Rio de Janeiro vs Tegucigalpa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Tegucigalpa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$955
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2402
$2265
🏠 One person rent
$447
$301
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$682
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$157
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$365
$495
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
94
37
😀 Quality of life
62
25
🏙️ Population
6.21M
1.16M

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 15% more expensive than in Tegucigalpa. Cities ranked 5959th and 6334th ($955 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Brazil and Honduras, respectively. Check Brazil vs Honduras comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro compared to 0.6 months in Tegucigalpa. Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd best city to live in Brazil vs Tegucigalpa ranked 2nd in Honduras, while ranked 4932nd and 8574th 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
$6.12
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$7.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$274
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$769
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$37.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$58.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$37.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.19%
11.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2041
$1696
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1135
$1411
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.13
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.5
$28.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.71
$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$6.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$8.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.3
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.85
$2.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.04
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$5.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.4
$28.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.3
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10815
$4361

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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

Cities near Tegucigalpa

Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Comayagua
$715
116 km or 72 mi Yoro
$734
125 km or 78 mi San Miguel
$1081
146 km or 90 mi Esteli
$593
158 km or 98 mi Usulutan
$1088
159 km or 99 mi El Progreso
$883
161 km or 100 mi Villanueva
$866
164 km or 102 mi Chinandega
$638
167 km or 104 mi La Lima
$870
172 km or 107 mi Jinotega
$457
180 km or 112 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
188 km or 117 mi Leon
$639
191 km or 119 mi Choloma
$599
191 km or 119 mi Matagalpa
$550
193 km or 120 mi La Ceiba
$650
214 km or 133 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
215 km or 133 mi Soyapango
$1173
216 km or 134 mi Apopa
$1145
219 km or 136 mi San Salvador
$1192
220 km or 137 mi Mejicanos
$1161
230 km or 143 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
239 km or 148 mi Managua
$774
251 km or 156 mi Santa Ana
$709
265 km or 165 mi Masaya
$712
274 km or 170 mi Sonsonate
$882
276 km or 172 mi Granada
$697
285 km or 177 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
297 km or 185 mi Juigalpa
$664
306 km or 190 mi Jalapa
$904
348 km or 216 mi San Juan del Sur
$890
362 km or 225 mi Guatemala City
$1005
364 km or 226 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
372 km or 231 mi Mixco
$639
373 km or 232 mi Coban
$912
389 km or 242 mi Belmopan
$729
393 km or 244 mi Belize City
$877
395 km or 245 mi San Ignacio
$1090
415 km or 258 mi Caye Caulker
$1573
426 km or 265 mi Flores
$859
430 km or 267 mi Liberia
$898