Bogota vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1106
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2723
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$500
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$861
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$660
$418
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
90
54
😀 Quality of life
68
66
🏙️ Population
8.03M
1.49M

The cost of living in Bogota is 38% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 4996th and 6758th ($1106 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 33rd in Colombia and Brazil, respectively. Check Colombia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bogota compared to 0.5 months in Recife. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Recife ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 4429th and 5007th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bogota vs Recife

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Bogota Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.13
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.48
$8.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$563
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$369
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$668
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
11.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2388
$1912
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1743
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.2
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$7.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.7
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$3.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.91
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$7.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8706
$11966

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$958
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$816
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$858
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$593
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$559
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$537
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$680
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$737
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$749
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$630
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$1045
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$749
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$862
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$740
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$769
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$606
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$1041
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$563
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$1162
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$1012
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$788
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$816
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$850
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$802
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$856
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$631
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$524
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$678
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$674
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$765
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$687
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$755
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$725
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$797
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$733

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$615
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$605
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$460
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$680
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$636
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$623
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$598
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$597
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$696
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$705
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$752
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$641
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$671
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$621
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$673
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$640
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$697
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$649
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$472
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$599
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$610
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$661
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$617
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$650
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$707
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$718
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$614
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$648
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$709
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$678
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$654
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$824
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$617
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$491
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$768
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$693
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$592