Rio de Janeiro vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1010
$1184
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2648
$2873
🏠 One person rent
$460
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$868
$929
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$944
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
94
22
😀 Quality of life
62
57
🏙️ Population
6.78M
1.96M

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 15% less expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 5234th and 4480th ($1010 vs $1184) 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 8th in Mexico, while ranked 5089th and 5782nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Rio de Janeiro Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.53
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$9.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$4.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$997
$1219
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$729
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.7
$47.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$72.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.1
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.11%
11.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2527
$3013
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$1701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.3
$40.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.75
$21.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$7.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.93
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.06
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.7
$49.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$588
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10845
$4103

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$1032
18 km or 11 mi National
$2907
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$3051
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3427
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2868
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$2910
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2788
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$2867
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$2784
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$2879
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$2884
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$2722
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$3046
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$2732
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$3094
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$1027
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2709
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2597
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$3070
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3155
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2684
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2803
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$2751
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2637
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2879
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$2944
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2687
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2684