Kingstown vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kingstown Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$995
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2388
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$381
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$596
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$476
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.8
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1116
$491
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
4
95
😀 Quality of life
55
67
🏙️ Population
24.5K
6.21M

The cost of living in Kingstown is 2% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 5701st and 5559th ($995 vs $1013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Saint Vincent and Brazil, respectively. Check Saint Vincent vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kingstown compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Kingstown ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Vincent vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th in Brazil, while ranked 6376th and 4845th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kingstown vs Rio de Janeiro

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Kingstown Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.37
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$4.09
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$454
$959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$480
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.3
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.7
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.49%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$600
$2256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$603
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.24
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.11
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.53
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.57
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.4
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.67
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.6
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.65
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.8
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.5
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$105
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11266
$13739

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$989
69 km or 43 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
98 km or 61 mi Castries
$1170
124 km or 77 mi Grenville
$1079
136 km or 85 mi St. George's
$1078
160 km or 100 mi Fort-de-France
$1812
173 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1454
175 km or 109 mi Bridgetown
$1336
227 km or 141 mi Scarborough
$1136
238 km or 148 mi Roseau
$1012
269 km or 167 mi Portsmouth
$1173
280 km or 174 mi Port of Spain
$1284
281 km or 175 mi San Juan
$1232
296 km or 184 mi Chaguanas
$1097
319 km or 198 mi Basse-Terre
$1739
322 km or 200 mi San Fernando
$1010
339 km or 210 mi Petit-Bourg
$1730
341 km or 212 mi Sainte-Anne
$1732
346 km or 215 mi Les Abymes
$1717
347 km or 216 mi Baie-Mahault
$1736
352 km or 219 mi Le Moule
$1733
353 km or 219 mi Carupano
$699
372 km or 231 mi La Asuncion
$641
376 km or 234 mi Porlamar
$610
436 km or 271 mi Maturin
$844
436 km or 271 mi All Saints
$1166
440 km or 273 mi Cumana
$679
445 km or 276 mi St. John's
$1145
465 km or 289 mi Tucupita
$767
487 km or 302 mi Basseterre
$1330
492 km or 306 mi Cayon
$1332
493 km or 306 mi Puerto la Cruz
$703
502 km or 312 mi Lecheria
$771
505 km or 314 mi Barcelona
$888
545 km or 338 mi Anaco
$642
548 km or 341 mi Cantaura
$675
557 km or 346 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
574 km or 357 mi Philipsburg
$2884
579 km or 360 mi El Tigre
$741
587 km or 365 mi Upata
$788

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$792
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$851
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$782
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$537
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$614
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$576
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$600
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$579
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$733
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$533
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$548
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$652
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$679
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$672
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$565
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$709
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$678
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$625
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$684
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$585
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$564
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$656
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$667
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$645
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$643
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$679
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$702
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$562
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$505
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$631