Rio de Janeiro vs Tegucigalpa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Tegucigalpa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1010
$863
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2648
$2350
🏠 One person rent
$460
$308
🏘️ Family rent
$868
$682
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$298
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$500
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
94
37
😀 Quality of life
62
43
🏙️ Population
6.78M
1.68M

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 17% more expensive than in Tegucigalpa. Cities ranked 5234th and 6160th ($1010 vs $863) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd 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 1st in Honduras, while ranked 5089th and 6806th 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
$6.53
$6.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$7.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$2.02
 Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$196
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$997
$736
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.7
$45.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$71.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.1
$43.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.11%
11.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2527
$1338
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$1018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.3
$27.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.75
$27.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$4.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$3.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.93
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$51.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.06
$6.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.7
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$588
$278
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10845
$3818

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Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620

Cities near Tegucigalpa

Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Comayagua
$702
116 km or 72 mi Yoro
$738
125 km or 78 mi San Miguel
$1107
146 km or 90 mi Esteli
$593
158 km or 98 mi Usulutan
$1031
159 km or 99 mi El Progreso
$892
161 km or 100 mi Villanueva
$854
164 km or 102 mi Chinandega
$627
167 km or 104 mi La Lima
$857
172 km or 107 mi Jinotega
$458
180 km or 112 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
188 km or 117 mi Leon
$614
191 km or 119 mi Choloma
$595
191 km or 119 mi Matagalpa
$548
193 km or 120 mi La Ceiba
$676
214 km or 133 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
215 km or 133 mi Soyapango
$1117
216 km or 134 mi Apopa
$1093
219 km or 136 mi San Salvador
$1147
220 km or 137 mi Mejicanos
$1112
230 km or 143 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
239 km or 148 mi Managua
$787
251 km or 156 mi Santa Ana
$702
265 km or 165 mi Masaya
$699
274 km or 170 mi Sonsonate
$866
276 km or 172 mi Granada
$680
285 km or 177 mi Ahuachapan
$915
297 km or 185 mi Juigalpa
$647
306 km or 190 mi Jalapa
$900
348 km or 216 mi San Juan del Sur
$805
362 km or 225 mi Guatemala City
$1019
364 km or 226 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902
372 km or 231 mi Mixco
$630
373 km or 232 mi Coban
$829
389 km or 242 mi Belmopan
$716
393 km or 244 mi Belize City
$886
395 km or 245 mi San Ignacio
$1039
415 km or 258 mi Caye Caulker
$942
426 km or 265 mi Flores
$842
430 km or 267 mi Liberia
$1220