Rio de Janeiro vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1010
$807
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2648
$1929
🏠 One person rent
$460
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$868
$802
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$48.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$612
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
28
😀 Quality of life
62
38
🏙️ Population
6.78M
431K

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 25% more expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 5234th and 6362nd ($1010 vs $807) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Brazil and Namibia, respectively. Check Brazil vs Namibia 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 Windhoek. Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd best city to live in Brazil vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 5089th and 7474th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rio de Janeiro Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.53
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$1.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$997
$756
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.7
$51.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.1
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.11%
11.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2527
$735
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$601
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.3
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.75
$7.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$5.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$5.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$5.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.93
$2.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.06
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.7
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$34.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$588
$141
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10845
$3671

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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

Cities near Windhoek

Distance City Cost of living
83 km or 52 mi Rehoboth
$738
173 km or 108 mi Omaruru
$749
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$751
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$717
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$765
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$723
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$718
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$687
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$677
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$643
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$603
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$633
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$631
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$656
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$719
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$554
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$605
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$753
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$511
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$734
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$621
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$845
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$550
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$702
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$625
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$751
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$682
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$875
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$601
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$701
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$776
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$889
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
1180 km or 733 mi Benguela
$771
1180 km or 733 mi Pretoria
$783
1180 km or 734 mi Johannesburg
$908
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$755
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$637
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$733
1207 km or 750 mi Benoni
$741