Nairobi vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$797
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1994
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$296
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$498
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$208
$491
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
67
95
😀 Quality of life
58
67
🏙️ Population
5.55M
6.21M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 21% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6763rd and 5559th ($797 vs $1013) 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 0.3 months in Nairobi compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th in Brazil, while ranked 6139th and 4845th 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
$5.4
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.2
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.62
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$351
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.08%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1677
$2256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$943
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.9
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.32
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.61
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.7
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.9
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9106
$13739

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$455
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$419
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$508
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$542
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$602
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$523
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$520
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$533
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$505
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$624
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$651
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$604
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$593
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$623
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$544
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$670
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$722
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$563
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$506
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$551
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$588
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$408
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$691
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$620
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$811
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$693
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$572
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$544
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$825
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$518
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$692
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$409
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$694
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$691
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$507
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$810

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

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