Rio de Janeiro vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$940
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2347
$2264
🏠 One person rent
$458
$515
🏘️ Family rent
$770
$857
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$442
$700
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
29
😀 Quality of life
67
57
🏙️ Population
6.21M
431K

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 5% less expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 6006th and 5698th ($940 vs $985) 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 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro compared to 0.7 months in Windhoek. Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd best city to live in Brazil vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 4818th and 6153rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Rio de Janeiro Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.45
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$5.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$501
$479
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.9
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
11.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1966
$1315
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$718
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.5
$46.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$7.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.22
$6.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.11
$6.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.99
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.4
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.18
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.7
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.37
$5.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.8
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.6
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$531
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12076
$5380

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586

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Distance City Cost of living
83 km or 52 mi Rehoboth
$904
173 km or 108 mi Omaruru
$924
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$927
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$836
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$948
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$834
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$857
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$819
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$807
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$746
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$607
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$637
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$637
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$668
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$833
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$536
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$577
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$861
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$514
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$653
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$762
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$940
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$587
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$606
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$731
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$875
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$762
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$984
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$698
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$808
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$890
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$984
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
1180 km or 733 mi Benguela
$719
1180 km or 733 mi Pretoria
$975
1180 km or 734 mi Johannesburg
$1082
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$892
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$706
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$684
1207 km or 750 mi Benoni
$826