Cali vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$720
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1853
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$273
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$469
$603
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$445
$626
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
45
54
😀 Quality of life
53
43
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.66M

The cost of living in Cali is 6% less expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6693rd and 6515th ($720 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 31st in Colombia and Brazil, respectively. Check Colombia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Cali compared to 0.8 months in Recife. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Recife ranked 42nd in Brazil, while ranked 6111th and 6854th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs Recife

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Cali Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.67
$4.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.66
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$431
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$529
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.8
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1167
$1724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1105
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$5.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$5.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.5
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$5.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.5
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.6
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$347
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6394
$19214

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$648
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$552
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$493
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$455
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$507
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$551
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$639
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$567
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$639
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$525
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$416
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$727
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$416
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$649
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$511
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$433
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$724
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$883
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$533
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$515
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$812
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$867
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$530
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$645
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$778
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$536
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$511
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$612
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$851
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$617
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$597
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$594
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$775
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$612
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$649
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$570
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$638
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$633

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$659
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$636
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$466
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$657
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$614
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$504
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$539
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$615
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$612
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$651
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$610
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$598
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$634
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$609
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$593
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$611
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$462
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$634
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$567
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$606
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$576
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$596
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$600
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$611
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$619
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$598
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$619
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$635
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$814
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$436
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$444
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$745
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$618
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$525