Cairo vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$483
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1185
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$190
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.7
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$418
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
83
54
😀 Quality of life
63
66
🏙️ Population
9.8M
1.49M

The cost of living in Cairo is 40% less expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 8753rd and 6758th ($483 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 33rd 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 12th in Brazil, while ranked 5501st and 5007th 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
$4.87
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$8.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
11.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$1912
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$476
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.36
$7.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.35
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$3.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.74
$7.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$100
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2716
$11966

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Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$356
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$374
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$314
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$325
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$267
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$315
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$271
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$307
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$279
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$267
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$294
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$288
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$366
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$324
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$264
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$862
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$2038
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2145
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$2133
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$429
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$2054
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1845
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1810
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$2060
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$818
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2305
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2014
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$338
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2354
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$375
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1149
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2201

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$615
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$605
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$460
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$680
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$636
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$623
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$598
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$597
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$696
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$705
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$752
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$641
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$671
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$621
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$673
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$640
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$697
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$649
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$472
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$599
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$610
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$661
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$617
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$650
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$707
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$718
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$614
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$648
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$709
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$678
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$654
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$824
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$617
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$491
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$768
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$693
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$592