36.55
Chiang Mai
🇹🇭 Thailand
Cost of Living in Rio de Janeiro - Updated Prices & Insights
38.26
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $530 (excluding rent), and $977 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,303 (excluding rent), and $2,029 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.07 R$39.26
$4.41 R$24.5
$10.6 R$58.9
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.66 R$204
$25.66 R$142
$51.3 R$285
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.38 R$35.41
$5.47 R$30.35
$7.3 R$40.53
Cappuccino
$1.88 R$10.46
$0.87 R$4.85
$2.8 R$15.53
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 R$7.3
$0.91 R$5.05
$1.82 R$10.11
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 R$4.73
$0.7 R$3.87
$1.05 R$5.81
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.82 R$10.1
$1.09 R$6.06
$2.91 R$16.16
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 R$14.82
$1.78 R$9.88
$4.45 R$24.69
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 R$6.48
$0.83 R$4.61
$1.84 R$10.24
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 R$9.51
$0.89 R$4.92
$3.45 R$19.13
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 R$7.96
$0.89 R$4.94
$2.67 R$14.82
Eggs
$1.96 R$10.86
$1.07 R$5.93
$2.99 R$16.62
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.75 R$43
$4.37 R$24.28
$14.01 R$77.8
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.55 R$19.69
$2.5 R$13.86
$4.46 R$24.74
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.21 R$45.55
$4.74 R$26.32
$11.86 R$65.9
Apples (1kg)
$2.42 R$13.46
$0.74 R$4.1
$3.33 R$18.47
Banana (1kg)
$1.6 R$8.91
$1.09 R$6.05
$2.18 R$12.1
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 R$8.01
$0.51 R$2.82
$3.34 R$18.52
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 R$8.29
$0.88 R$4.88
$2.11 R$11.71
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 R$7.18
$0.73 R$4.07
$1.83 R$10.17
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 R$6.41
$0.74 R$4.09
$1.84 R$10.22
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 R$3.56
$0.44 R$2.43
$1.05 R$5.83
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 R$3.2
$0.4 R$2.23
$1.06 R$5.86
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2 R$11.11
$1.46 R$8.08
$3.28 R$18.18
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 R$40.85
$4.59 R$25.5
$14.71 R$81.6
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 R$6.96
$0.73 R$4.04
$1.64 R$9.1
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 R$11.39
$0.97 R$5.4
$3.18 R$17.66
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.25 R$6.91
$0.85 R$4.72
$1.33 R$7.41
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.75 R$221
$36.6 R$203
$59.7 R$331
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.12 R$6.2
$1.01 R$5.58
$1.46 R$8.12
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 R$3.7
$0.56 R$3.1
$1.68 R$9.31
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.82 R$43.43
$7.47 R$41.48
$8.52 R$47.31
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 R$6.15
$1.03 R$5.7
$1.18 R$6.54
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.8K R$115.6K
$18.3K R$101.4K
$23.7K R$131.8K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K R$154.3K
$27.1K R$150.3K
$29.1K R$161.4K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$104 R$577
$72.9 R$405
$207 R$1,147
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.21 R$67.8
$6.37 R$35.35
$27.32 R$152
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.9 R$105
$17.88 R$99.3
$21.68 R$120
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.75 R$143
$17.86 R$99.1
$44.67 R$248
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.18 R$134
$10.83 R$60.1
$36.09 R$200
Cinema Ticket
$6.64 R$36.86
$4.6 R$25.56
$9.96 R$55.3
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$550 R$3,050
$363 R$2,013
$1,052 R$5,839
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K R$65.6K
$5,501 R$30.5K
$17.6K R$97.7K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.85 R$249
$21.49 R$119
$80.6 R$447
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.22 R$229
$21.36 R$119
$62.3 R$346
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.1 R$428
$43.95 R$244
$110 R$610
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62 R$344
$27.44 R$152
$91.5 R$508
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 R$2,412
$322 R$1,788
$716 R$3,973
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$333 R$1,850
$236 R$1,310
$545 R$3,023
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$833 R$4,624
$495 R$2,745
$1,590 R$8,823
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$570 R$3,161
$390 R$2,165
$1,064 R$5,904
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,015 R$11.2K
$1,467 R$8,141
$3,214 R$17.8K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,178 R$6,538
$881 R$4,891
$1,836 R$10.2K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$436 R$2,418
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.33
9
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