Rio de Janeiro vs Tegucigalpa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Tegucigalpa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1013
$863
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2476
$2132
🏠 One person rent
$502
$347
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$589
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$491
$392
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
95
38
😀 Quality of life
67
33
🏙️ Population
6.21M
1.06M

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 17% more expensive than in Tegucigalpa. Cities ranked 5559th and 6520th ($1013 vs $863) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Brazil and Honduras, respectively. Check Brazil vs Honduras comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro compared to 0.5 months in Tegucigalpa. Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th best city to live in Brazil vs Tegucigalpa ranked 2nd in Honduras, while ranked 4845th and 8669th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rio de Janeiro vs Tegucigalpa

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Rio de Janeiro Tegucigalpa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.99
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.8
$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.56
$2.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$959
$618
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.8
$44.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$69.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$35.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
12.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2256
$628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1317
$642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.6
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$6.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$8.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.27
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.86
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$5.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.1
$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.13
$5.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$35
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.6
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$550
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13739
$3557

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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

Cities near Tegucigalpa

Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Comayagua
$705
116 km or 72 mi Yoro
$737
125 km or 78 mi San Miguel
$1120
146 km or 90 mi Esteli
$687
158 km or 98 mi Usulutan
$1109
159 km or 99 mi El Progreso
$804
161 km or 100 mi Villanueva
$823
164 km or 102 mi Chinandega
$787
167 km or 104 mi La Lima
$815
172 km or 107 mi Jinotega
$470
180 km or 112 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
188 km or 117 mi Leon
$754
191 km or 119 mi Choloma
$668
191 km or 119 mi Matagalpa
$679
193 km or 120 mi La Ceiba
$626
214 km or 133 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
215 km or 133 mi Soyapango
$1246
216 km or 134 mi Apopa
$1221
219 km or 136 mi San Salvador
$1274
220 km or 137 mi Mejicanos
$1237
230 km or 143 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
239 km or 148 mi Managua
$796
251 km or 156 mi Santa Ana
$734
265 km or 165 mi Masaya
$812
274 km or 170 mi Sonsonate
$897
276 km or 172 mi Granada
$699
285 km or 177 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
297 km or 185 mi Juigalpa
$782
306 km or 190 mi Jalapa
$1062
348 km or 216 mi San Juan del Sur
$840
362 km or 225 mi Guatemala City
$1168
364 km or 226 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065
372 km or 231 mi Mixco
$720
373 km or 232 mi Coban
$936
389 km or 242 mi Belmopan
$1007
393 km or 244 mi Belize City
$938
395 km or 245 mi San Ignacio
$1054
415 km or 258 mi Caye Caulker
$1574
426 km or 265 mi Flores
$990
430 km or 267 mi Liberia
$957