Georgetown vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Georgetown Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$986
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2953
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$394
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$874
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
23
94
😀 Quality of life
47
62
🏙️ Population
235K
6.21M

The cost of living in Georgetown is 3% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 5796th and 5959th ($986 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Guyana and Brazil, respectively. Check Guyana vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Georgetown compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Georgetown ranked 1st best city to live in Guyana vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 6383rd and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Georgetown Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.31
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.15
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.88
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$485
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1327
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.8
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3910
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1737
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.04
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.71
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.73
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.94
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.8
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$884
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23107
$10815

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$1015
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$1013
161 km or 100 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$843
347 km or 216 mi Paramaribo
$869
479 km or 298 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1310
487 km or 302 mi Upata
$785
496 km or 308 mi Tucupita
$770
521 km or 324 mi Boa Vista
$586
524 km or 326 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
532 km or 331 mi San Fernando
$964
547 km or 340 mi Chaguanas
$1070
561 km or 349 mi San Juan
$1164
565 km or 351 mi Scarborough
$1101
567 km or 353 mi Port of Spain
$1168
612 km or 380 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
637 km or 396 mi Kourou
$1698
643 km or 399 mi Maturin
$871
677 km or 421 mi Cayenne
$1642
704 km or 438 mi St. George's
$1065
704 km or 438 mi Grenville
$1061
706 km or 438 mi Carupano
$719
711 km or 442 mi El Tigre
$731
720 km or 447 mi Bridgetown
$1360
730 km or 454 mi Holetown
$1390
737 km or 458 mi Cantaura
$662
753 km or 468 mi Anaco
$627
775 km or 482 mi Cumana
$691
778 km or 483 mi Porlamar
$684
783 km or 487 mi La Asuncion
$692
785 km or 488 mi Kingstown
$981
792 km or 492 mi Georgetown
$1004
805 km or 500 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
808 km or 502 mi Barcelona
$704
812 km or 504 mi Lecheria
$821
830 km or 516 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
837 km or 520 mi Zaraza
$783
861 km or 535 mi Castries
$1159
905 km or 562 mi Valle de la Pascua
$752
926 km or 575 mi Fort-de-France
$1665
966 km or 600 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$787

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585