Kingstown vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kingstown Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$995
$1095
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2391
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$380
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$598
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1067
$550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
4
95
😀 Quality of life
54
72
🏙️ Population
24.5K
6.21M

The cost of living in Kingstown is 9% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 5614th and 5029th ($995 vs $1095) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 6384th and 2767th 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
$7.35
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.11
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$1011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.8
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.3
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.52%
11.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$602
$2589
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$599
$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.4
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.24
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.48
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$9.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$9.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.07
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.59
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.5
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.61
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.2
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.48
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.5
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$70.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$105
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10636
$12842

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18 km or 11 mi Georgetown
$1005
69 km or 43 mi Vieux Fort
$1214
98 km or 61 mi Castries
$1178
124 km or 77 mi Grenville
$1083
136 km or 85 mi St. George's
$1083
160 km or 100 mi Fort-de-France
$1844
173 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1453
175 km or 109 mi Bridgetown
$1328
227 km or 141 mi Scarborough
$1138
238 km or 148 mi Roseau
$1010
269 km or 167 mi Portsmouth
$1107
280 km or 174 mi Port of Spain
$1281
281 km or 175 mi San Juan
$1223
296 km or 184 mi Chaguanas
$1106
319 km or 198 mi Basse-Terre
$1736
322 km or 200 mi San Fernando
$1039
339 km or 210 mi Petit-Bourg
$1724
341 km or 212 mi Sainte-Anne
$1716
346 km or 215 mi Les Abymes
$1715
347 km or 216 mi Baie-Mahault
$1723
352 km or 219 mi Le Moule
$1718
353 km or 219 mi Carupano
$707
372 km or 231 mi La Asuncion
$645
376 km or 234 mi Porlamar
$613
436 km or 271 mi Maturin
$830
436 km or 271 mi All Saints
$1143
440 km or 273 mi Cumana
$680
445 km or 276 mi St. John's
$1114
465 km or 289 mi Tucupita
$772
487 km or 302 mi Basseterre
$1330
492 km or 306 mi Cayon
$1327
493 km or 306 mi Puerto la Cruz
$716
502 km or 312 mi Lecheria
$773
505 km or 314 mi Barcelona
$873
545 km or 338 mi Anaco
$650
548 km or 341 mi Cantaura
$685
557 km or 346 mi Ciudad Guayana
$896
574 km or 357 mi Philipsburg
$2940
579 km or 360 mi El Tigre
$752
587 km or 365 mi Upata
$793

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$824
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$651
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$688
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$858
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$617
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$805
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$623
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$488
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$581
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$607
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$586
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$737
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$531
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$623
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$562
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$655
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$668
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$686
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$729
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$682
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$634
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$696
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$566
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$584
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$567
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$663
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$576
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$671
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$667
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$670
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$684
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$610
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$695
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$711
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$577
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$519
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$884
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$634