Cali vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2097
$2037
🏠 One person rent
$318
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$630
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$89.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$453
$411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
47
54
😀 Quality of life
60
65
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.49M

The cost of living in Cali is 3% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6645th and 6735th ($829 vs $805) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 27th in Colombia and Brazil, respectively. Check Colombia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Cali compared to 0.5 months in Recife. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Recife ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 5917th and 5331st 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
$4.79
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.04
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$701
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.68%
11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1099
$1647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$890
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$7.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$1.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$4.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.2
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.39
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.1
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$256
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6650
$13958

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$746
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$825
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$537
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$606
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$592
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$719
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$738
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$709
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$789
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$529
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$547
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$717
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$514
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$757
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$637
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$777
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$919
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$1062
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$663
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$640
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$992
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1071
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$575
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$813
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$915
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$569
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$667
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$613
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$902
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$1019
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$614
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$750
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$598
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$764
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$744
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$754
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$538
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$656
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$703

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$595
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$589
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$452
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$669
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$622
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$579
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$578
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$677
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$687
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$726
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$628
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$647
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$600
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$648
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$608
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$676
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$628
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$466
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$589
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$577
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$651
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$609
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$640
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$674
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$684
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$611
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$635
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$687
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$645
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$812
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$608
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$488
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$760
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$677
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$583