Asuncion vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asuncion Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1568
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$338
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$566
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.1
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$426
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
35
54
😀 Quality of life
51
40
🏙️ Population
462K
1.49M

The cost of living in Asuncion is 14% less expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 7159th and 6539th ($666 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th in Paraguay and Brazil, respectively. Check Paraguay vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Asuncion compared to 0.7 months in Recife. Asuncion ranked 1st best city to live in Paraguay vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 6136th and 6967th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asuncion Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.64
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$705
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.2
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.8
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.89%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1279
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$615
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.5
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.47
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.7
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.8
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$180
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3909
$18289

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi San Lorenzo
$620
15 km or 9.4 mi Luque
$604
112 km or 70 mi Formosa
$335
120 km or 74 mi Coronel Oviedo
$534
163 km or 101 mi Caaguazu
$411
212 km or 132 mi Concepcion
$541
270 km or 168 mi Corrientes
$486
275 km or 171 mi Resistencia
$379
287 km or 178 mi Encarnacion
$515
288 km or 179 mi Posadas
$314
304 km or 189 mi Ciudad del Este
$531
307 km or 191 mi Foz do Iguacu
$644
326 km or 203 mi Presidencia Roque Saenz Pena
$439
348 km or 216 mi Obera
$373
361 km or 224 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$524
363 km or 226 mi Ponta Pora
$615
407 km or 253 mi Sao Borja
$585
422 km or 262 mi Cascavel
$600
424 km or 264 mi Santa Rosa
$596
447 km or 278 mi Dourados
$629
455 km or 283 mi Goya
$481
471 km or 293 mi Reconquista
$487
472 km or 293 mi Santo Angelo
$592
498 km or 310 mi Uruguaiana
$557
504 km or 313 mi Ijui
$593
508 km or 315 mi Pato Branco
$635
539 km or 335 mi Chapeco
$660
549 km or 341 mi Campo Mourao
$482
584 km or 363 mi Carazinho
$619
586 km or 364 mi Artigas
$881
593 km or 369 mi Erechim
$622
599 km or 372 mi Concordia
$623
613 km or 381 mi Maringa
$629
614 km or 382 mi Passo Fundo
$647
616 km or 383 mi Santa Maria
$472
619 km or 385 mi Campo Grande
$641
621 km or 386 mi Guarapuava
$534
648 km or 403 mi Sao Gabriel
$594
654 km or 407 mi Apucarana
$608
655 km or 407 mi Santana do Livramento
$561

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$587
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$532
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$413
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$551
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$542
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$495
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$535
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$589
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$610
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$630
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$557
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$553
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$597
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$530
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$614
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$602
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$670
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$523
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$640
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$545
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$567
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$599
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$573
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$570
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$595
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$606
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$591
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$717
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$412
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$414
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$664
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$580
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502