Brasilia vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2550
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$443
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$891
$418
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
28
54
😀 Quality of life
66
66
🏙️ Population
3M
1.49M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 19% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 5856th and 6758th ($958 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 33rd in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Brasilia compared to 0.5 months in Recife. Ranked 13th vs 12th best cities to live in Brazil, and 5032nd vs 5007th 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
$8.07
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$8.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$561
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.4
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.6
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.61%
11.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2461
$1912
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1684
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.7
$7.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.5
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$3.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.7
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.19
$7.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.4
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.9
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$710
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17564
$11966

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Cities near Brasilia

Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$763
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$575
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$725
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$800
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$704
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$693
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$712
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$703
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$680
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$625
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$669
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$728
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$639
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$651
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$639
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$590
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$626
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$622
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$690
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$653
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$676
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$623
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$659
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$640
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$597
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$645
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$603
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$693
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$691
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$475
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$618
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$665
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$616
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$672
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$638
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$669
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$764
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$715
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$636
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$686

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