3K
$11.4K R$63.4K
3.01%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rio de Janeiro
Teresopolis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.33 R$252
$21.44 R$119
111.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.71 R$231
$27.5 R$153
51.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.9 R$415
$75.5 R$419
-0.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$60.1 R$334
$61.3 R$340
-1.96%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Rio de Janeiro
Teresopolis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$446 R$2,475
$309 R$1,717
44.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$333 R$1,846
$214 R$1,187
55.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$861 R$4,780
$338 R$1,876
154.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$573 R$3,182
$430 R$2,388
33.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,021 R$11.2K
$1,109 R$6,155
82.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,183 R$6,568
$1,120 R$6,216
5.65%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Rio de Janeiro
Teresopolis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$452 R$2,509
$460 R$2,552
-1.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.33
11.33
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Last update for Rio de Janeiro: October 29, 2025

Last update for Teresopolis: October 28, 2025

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