Cost of living in Rio de Janeiro

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Food
Daily menu in the business district R$ 23
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) R$ 17.33
1/2 Kg (1 lb.) of chicken breast R$ 5.29
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk R$ 2.71
12 eggs, large R$ 4.05
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes R$ 5.16
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese R$ 9.67
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples R$ 5.10
2 kg (4,5 lb.) of potatoes R$ 5.56
0.5 l (16 oz) beer in the supermarket R$ 3.31
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality R$ 31
2 liters of Coca-Cola R$ 4.35
bread for 2 people for 1 day R$ 2.43
Housing
monthly rent for a 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished apartment in expensive area of the city R$ 4,267
utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat R$ 295
Internet 8MB (1 month) R$ 82
40” flat screen TV R$ 1,758
Microwave, known brand, 800/900 Watt R$ 372
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) R$ 11.06
Hourly rate for cleaning help R$ 19.80
Clothes
1 pair of Levis 501 R$ 213
1 summer dress in a chain store (Zara, H&M, ...) R$ 132
1 pair of Adidas trainers R$ 282
1 pair of average business shoes R$ 210
Transportation
Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 140 CV 6 vel. (or equivalent), with no extras, new R$ 47,161
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas R$ 2.98
monthly ticket public transport R$ 200
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 Km. (5 miles) R$ 23
Personal Care
medicine against cold for 6 days (Frenadol, Coldrex, ...) R$ 14.86
1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) R$ 16.77
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) R$ 6.55
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) R$ 8.89
4 rolls of toilet paper R$ 4.44
Tube of toothpaste R$ 2.77
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city R$ 34
Entertainment
basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub R$ 78
2 tickets to the movies R$ 40
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) R$ 170
dinner out for two in Italian restaurant with wine and dessert R$ 172
1 cocktail drink in downtown club R$ 16.29
Capuccino in expat area of the city R$ 5.40
1 beer in neighbourhood pub R$ 6.07
iPod nano 16GB R$ 625
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) R$ 1.27
1 month of gym in business district R$ 146
1 package of Marlboro cigarretes R$ 5.94

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