Cairo vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1086
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$162
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.4
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
83
54
😀 Quality of life
57
40
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.49M

The cost of living in Cairo is 45% less expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 8926th and 6539th ($424 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 14th 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 0.7 months in Recife. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 5583rd and 6967th 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
$3.97
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.3
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.49
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.85%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$388
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.83
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.73
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.27
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.78
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1916
$18289

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$323
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$345
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$335
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$327
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$315
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$339
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$334
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$306
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$310
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$303
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$308
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$291
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$282
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$310
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$357
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$306
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$609
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1607
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1713
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1727
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$393
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1671
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1372
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1632
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$694
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1775
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1657
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1815
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$847
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1741

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