San Francisco vs Rio de Janeiro Cost of Living

San Francisco (United States) · Overall index 95.1Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) · Overall index 34.8

Summary

  • Overall, Rio de Janeiro is 63% cheaper than San Francisco.
  • Rent in Rio de Janeiro is 71% cheaper than in San Francisco.
  • Transport in Rio de Janeiro is 67% cheaper than in San Francisco.
ItemSan FranciscoRio de JaneiroDiff
Rent-71%
1-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$3,208$1,094-66%
1-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$2,609$716-73%
3-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$7,487$2,097-72%
3-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$4,864$1,336-73%
Groceries-58%
Milk (1L)$1.31$0.56-57%
White bread (500g)$4.2$1.68-60%
Rice (1kg)$5.82$2.23-62%
Eggs (12)$4.57$1.92-58%
Local cheese (1kg)$16.3$5.66-65%
Chicken fillets (1kg)$12.6$5.69-55%
Beef round (1kg)$22.3$7.82-65%
Apples (1kg)$5.88$2.48-58%
Bananas (1kg)$2.46$0.91-63%
Oranges (1kg)$4.54$2.17-52%
Tomatoes (1kg)$5.5$2.69-51%
Potatoes (1kg)$3.06$1.41-54%
Onions (1kg)$2.72$1.37-50%
Lettuce (1 head)$2.75$1.03-63%
Water (1.5L bottle)$2.41$1.13-53%
Bottle of wine (mid-range)$15.4$6.11-60%
Transport-67%
Public transport, one-way ticket$3.1$0.85-73%
Public transport, monthly pass$139$45.1-68%
Taxi, base fare$4.48$1.45-68%
Taxi, per km$1.91$0.76-60%
Gasoline (1L)$0.99$0.33-67%
New compact car (e.g., VW Golf)$27,640$9,328-66%
Dining out-63%
Meal, inexpensive restaurant$21.5$9.25-57%
Meal for 2, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)$115$43.7-62%
Fast food combo meal$11.6$4.67-60%
Cappuccino$5.52$2.15-61%
Coke/Pepsi (0.33L, restaurant)$3.04$0.88-71%
Domestic beer (0.5L, restaurant)$8.59$2.63-69%
Imported beer (0.33L, restaurant)$8.71$3.39-61%
Water (0.33L, restaurant)$2.32$0.87-62%
Telecom-57%
Mobile plan, calls + 10GB+ data (monthly)$68.5$29.5-57%
Broadband internet 60Mbps+ (monthly)$71.8$30.7-57%
Prepaid mobile tariff (1 min)$0.37$0.15-59%
Video streaming subscription (monthly)$15.8$7.03-56%
Utilities & household-59%
Basic utilities, 85m² apartment (monthly)$176$81-54%
Electricity (1 kWh)$0.23$0.11-52%
Tap water (1m³)$5.1$1.96-62%
Natural gas (1m³)$1.47$0.64-56%
Waste collection (monthly)$25.8$10.3-60%
Fitness club (monthly)$94.8$34.8-63%
Cinema ticket (1 seat)$17.5$7.42-58%
Men's haircut$33.2$14.1-58%
Domestic cleaning (1 hour)$29.6$10.2-66%
Private kindergarten (monthly)$2,199$871-60%

3,178 total data points · Price data as of 2026-07-01 · Exchange rates as of 2026-07-15

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