Brasilia vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2354
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$332
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$603
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$593
$626
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
28
54
😀 Quality of life
56
43
🏙️ Population
3.09M
1.66M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 8% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6295th and 6515th ($826 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 31st in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Brasilia compared to 0.8 months in Recife. Ranked 8th vs 42nd best cities to live in Brazil, and 5819th vs 6854th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brasilia vs Recife

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Brasilia Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.36
$4.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$431
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$935
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.03%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2375
$1724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.92
$5.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$5.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$5.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.1
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$347
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12495
$19214

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$696
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$577
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$643
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$748
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$644
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$663
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$656
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$640
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$658
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$647
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$621
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$721
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$649
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$645
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$731
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$609
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$497
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$733
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$643
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$679
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$623
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$645
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$601
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$602
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$578
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$633
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$606
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$677
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$691
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$492
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$608
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$636
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$621
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$652
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$614
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$616
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$902
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$791
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$619
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$665

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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