Praia vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Praia Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$979
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2219
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$473
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.2
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$215
$491
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
19
95
😀 Quality of life
41
67
🏙️ Population
159K
6.21M

The cost of living in Praia is 3% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 5816th and 5559th ($979 vs $1013) 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 4th in Brazil, while ranked 7752nd and 4845th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Praia vs Rio de Janeiro

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Praia Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.5
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.41
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.29
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$784
$959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.1
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.08%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1324
$2256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1040
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.53
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.12
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.1
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.23
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.93
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.22
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.2
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$148
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3260
$13739

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$977
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$1014
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1320
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1229
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1236
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$537
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$605
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$518
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1176
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1145
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1178
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$619
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$659
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$878
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1127
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$852
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$990
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1058
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$993
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1323
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$1016
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1257
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1257
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$1001
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1774
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1694
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1531
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1750
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1615
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1654
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$535
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1540
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$583
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$503
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$635
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$508
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$507

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