Cairo vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$746
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$1937
🏠 One person rent
$189
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$427
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
84
54
😀 Quality of life
60
60
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.49M

The cost of living in Cairo is 37% less expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 8802nd and 6884th ($473 vs $746) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 29th in Egypt and Brazil, respectively. Check Egypt vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.6 months in Recife. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Recife ranked 20th in Brazil, while ranked 5895th and 5911th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Recife

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Cairo Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$4.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$606
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$53.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.7
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$869
$1420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$517
$822
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.95
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.61
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.14
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$54.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.1
$41.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.5
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2311
$16281

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$410
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$395
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$336
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$345
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$287
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$334
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$288
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$326
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$276
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$274
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$331
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$306
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$384
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$348
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$271
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$695
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1867
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1951
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1957
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$517
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1734
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1850
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1645
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1879
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$782
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1993
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1910
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$354
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2064
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$398
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1021
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1947

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