Rio de Janeiro vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1013
$1295
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2476
$3053
🏠 One person rent
$502
$616
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$491
$1025
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
22
😀 Quality of life
67
62
🏙️ Population
6.21M
1.96M

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 22% less expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 5559th and 4578th ($1013 vs $1295) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 9th in Brazil and Mexico, respectively. Check Brazil vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th best city to live in Brazil vs Tijuana ranked 6th in Mexico, while ranked 4845th and 5712th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rio de Janeiro Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.99
$12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.8
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.56
$4.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$768
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$500
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$959
$1368
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$905
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.8
$30.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$46.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2256
$3269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1317
$2686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.6
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$3.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$7.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$9.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$8.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.27
$4.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.86
$8.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.1
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.13
$6.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$48.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.6
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.6
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$550
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13739
$4857

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$792
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$851
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$782
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$537
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$614
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$576
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$600
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$579
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$733
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$533
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$548
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$652
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$679
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$672
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$565
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$709
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$678
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$625
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$684
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$585
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$564
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$656
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$667
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$645
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$643
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$679
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$702
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$562
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$505
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$631

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$1141
18 km or 11 mi National
$3053
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$3220
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3507
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2963
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$3040
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2948
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$3033
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$2995
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$3243
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$3261
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$2995
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$3245
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$2976
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$3251
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$968
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2927
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2676
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$2963
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3070
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2758
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2815
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$3030
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2621
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2767
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$2554
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2752
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2667