Rio de Janeiro vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$940
$1705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2347
$3809
🏠 One person rent
$458
$1005
🏘️ Family rent
$770
$1677
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$427
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$442
$1533
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
95
18
😀 Quality of life
67
66
🏙️ Population
6.21M
955K

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 45% less expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 6006th and 3094th ($940 vs $1705) 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 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro compared to 0.9 months in Tenerife. Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd best city to live in Brazil vs Tenerife ranked 84th in Spain, while ranked 4818th and 5034th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rio de Janeiro Tenerife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.45
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$1.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$501
$1006
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$880
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$1799
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$1477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.9
$68.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
3.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1966
$3896
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$2828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.5
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.22
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.11
$4.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.99
$4.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.4
$8.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.18
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.7
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.37
$9.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.8
$85
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.6
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$531
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12076
$6640

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Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586

Cities near Tenerife

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi La Orotava
$1633
17 km or 11 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1702
37 km or 23 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1539
41 km or 26 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1567
112 km or 69 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1455
116 km or 72 mi Las Palmas
$1484
269 km or 167 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1278
272 km or 169 mi Corralejo
$1658
308 km or 191 mi Arrecife
$1352
358 km or 222 mi Laayoune
$629
487 km or 302 mi Canico
$1519
488 km or 303 mi Funchal
$1561
488 km or 303 mi Camara de Lobos
$1513
490 km or 305 mi Santa Cruz
$1517
495 km or 307 mi Machico
$1515
715 km or 444 mi Taghazout
$602
721 km or 448 mi Agadir
$623
726 km or 451 mi Ait Melloul
$591
751 km or 467 mi Essaouira
$693
837 km or 520 mi Safi
$548
911 km or 566 mi Marrakesh
$765
951 km or 591 mi El Jadida
$557
1041 km or 647 mi Casablanca
$936
1061 km or 659 mi Khouribga
$501
1065 km or 662 mi Mohammedia
$721
1082 km or 672 mi Beni Mellal
$477
1116 km or 694 mi Temara
$680
1128 km or 701 mi Rabat
$790
1131 km or 703 mi Sale
$619
1135 km or 705 mi Nouakchott
$662
1161 km or 721 mi Kenitra
$604
1223 km or 760 mi Meknes
$578
1230 km or 764 mi Lagos
$1724
1241 km or 771 mi Portimao
$1347
1245 km or 774 mi Lagoa
$1428
1251 km or 777 mi Silves
$1468
1253 km or 779 mi Albufeira
$1910
1266 km or 787 mi Faro
$1380
1271 km or 790 mi Loule
$1512
1272 km or 791 mi Olhao
$1401