Climate

Porto Seguro logs 1 hot days a year to Rio de Janeiro's 65 — Porto Seguro wins by 64. Porto Seguro also leads on sunny days by 46.

Porto SeguroRio de Janeiro
Sunny days
295249
Hot days
165
Frost days
00
Rain days
222160
Outdoor dinner months
12/1212/12
Avg wind
3.9 m/s3.0 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,9182,641
Darkest month sun
186 hrs/mo200 hrs/mo
UV peak month
11.310.1

Porto Seguro

Feels-like °C

31
31
31
28
26
25
25
24
27
28
28
31

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Rio de Janeiro

Feels-like °C

31
31
32
26
25
24
22
24
28
27
28
30

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Rio de Janeiro averages $1,689/mo for balanced living; Porto Seguro has no cost baseline yet.

Porto Seguro

monthly · balanced

Rio de Janeiro

$1,689

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,260Comfort $2,966
Top 79%in Among 48 Latin America cities

Mobility

Rio de Janeiro scores 2.8 on mobility (0–5 scale); Porto Seguro has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
2.8/5
Porto SeguroRio de Janeiro
TransitMotorbikeFlightsAirport

Culture

Rio de Janeiro's culture score of 4.2 sits well above Porto Seguro's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
4.2/5
Porto SeguroRio de Janeiro
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Rio de Janeiro leads

Nature & Outdoors

Rio de Janeiro scores 5.0 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Porto Seguro has no nature & outdoors baseline.

/5
vs
5.0/5
Porto SeguroRio de Janeiro
SeaMountainsForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingBeachSurfingDivingClimbing

Safety

Rio de Janeiro scores 0.6 on safety (0–5 scale); Porto Seguro has no safety baseline.

/5
vs
0.6/5
Porto SeguroRio de Janeiro
Street SafetyProperty CrimeRoadWildfireFlooding

Career

Rio de Janeiro scores 3.2 on career (0–5 scale); Porto Seguro has no career baseline.

/5
vs
3.2/5
Porto SeguroRio de Janeiro
JobsEconomyCoworking

Social & Community

Rio de Janeiro scores 3.4 on social & community (0–5 scale); Porto Seguro has no social & community baseline.

/5
vs
3.4/5
Porto SeguroRio de Janeiro
Expat-First CommunityExpat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereLocal-First CommunityGovernment Immigration Friendliness

Food & Dining

Rio de Janeiro scores 3.2 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Porto Seguro has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
3.2/5
Porto SeguroRio de Janeiro
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

Rio de Janeiro scores 3.1 on family (0–5 scale); Porto Seguro has no family baseline.

/5
vs
3.1/5
Porto SeguroRio de Janeiro
UniversitiesAmenitiesSportGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

Rio de Janeiro scores 2.4 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Porto Seguro has no healthcare baseline.

/5
vs
2.4/5
Porto SeguroRio de Janeiro
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Porto Seguro averages 5.7 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Rio de Janeiro's 15.7 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Porto Seguro breathes ~63% cleaner air (9.9 µg/m³ lower).

Porto Seguro

Rio de Janeiro

5.7µg/m³
15.7µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Good
Sensitive Groups

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Porto Seguro (123K) and Rio de Janeiro (9.9M) are 80x in population — Rio de Janeiro is the larger metro, Porto Seguro the smaller.

80x

Rio de Janeiro is roughly 80x the scale of Porto Seguro

Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)

BR flagRio de Janeiro
80x
BR flagPorto Seguro
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.BR flagRio de Janeiro9.9M80x
2.BR flagPorto Seguro123K1x

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Porto Seguro vs Rio de Janeiro

Which is cheaper, Porto Seguro or Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro has an estimated monthly cost of $1,689.
How does the climate compare between Porto Seguro and Rio de Janeiro?
Sunny days: 295 vs 249 d — Porto Seguro higher Annual sunshine: 2,918 vs 2,641 hrs — Porto Seguro higher Winter sunshine: 186 vs 200 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 1 vs 65 d — Porto Seguro lower Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 222 vs 160 d — Rio de Janeiro lower
Is Porto Seguro or Rio de Janeiro safer?
Rio de Janeiro has a safety score of 0.6/5.
Should I move to Porto Seguro or Rio de Janeiro?
Porto Seguro and Rio de Janeiro are both popular relocation destinations with distinct characteristics. The best choice depends on your priorities — climate preferences, career opportunities, cost constraints, and lifestyle needs. Take the personalized quiz to find your ideal match, or explore the map to compare cities by region and lifestyle factors.

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