Rio de Janeiro vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$916
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2281
$2573
🏠 One person rent
$445
$463
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$898
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$372
$822
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
22
😀 Quality of life
62
58
🏙️ Population
6.21M
1.96M

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 13% less expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 5954th and 5176th ($916 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 12th in Brazil and Mexico, respectively. Check Brazil vs Mexico 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 Tijuana. Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd best city to live in Brazil vs Tijuana ranked 6th in Mexico, while ranked 4857th and 5576th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rio de Janeiro Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.99
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.8
$36.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.22
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$454
$564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$363
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$821
$1158
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$737
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$33.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$51.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.4
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.1%
11.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1746
$3302
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1118
$2141
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.2
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.2
$32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.66
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$7.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$5.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.01
$3.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.26
$3.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.1
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$72.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$506
$181
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10819
$2569

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$718
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$614
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$622
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$769
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$562
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$587
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$632
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$474
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$522
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$537
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$589
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$636
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$584
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$462
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$482
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$572
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$642
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$595
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$487
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$631
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$599
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$563
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$603
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$584
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$505
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$536
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$588
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$518
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$593
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$581
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$584
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$599
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$523
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$602
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$605
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$503
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$449
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$705
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$562

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2911
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$3017
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$912
18 km or 11 mi National
$2962
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$910
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$3065
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$2914
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3428
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2916
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$3043
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2898
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$2964
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$2930
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$3124
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$3279
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$2917
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$3273
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$2834
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$3199
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$880
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2907
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2637
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$2945
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3109
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2732
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2763
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$2936
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2950
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$3188
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2578
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$2996
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2694
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3496
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2971
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$3082
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2764
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3326
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$3020
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2698
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2677