Brasilia vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$806
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2242
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$339
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$716
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$552
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
28
54
😀 Quality of life
56
40
🏙️ Population
2.82M
1.49M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 4% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6414th and 6539th ($806 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 14th in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Brasilia compared to 0.7 months in Recife. Ranked 10th vs 71st best cities to live in Brazil, and 5782nd vs 6967th 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
$6.74
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$893
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.88%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2484
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1454
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$484
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11560
$18289

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$694
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$545
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$633
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$656
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$628
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$603
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$631
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$625
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$606
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$609
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$634
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$638
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$586
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$653
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$635
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$558
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$563
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$587
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$603
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$647
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$602
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$573
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$588
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$592
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$547
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$597
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$551
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$649
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$656
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$468
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$563
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$597
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$553
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$614
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$581
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$590
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$814
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$726
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$580
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$613

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$587
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$532
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$413
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$551
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$542
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$495
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$535
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$589
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$610
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$630
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$557
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$553
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$597
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$530
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$614
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$602
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$670
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$523
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$640
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$545
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$567
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$599
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$573
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$570
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$595
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$606
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$591
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$717
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$412
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$414
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$664
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$580
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502