Rio de Janeiro vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Rio de Janeiro	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1095	$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2561	$4327
🏠 One person rent	$567	$1049
🏘️ Family rent	$856	$1774
🍽️ Food expenses	$285	$539
🚐 Transport expenses	$156	$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$550	$2587
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	3 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	95	46
😀 Quality of life	72	88
🏙️ Population	6.21M	750K

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 41% less expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 5029th and 2623rd ($1095 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 86th in Brazil and Canada, respectively. Check Brazil vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd best city to live in Brazil vs Winnipeg ranked 17th in Canada, while ranked 2767th and 292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rio de Janeiro vs Winnipeg

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	Rio de Janeiro	Winnipeg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.94	$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$34.7	$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.83	$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.4	$5.98
☕ Cappuccino	$2.75	$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.53	$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$657	$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$408	$896
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1011	$1637
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$621	$1548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$89.7	$98.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$137	$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.9	$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11.87%	4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2589	$2362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1468	$2380
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.97	$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$50.2	$82.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.88	$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.24	$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.08	$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.6	$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.24	$3.53
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.24	$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.47	$9.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.36	$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.43	$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.48	$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.7	$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.58	$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.14	$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.04	$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.46	$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.8	$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.15	$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.19	$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.59	$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.95	$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.36	$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.21	$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.06	$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$26.6	$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.19	$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$50.2	$77
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.98	$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$42.5	$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$70.9	$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$554	$1080
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12842	$15143

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Cities near Rio de Janeiro

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

Cities near Winnipeg

Distance	City	Cost of living
201 km or 125 mi	Brandon	$1403
218 km or 135 mi	Grand Forks	$1834
335 km or 208 mi	Fargo	$1637
335 km or 208 mi	West Fargo	$1761
336 km or 209 mi	Moorhead	$2138
353 km or 219 mi	Minot	$1668
434 km or 270 mi	Bismarck	$1947
438 km or 272 mi	Mandan	$2011
501 km or 312 mi	Aberdeen	$1703
508 km or 316 mi	Duluth	$1927
510 km or 317 mi	Williston	$1748
513 km or 319 mi	Superior	$2351
530 km or 330 mi	St. Cloud	$1636
535 km or 332 mi	Regina	$1739
554 km or 344 mi	Watertown	$1996
574 km or 357 mi	Elk River	$2391
584 km or 363 mi	Ramsey	$2618
592 km or 368 mi	Andover	$2326
593 km or 368 mi	Champlin	$2402
598 km or 372 mi	Thunder Bay	$1679
601 km or 374 mi	Moose Jaw	$1451
602 km or 374 mi	Blaine	$2356
603 km or 374 mi	Maple Grove	$2321
604 km or 375 mi	Coon Rapids	$2206
604 km or 375 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2296
607 km or 377 mi	Lino Lakes	$2267
608 km or 378 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2327
608 km or 378 mi	Fridley	$2270
609 km or 378 mi	Plymouth	$2312
609 km or 378 mi	New Hope	$2304
610 km or 379 mi	Crystal	$2319
612 km or 380 mi	New Brighton	$2273
612 km or 381 mi	Golden Valley	$2323
613 km or 381 mi	Shoreview	$2251
617 km or 383 mi	Minnetonka	$2315
617 km or 384 mi	White Bear Lake	$2228
618 km or 384 mi	St. Louis Park	$2331
618 km or 384 mi	Minneapolis	$2434
620 km or 385 mi	Roseville	$2223
621 km or 386 mi	Brookings	$2310