Cali vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$850
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2137
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$330
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$553
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$418
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
47
54
😀 Quality of life
62
66
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.49M

The cost of living in Cali is 6% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6549th and 6758th ($850 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 33rd 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 0.5 months in Recife. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Recife ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 5632nd and 5007th 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
$5.09
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.81
$8.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$346
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$639
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.49%
11.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$1912
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$904
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.2
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$7.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.65
$3.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.8
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.15
$7.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6818
$11966

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$788
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$856
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$563
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$631
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$606
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$749
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$769
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$749
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$862
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$537
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$559
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$737
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$524
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$802
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$675
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$816
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$958
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$1106
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$694
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$672
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$1041
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1162
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$593
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$858
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$1012
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$557
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$680
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$613
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$864
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$1045
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$630
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$740
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$592
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$797
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$795
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$816
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$516
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$653
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$733

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