Bogota vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$883
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2124
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$399
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$671
$603
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$362
$626
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
88
54
😀 Quality of life
60
43
🏙️ Population
7.74M
1.66M

The cost of living in Bogota is 16% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6066th and 6515th ($883 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st in Colombia and Brazil, respectively. Check Colombia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bogota compared to 0.8 months in Recife. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Recife ranked 42nd in Brazil, while ranked 5338th and 6854th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bogota Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.62
$4.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.6
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$431
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$734
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.5
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.94%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1865
$1724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1392
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.1
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$5.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$5.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.81
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.72
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.1
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.84
$5.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$347
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6983
$19214

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$724
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$433
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$645
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$530
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$416
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$525
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$511
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$727
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$567
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$597
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$617
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$551
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$639
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$594
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$639
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$507
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$812
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$493
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$867
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$778
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$648
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$612
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$649
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$720
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$649
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$552
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$455
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$416
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$593
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$708
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$589
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$592
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$612
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$617
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$646
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$659
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$624
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$633

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$659
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$636
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$466
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$657
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$614
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$504
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$539
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$615
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$612
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$651
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$610
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$598
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$634
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$609
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$593
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$611
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$462
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$634
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$567
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$606
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$576
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$596
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$600
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$611
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$619
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$598
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$619
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$635
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$814
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$436
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$444
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$745
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$618
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$525