Brasilia vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$928
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2464
$2037
🏠 One person rent
$415
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$714
$630
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$89.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$570
$411
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
28
54
😀 Quality of life
62
65
🏙️ Population
3M
1.49M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 15% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6162nd and 6735th ($928 vs $805) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 27th in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Brasilia compared to 0.5 months in Recife. Ranked 16th vs 11th best cities to live in Brazil, and 5658th vs 5331st 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
$7.88
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.86
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$488
$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$701
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.5
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.3
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.71%
11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$1647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.62
$7.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.66
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.46
$1.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$4.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.13
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.9
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.3
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.5
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$617
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17134
$13958

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Cities near Brasilia

Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$758
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$567
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$724
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$839
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$697
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$730
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$709
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$693
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$673
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$633
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$664
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$710
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$630
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$664
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$642
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$586
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$588
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$620
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$690
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$668
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$661
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$615
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$642
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$637
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$590
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$640
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$598
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$685
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$684
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$444
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$609
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$653
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$602
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$662
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$626
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$654
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$760
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$708
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$629
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$675

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