Nairobi vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$745
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2030
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$269
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$394
$365
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
67
94
😀 Quality of life
57
62
🏙️ Population
5.55M
6.21M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 22% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6689th and 5959th ($745 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Kenya and Brazil, respectively. Check Kenya vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Nairobi compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 5632nd and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nairobi vs Rio de Janeiro

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Nairobi Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.77
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.1
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.58%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1536
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1125
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.5
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.09
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.2
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.6
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8325
$10815

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$571
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$482
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$493
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$535
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$543
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$548
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$460
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$518
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$483
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$581
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$583
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$560
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$511
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$466
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$601
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$643
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$707
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$559
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$564
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$675
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$736
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$639
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$579
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$509
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$622
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$723
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$509
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$568
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$545
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$784
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$598
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$509
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$441
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$510
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$509
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$576
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$579
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$768

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

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