Rio de Janeiro vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$955
$1707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2402
$3550
🏠 One person rent
$447
$1065
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$1571
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$157
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$365
$1400
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
94
18
😀 Quality of life
62
61
🏙️ Population
6.21M
932K

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 44% less expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 5959th and 2853rd ($955 vs $1707) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 10th in Brazil and Spain, respectively. Check Brazil vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro compared to 0.8 months in Tenerife. Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd best city to live in Brazil vs Tenerife ranked 80th in Spain, while ranked 4932nd and 5147th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rio de Janeiro Tenerife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.12
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$48
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$9.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.87
 Cappuccino
$2.28
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$1109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$946
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$1649
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$1406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$85.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.19%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2041
$2914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1135
$2073
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.13
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.5
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.71
$19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$8.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.3
$4.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.85
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.04
$8.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$6.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.4
$72.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$11.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$80.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.3
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$467
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10815
$6379

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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 Tenerife

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi La Orotava
$1660
17 km or 11 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
37 km or 23 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
41 km or 26 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
112 km or 69 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
116 km or 72 mi Las Palmas
$1353
269 km or 167 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1266
272 km or 169 mi Corralejo
$1592
308 km or 191 mi Arrecife
$1251
358 km or 222 mi Laayoune
$559
487 km or 302 mi Canico
$1431
488 km or 303 mi Funchal
$1469
488 km or 303 mi Camara de Lobos
$1419
490 km or 305 mi Santa Cruz
$1431
495 km or 307 mi Machico
$1421
715 km or 444 mi Taghazout
$522
721 km or 448 mi Agadir
$534
726 km or 451 mi Ait Melloul
$524
751 km or 467 mi Essaouira
$605
837 km or 520 mi Safi
$502
911 km or 566 mi Marrakesh
$651
951 km or 591 mi El Jadida
$512
1041 km or 647 mi Casablanca
$898
1061 km or 659 mi Khouribga
$415
1065 km or 662 mi Mohammedia
$667
1082 km or 672 mi Beni Mellal
$457
1116 km or 694 mi Temara
$639
1128 km or 701 mi Rabat
$747
1131 km or 703 mi Sale
$531
1135 km or 705 mi Nouakchott
$678
1161 km or 721 mi Kenitra
$550
1223 km or 760 mi Meknes
$498
1230 km or 764 mi Lagos
$1556
1241 km or 771 mi Portimao
$1229
1245 km or 774 mi Lagoa
$1337
1251 km or 777 mi Silves
$1395
1253 km or 779 mi Albufeira
$2047
1266 km or 787 mi Faro
$1163
1271 km or 790 mi Loule
$1436
1272 km or 791 mi Olhao
$1252