Rio de Janeiro vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$955
$563
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2402
$1353
🏠 One person rent
$447
$234
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$157
$29.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$365
$325
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
50
😀 Quality of life
62
58
🏙️ Population
6.21M
603K

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 70% more expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 5959th and 8156th ($955 vs $563) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Brazil and Tunisia, respectively. Check Brazil vs Tunisia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro compared to 0.6 months in Tunis. Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd best city to live in Brazil vs Tunis ranked 1st in Tunisia, while ranked 4932nd and 5509th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rio de Janeiro Tunis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.12
$3.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$0.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$33.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$51.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.19%
11.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2041
$1177
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1135
$793
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.13
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.5
$15.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.71
$2.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$0.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.3
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.85
$3.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.04
$1.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$4.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.4
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$3.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.3
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10815
$3491

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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 Tunis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.3 mi Aryanah
$490
15 km or 9.6 mi La Marsa
$522
59 km or 37 mi Bizerte
$344
63 km or 39 mi Nabeul
$442
115 km or 71 mi Sousse
$482
124 km or 77 mi Kairouan
$453
207 km or 129 mi Souk Ahras
$386
215 km or 134 mi Annaba
$489
228 km or 142 mi Marsala
$1086
235 km or 146 mi Sfax
$462
242 km or 150 mi Tebessa
$492
247 km or 153 mi Trapani
$1005
282 km or 175 mi Quartu Sant'Elena
$1443
284 km or 177 mi Cagliari
$1515
292 km or 181 mi Skikda
$510
294 km or 182 mi Gafsa
$403
307 km or 191 mi Agrigento
$1031
317 km or 197 mi Palermo
$1211
322 km or 200 mi Constantine
$500
325 km or 202 mi Gabes
$375
363 km or 226 mi Gela
$990
375 km or 233 mi Niscemi
$1134
386 km or 240 mi Batna
$417
390 km or 242 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
393 km or 244 mi Jijel
$503
394 km or 245 mi Mosta
$1434
394 km or 245 mi Naxxar
$1519
397 km or 247 mi Birkirkara
$1591
397 km or 247 mi San Gwann
$1643
398 km or 247 mi Nuoro
$1381
399 km or 248 mi Gzira
$1747
400 km or 248 mi Sliema
$1771
401 km or 249 mi Valletta
$1649
404 km or 251 mi Zabbar
$1334
405 km or 252 mi Ragusa
$1172
407 km or 253 mi Marsaskala
$1341
408 km or 253 mi El Eulma
$429
432 km or 268 mi Setif
$379
442 km or 275 mi Catania
$1229
448 km or 278 mi Alghero
$1261