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South America
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Salary & Cost of Living
How do salaries and expenses in Rio de Janeiro compare to Montreal?
Purchasing Power Comparison
An engineer in Rio de Janeiro is 32% worse off vs in Montreal
This shows how far a software engineer's salary goes in Rio de Janeiro compared to Montreal, taking into account both salary differences and cost of living.
Net Salary
$17,470
-$36,041 (-67%) vs Montreal
Tax Rate: 33%
Weather
How does the weather in Rio de Janeiro compare to Montreal?
Montreal has better overall weather
3.0/10(vs 3.2/10 in Montreal)
Overall weather score based on temperature, sunshine, precipitation, and humidity. Learn how it's calculated
Average High
28°C(vs 12°C in Montreal)
Average Low
22°C(vs 4°C in Montreal)
Sunshine Hours
2,187h/yr+136h/yr(+7%)
Average High in hottest month
31°C(vs 26°C in Montreal)
Average Low in coldest month
19°C(vs -12°C in Montreal)
Rainy Days
133/yr+44/yr(+49%)
Muggy Days
262/yr+247/yr(+1682%)
Cloud Cover
47%(vs 53% in Montreal)
Quality of Life
How does quality of life in Rio de Janeiro compare to Montreal?
Housing Affordability
How affordable is housing for a software engineer in Rio de Janeiro compared to Montreal?
SWE Affordability
7.2 years
1.6 years quicker than Montreal
Community & Events
Events listed on lu.ma, a popular Meetup alternative in tech circles, can indicate local community engagement.
Rio de Janeiro has around 2 Luma events listed.
That's 82% fewer events than Montreal.
Salary Converter
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