Bogota vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2605
$2037
🏠 One person rent
$494
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$630
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$89.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
90
54
😀 Quality of life
65
65
🏙️ Population
8.03M
1.49M

The cost of living in Bogota is 32% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 5223rd and 6735th ($1062 vs $805) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 27th in Colombia and Brazil, respectively. Check Colombia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bogota compared to 0.5 months in Recife. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Recife ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 5180th and 5331st 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
$6.44
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.11
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$978
$701
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.4
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.46%
11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2208
$1647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1513
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.1
$7.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$1.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.51
$4.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.94
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.58
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$371
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9014
$13958

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$919
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$777
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$813
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$575
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$547
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$529
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$667
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$717
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$709
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$614
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$1019
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$719
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$789
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$750
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$738
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$592
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$992
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$537
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$1071
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$915
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$746
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$754
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$829
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$757
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$825
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$606
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$514
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$673
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$646
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$732
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$685
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$724
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$714
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$764
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$703

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$595
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$589
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$452
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$669
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$622
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$579
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$578
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$677
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$687
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$726
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$628
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$647
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$600
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$648
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$608
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$676
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$628
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$466
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$589
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$577
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$651
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$609
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$640
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$674
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$684
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$611
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$635
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$687
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$645
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$812
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$608
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$488
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$760
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$677
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$583