Module profile
Cost of Living score
76/100
Affordability, essential costs, and day-to-day financial pressure for residents.
Cost of Living in Rio de Janeiro76/100
Cost of Living
Cost of Living in Rio de Janeiro
Rio is moderately affordable, with district-level variation between premium beachfront areas and accessible inland neighborhoods. Cost of Living in Rio de Janeiro scores 76/100, placing it in the solid group of the indexed set.
- Last updated
- 2026-05-16
- Data year
- 2025
- Module score
- 76/100
Affordability score
76/100
Solid directional affordability score for the region.
Housing pressure
Mixed
Premium beachfront contrasts with broader accessibility.
Transport cost offset
Strong
Metro, BRT, and bus networks reduce vehicle dependence.
Rio de Janeiro cost of living data table
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| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Affordability score | 76/100 | District-level variation shapes experience. |
| Housing pressure | Mixed | District-level variation shapes experience. |
| Transport cost offset | Strong | Multi-modal commuting is widely used. |
Cost of Living city comparison
A crawlable comparison across a selection of same-country and top-scoring cities. The complete set is reachable via the rankings, the cities index, and each city profile.
| City | Score | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro (this page) | 76/100 | Rio is moderately affordable, with district-level variation between premium beachfront areas and accessible inland neighborhoods. |
| São Paulo | 74/100 | São Paulo offers comparatively favorable affordability for a major global capital, with strong variation across districts and household profiles. |
| Curitiba | 72/100 | Curitiba's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Brasilia | 70/100 | Brasilia's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Teresina | 68/100 | Teresina's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Aracaju | 68/100 | Aracaju's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| João Pessoa | 68/100 | João Pessoa's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Olinda | 68/100 | Olinda's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Blumenau | 68/100 | Blumenau's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| São Vicente | 68/100 | São Vicente's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Manaus | 67/100 | Manaus's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Recife | 67/100 | Recife's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Porto Alegre | 67/100 | Porto Alegre's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| São Luís | 67/100 | São Luís's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Santo André | 67/100 | Santo André's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Sorocaba | 67/100 | Sorocaba's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| São Carlos | 67/100 | São Carlos's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Uberlândia | 67/100 | Uberlândia's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Duque de Caxias | 67/100 | Duque de Caxias's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Joinville | 67/100 | Joinville's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Londrina | 67/100 | Londrina's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Coronel Fabriciano | 67/100 | Coronel Fabriciano's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Anápolis | 67/100 | Anápolis's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Foz do Iguaçu | 67/100 | Foz do Iguaçu's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Piracicaba | 67/100 | Piracicaba's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Campina Grande | 67/100 | Campina Grande's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Campos dos Goytacazes | 67/100 | Campos dos Goytacazes's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Cascavel | 67/100 | Cascavel's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Petrolina | 67/100 | Petrolina's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Novo Hamburgo | 67/100 | Novo Hamburgo's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Diadema | 67/100 | Diadema's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
Interpretation
Affordability scoring weighs essential spending, mobility, and services. Across the indexed cities the cost of living average is 59/100, so Rio de Janeiro is 17 points above the median. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 3 institutional references.
Read this module with the main open the rio de janeiro city profile and the read the scoring methodology page so single-topic pages do not hide tradeoffs across dimensions.
Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.
Sources
3 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.
- UN-Habitat: World Cities Report 2024
Used as a policy and methodology reference for urban exposure and resilience signals.
- IPCC: AR6 WGII Chapter 6: Cities, settlements and key infrastructure
Used to explain urban climate vulnerability and adaptation scoring logic.
- Numbeo: Cost of Living Index
Used for directional affordability framing alongside official housing and price datasets.
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