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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Rio de Janeiro is 24.6% more expensive than Uberaba without rent, and 24.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Rio de Janeiro is 0.4% cheaper than Uberaba without rent, and 23.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Rio de Janeiro
Uberaba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.1 R$39.4
$3.55 R$19.68
100.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.72 R$198
$32.16 R$179
11.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.47 R$35.9
$5.89 R$32.67
9.85%
Cappuccino
$1.98 R$10.97
$1.74 R$9.64
13.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 R$7.28
$0.92 R$5.09
42.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 R$4.97
$0.62 R$3.43
45.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.82 R$10.08
$1.77 R$9.84
2.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 R$15.11
$2.77 R$15.38
-1.81%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rio de Janeiro
Uberaba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 R$6.19
$0.81 R$4.52
38.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 R$9.48
$0.78 R$4.35
119.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 R$7.82
$1.09 R$6.06
29.36%
Eggs
$2.04 R$11.32
$1.56 R$8.68
30.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.84 R$43.53
$7.38 R$40.97
6.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.63 R$20.17
$3.7 R$20.55
-1.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.25 R$45.78
$7.22 R$40.06
14.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.39 R$13.25
$2.11 R$11.74
13.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 R$8.58
$1 R$5.56
55.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 R$8.15
$0.64 R$3.57
129.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 R$8.43
$1.39 R$7.71
9.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 R$7.17
$0.92 R$5.12
40.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 R$6.45
$1.06 R$5.86
9.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 R$3.5
$0.73 R$4.05
-13.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 R$3.41
$0.63 R$3.47
-3.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.95 R$10.8
$2.09 R$11.6
-6.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 R$40.77
$7.57 R$42.04
-3.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 R$7
$1.26 R$7.02
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 R$11.67
$2.05 R$11.37
2.44%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Rio de Janeiro
Uberaba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.3 R$7.2
$0.78 R$4.33
66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.57 R$214
$43.28 R$240
-10.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 R$6.28
$1.05 R$5.82
7.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 R$3.85
$0.76 R$4.2
-9.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.8 R$43.29
$6.41 R$35.59
21.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 R$5.87
$1.02 R$5.65
3.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K R$113.5K
$20.8K R$115.7K
-1.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K R$153.4K
$27.6K R$153.4K
0.02%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rio de Janeiro
Uberaba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 R$574
$65.8 R$365
57.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.89 R$66
$13.68 R$75.9
-13.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.63 R$103
$18.76 R$104
-0.69%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rio de Janeiro
Uberaba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.89 R$144
$29.99 R$166
-13.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.74 R$132
$21.28 R$118
11.56%
Cinema Ticket
$6.57 R$36.47
$5.2 R$28.88
26.35%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Rio de Janeiro
Uberaba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$540 R$2,995
$267 R$1,482
102.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K R$65.3K
$6,493 R$36K
81.19%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rio de Janeiro
Uberaba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.33 R$252
$48.51 R$269
-6.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.71 R$231
$41.44 R$230
0.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.9 R$415
$77.2 R$428
-2.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$60.1 R$334
$64.4 R$357
-6.57%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Rio de Janeiro
Uberaba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$446 R$2,475
$313 R$1,736
42.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$333 R$1,846
$218 R$1,207
52.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$861 R$4,780
$420 R$2,334
104.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$573 R$3,182
$437 R$2,426
31.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,021 R$11.2K
$1,473 R$8,177
37.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,183 R$6,568
$1,010 R$5,606
17.14%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Rio de Janeiro
Uberaba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$452 R$2,509
$373 R$2,068
21.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.33
10.92
3.75%

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Last update for Rio de Janeiro: October 29, 2025

Last update for Uberaba: October 27, 2025

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