cost
Cost of Living Index
São Luís
49.9
city
Rio de Janeiro
79.4
city
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
Bars show source values for selected metrics.
Winner
São Luís wins on 16 of 26 metrics compared to Rio de Janeiro.
cost
São Luís
49.9
city
Rio de Janeiro
79.4
city
safety
São Luís
71.5
city
Rio de Janeiro
64.8
city
housing
São Luís
$1,442
city
Rio de Janeiro
$972
city
jobs
São Luís
$1,259/mo
city
Rio de Janeiro
$3,749/mo
city
health
São Luís
81.3
city
Rio de Janeiro
79
city
environment
São Luís
39.7 ug/m3
city
Rio de Janeiro
23.3 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
São Luís
58 Mbps
city
Rio de Janeiro
105 Mbps
city
demographics
São Luís
0.3%
city
Rio de Janeiro
0.8%
city
economy
São Luís
$3,143/mo
city
Rio de Janeiro
$2,809/mo
city
economy
São Luís
10.1%
city
Rio de Janeiro
11.2%
city
education
São Luís
68.7
city
Rio de Janeiro
60.8
city
environment
São Luís
64.4
city
Rio de Janeiro
54.4
city
environment
São Luís
24.6 ug/m3
city
Rio de Janeiro
21.9 ug/m3
city
health
São Luís
16.4%
city
Rio de Janeiro
16.8%
city
health
São Luís
72.5 years
city
Rio de Janeiro
79.4 years
city
housing
São Luís
$1,403/mo
city
Rio de Janeiro
$2,073/mo
city
housing
São Luís
$13,362/sqm
city
Rio de Janeiro
$5,520/sqm
city
housing
São Luís
13.0x
city
Rio de Janeiro
14.3x
city
jobs
São Luís
11.0%
city
Rio de Janeiro
11.2%
city
quality
São Luís
5.8
city
Rio de Janeiro
4.7
city
religion
São Luís
41.9%
city
Rio de Janeiro
43.0%
city
religion
São Luís
42.4%
city
Rio de Janeiro
59.3%
city
religion
São Luís
70.6%
city
Rio de Janeiro
50.4%
city
safety
São Luís
38.0 per 100k
city
Rio de Janeiro
79.4 per 100k
city
safety
São Luís
1.8 per 100k
city
Rio de Janeiro
8.6 per 100k
city
transport
São Luís
80
city
Rio de Janeiro
70.6
city