Brasilia vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$882
$746
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2318
$1937
🏠 One person rent
$386
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$427
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
28
54
😀 Quality of life
61
60
🏙️ Population
2.82M
1.49M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 18% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6320th and 6884th ($882 vs $746) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 29th in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Brasilia compared to 0.6 months in Recife. Ranked 13th vs 20th best cities to live in Brazil, and 5763rd vs 5911th 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
$6.87
$4.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.51
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$477
$384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$606
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$53.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.5
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.81%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$1420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$822
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.8
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.3
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.84
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$54.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$41.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.5
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$537
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16129
$16281

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$714
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$531
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$682
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$805
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$656
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$693
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$665
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$653
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$629
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$593
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$624
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$670
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$588
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$647
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$611
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$552
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$559
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$585
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$655
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$642
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$606
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$574
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$600
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$583
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$552
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$604
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$560
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$635
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$641
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$412
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$568
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$609
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$561
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$619
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$590
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$613
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$750
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$688
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$582
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$629

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