Buenos Aires vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1207
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2929
$2037
🏠 One person rent
$536
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$930
$630
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$89.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$799
$411
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
79
54
😀 Quality of life
77
65
🏙️ Population
3.12M
1.49M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 50% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 4761st and 6735th ($1207 vs $805) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 27th in Argentina and Brazil, respectively. Check Argentina vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Buenos Aires compared to 0.5 months in Recife. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Recife ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 1226th and 5331st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Buenos Aires vs Recife

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Buenos Aires Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.81
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.97
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$396
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$701
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$723
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.08%
11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2734
$1647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.58
$7.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.43
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.7
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.91
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$1.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$4.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.96
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$386
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6078
$13958

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$815
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$938
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$747
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$918
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$1017
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$901
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$1021
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$653
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$863
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1055
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$1062
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$587
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$1050
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1111
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$1034
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$903
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$920
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$866
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$1014
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$810
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$1055
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$905
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$1050
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$706
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1104
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$851
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$908
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$906
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$758
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$1028
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$927
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$947
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$904
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$1025
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$999
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$900
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$1015
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$962
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$965

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