Rio de Janeiro vs Willemstad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Willemstad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1095
$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2561
$3858
🏠 One person rent
$567
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$856
$1421
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$70.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$550
$1256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
9
😀 Quality of life
72
53
🏙️ Population
6.21M
137K

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 34% less expensive than in Willemstad. Cities ranked 5029th and 3357th ($1095 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Brazil and Curacao, respectively. Check Brazil vs Curacao 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 Willemstad. Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd best city to live in Brazil vs Willemstad ranked 1st in Curacao, while ranked 2767th and 6458th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rio de Janeiro vs Willemstad

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Rio de Janeiro Willemstad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.94
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$79.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$5.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.53
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$657
$697
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$592
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1011
$1245
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$621
$1065
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.7
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.87%
5.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2589
$837
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$167
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$1.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.2
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.88
$28.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$3.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.47
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$7.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$4.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$2.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$9.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.19
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$46.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.98
$10.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.9
$186
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$322
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12842
$12169

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$824
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$651
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$688
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$858
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$617
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$805
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$623
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$488
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$581
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$607
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$586
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$737
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$531
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$623
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$562
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$655
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$668
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$686
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$729
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$682
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$634
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$696
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$566
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$584
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$567
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$663
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$576
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$671
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$667
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$670
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$684
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$610
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$695
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$711
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$577
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$519
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$884
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$634

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Barber
$1629
71 km or 44 mi Kralendijk
$2007
114 km or 71 mi Coro
$566
128 km or 79 mi Oranjestad
$1780
143 km or 89 mi Punto Fijo
$710
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$788
209 km or 130 mi Puerto Cabello
$838
228 km or 142 mi Yaritagua
$734
232 km or 144 mi Barquisimeto
$724
234 km or 146 mi Cabudare
$704
239 km or 148 mi Guacara
$855
240 km or 149 mi Valencia
$787
241 km or 150 mi Los Guayos
$774
243 km or 151 mi Tocuyito
$764
247 km or 153 mi El Limon
$723
250 km or 155 mi Carora
$729
253 km or 157 mi Quibor
$729
254 km or 158 mi Maracay
$756
254 km or 158 mi Tinaquillo
$791
261 km or 162 mi Santa Rita
$758
263 km or 164 mi Turmero
$863
264 km or 164 mi Palo Negro
$763
267 km or 166 mi Catia La Mar
$1080
269 km or 167 mi Cagua
$819
272 km or 169 mi Maiquetia
$1042
273 km or 170 mi La Victoria
$847
276 km or 171 mi La Guaira
$1058
276 km or 172 mi El Tocuyo
$741
277 km or 172 mi San Carlos
$839
283 km or 176 mi Caracas
$1253
285 km or 177 mi Araure
$765
286 km or 177 mi Los Teques
$1025
286 km or 178 mi Acarigua
$771
303 km or 188 mi San Juan de los Morros
$812
307 km or 191 mi Charallave
$801
311 km or 194 mi Cua
$748
319 km or 198 mi Guatire
$947
319 km or 198 mi Guarenas
$954
322 km or 200 mi Santa Lucia
$805
324 km or 201 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$620