Cali vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$733
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1821
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$287
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
45
54
😀 Quality of life
51
40
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.49M

The cost of living in Cali is 6% less expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6748th and 6539th ($733 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 14th 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 0.7 months in Recife. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 6170th and 6967th 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
$4.68
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.84
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.4
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.72%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$926
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.34
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6178
$18289

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$652
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$718
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$477
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$462
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$520
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$541
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$619
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$562
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$641
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$501
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$483
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$653
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$398
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$661
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$488
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$641
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$748
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$868
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$544
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$504
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$871
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$873
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$475
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$681
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$789
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$528
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$526
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$618
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$902
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$851
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$523
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$687
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$592
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$634
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$584
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$642
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$574
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$651
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$620

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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