Cairo vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$2037
🏠 One person rent
$201
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$630
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$89.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$199
$411
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
83
54
😀 Quality of life
63
65
🏙️ Population
9.8M
1.49M

The cost of living in Cairo is 37% less expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 8680th and 6735th ($506 vs $805) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 27th 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 0.5 months in Recife. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Recife ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 5610th and 5331st 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
$4.85
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$701
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.2
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.8
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.83%
11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$918
$1647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$518
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.22
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.65
$7.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$1.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.08
$4.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.8
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2645
$13958

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Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$394
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$402
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$343
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$351
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$294
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$340
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$297
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$335
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$300
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$282
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$323
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$319
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$400
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$356
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$283
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$776
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1936
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2022
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1993
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$479
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1761
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1700
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1962
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$800
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2145
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2002
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2172
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$415
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1062
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2066

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