Is Airbnb cheaper than a hotel in Rio De Janeiro?
Yes: in Rio De Janeiro, Airbnb homes asked a median $71 a night against $100 for hotels on Agoda, 29% less (latest scan 24 October 2026; priced on a typical night: Airbnb homes 87, hotels on Agoda 200). Nights measured on both sides: 69, from 13 November 2026 to 21 January 2027, read on 24 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 24 October 2026 22:21 UTC.
Updated
Hotels and apartments side by side
On a typical night in Rio De Janeiro, the middle half of asking prices ran from $71 to $145 for hotels on Agoda and from $54 to $102 for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Median asking price | Lower quarter (p25) | Upper quarter (p75) | With a price, typical night | Nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $100 | $71 | $145 | 200 | 69 |
| Airbnb homes | $71 | $54 | $102 | 87 | 69 |
| All places pooled | $92 | $64 | $131 | 286 | 69 |
Each night's figure is the median (or quarter) of that night's asking prices for one night; each figure here is the median of those nights. The pooled row puts every asking price of a night into one list.
Friday and Saturday nights on each side
Friday and Saturday nights in Rio De Janeiro against Monday to Thursday: +4% for hotels on Agoda and +10% for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Friday + Saturday | Monday – Thursday | Weekend against Mon–Thu | Fri + Sat nights | Mon–Thu nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $103 | $99 | +4% | 20 | 39 |
| Airbnb homes | $78 | $71 | +10% | 20 | 39 |
Medians of the nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group.
Month by month
The gap in Rio De Janeiro was widest in January 2027: $75 for Airbnb homes against $118 for hotels on Agoda, 36% less.
| Month | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | Nights | Latest scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $94 | $66 | -30% | 30 | 24 October 2026 |
| December 2026 | $99 | $72 | -27% | 30 | 24 October 2026 |
| January 2027 | $118 | $75 | -36% | 21 | 24 October 2026 |
Each month is the median of its nightly medians over the nights read on both sides; the month links to its own page.
On event and holiday nights
On 20 November 2026 in Rio De Janeiro (National Day of Zumbi and Black Awareness), Airbnb homes asked a median $73 against $114 for hotels on Agoda, 36% less.
| Night | Event or holiday | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | With a price: hotels / Airbnb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 November 2026 | Republic Proclamation Day | $93 | $63 | -32% | 200 / 87 |
| 20 November 2026 | National Day of Zumbi and Black Awareness | $114 | $73 | -36% | 197 / 88 |
| 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | $99 | $79 | -20% | 200 / 90 |
Each event is printed beside the night it fell on; the prices are that night's asking prices and do not say what moved them.
What counts as a hotel and an apartment here
Places with a price on a typical night in Rio De Janeiro: 286 in all, 200 on Agoda and 87 on Airbnb.
- Airbnb homes: the listings Airbnb's search showed with a price for one night for 2 guests, whole apartments, B&Bs and private rooms alike.
- Hotels on Agoda: every place Agoda's search showed with a price for one night for 2 adults: hotels, guesthouses, hostels and the apartments Agoda itself lists.
- A listing missing from a night's Airbnb search is unknown that night, not sold out.
- The two sites may count fees and taxes differently; each figure is the price its search showed.
What was measured
Nights measured in Rio De Janeiro on both sides: 69, from 13 November 2026 to 21 January 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price on Agoda.
- Up to 208 places checked per night on Agoda; a place with no price that night (sold out or closed) is counted but carries no price.
- Prices in USD, as shown on the day each night was read on Agoda, on 24 October 2026.
- Asking prices seen while searching for one night: not prices paid, and not a forecast.
- Airbnb nights read on 24 October 2026.
Source: asking prices for one night, read from public search results on the scan date; not prices paid, and not a forecast. How we measure →