Bogota vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$887
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2258
$1826
🏠 One person rent
$388
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$79.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$379
$413
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
54
😀 Quality of life
60
54
🏙️ Population
8.03M
1.49M

The cost of living in Bogota is 32% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6104th and 7055th ($887 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 43rd 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 0.6 months in Recife. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Recife ranked 19th in Brazil, while ranked 5261st and 5998th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bogota Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.16
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.32
$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$429
$316
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$784
$549
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.6
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.7
$73.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.24%
13.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1877
$1247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$35.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$6.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$6.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$1.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$3.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$17.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.62
$6.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$52
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$7.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.7
$71.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$284
$269
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8398
$14050

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$794
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$674
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$709
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$497
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$493
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$529
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$563
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$653
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$605
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$534
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$882
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$598
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$680
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$722
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$649
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$557
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$897
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$513
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$906
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$839
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1031
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$666
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$648
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$657
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$748
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$705
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$742
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$477
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$410
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$599
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$562
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$650
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$618
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$649
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$665
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$664
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$645

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$588
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$567
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$446
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$677
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$607
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$563
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$551
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$615
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$503
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$538
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$610
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$572
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$667
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$547
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$571
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$563
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$591
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$569
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$561
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$560
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$412
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$527
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$550
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$565
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$534
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$563
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$553
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$603
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$545
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$561
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$604
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$554
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$540
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$745
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$531
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$428
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$685
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$595
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$509