Bogota vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$746
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2414
$1937
🏠 One person rent
$441
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$283
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$424
$427
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
54
😀 Quality of life
66
60
🏙️ Population
8.03M
1.49M

The cost of living in Bogota is 31% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 5761st and 6884th ($976 vs $746) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 29th 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 20th in Brazil, while ranked 5073rd and 5911th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bogota Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.55
$4.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$866
$606
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$53.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.7
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.49%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1958
$1420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1388
$822
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$54.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$41.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8995
$16281

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$848
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$722
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$762
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$546
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$515
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$506
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$637
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$678
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$655
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$581
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$960
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$667
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$730
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$777
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$679
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$565
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$950
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$511
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$1030
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$881
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$693
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$686
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$693
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$759
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$708
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$782
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$572
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$489
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$671
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$620
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$684
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$673
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$704
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$677
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$699
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$690
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$721
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$663

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$561
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$559
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$416
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$618
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$579
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$575
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$545
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$566
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$634
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$631
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$691
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$604
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$583
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$615
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$563
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$623
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$588
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$434
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$555
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$538
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$611
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$562
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$590
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$630
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$639
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$571
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$591
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$644
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$621
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$600
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$758
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$569
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$456
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$713
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$637
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$544