Praia vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Praia Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$964
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2177
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$467
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$763
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.9
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$442
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
30
95
😀 Quality of life
43
67
🏙️ Population
159K
6.21M

The cost of living in Praia is 3% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 5871st and 6006th ($964 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Cape Verde and Brazil, respectively. Check Cape Verde vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Praia compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Praia ranked 1st best city to live in Cape Verde vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 7431st and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Praia Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.35
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.32
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.79
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$796
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$469
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.3
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.97%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1148
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$941
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.6
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.59
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.39
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.18
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.83
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.8
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.1
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.66
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.8
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.1
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$146
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3216
$12076

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$962
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$997
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1221
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1141
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1140
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$541
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$598
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$516
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1084
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1060
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1088
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$630
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$662
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$895
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1044
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$872
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$999
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1067
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$999
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1347
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$1021
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1283
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1281
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$1010
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$1007
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1705
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1633
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1455
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1702
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1539
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1567
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$536
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1484
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$583
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$502
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$629
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$506
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$506

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586