Cali vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$746
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1941
$1937
🏠 One person rent
$279
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$476
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$427
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
45
54
😀 Quality of life
57
60
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.49M

The cost of living in Cali is 2% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6830th and 6884th ($759 vs $746) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 29th 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 0.6 months in Recife. Cali ranked 6th best city to live in Colombia vs Recife ranked 20th in Brazil, while ranked 6175th and 5911th 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
$4.9
$4.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$606
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$53.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.52%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1046
$1420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$838
$822
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.7
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.7
$54.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.4
$41.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$242
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6322
$16281

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$693
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$782
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$511
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$572
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$565
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$667
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$679
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$655
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$730
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$506
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$515
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$678
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$489
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$708
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$608
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$722
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$848
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$976
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$622
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$604
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$950
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1030
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$546
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$762
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$881
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$585
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$637
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$606
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$882
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$960
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$581
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$777
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$598
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$721
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$686
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$693
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$542
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$649
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$663

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$561
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$559
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$416
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$618
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$579
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$575
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$545
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$566
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$634
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$631
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$691
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$604
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$583
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$615
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$563
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$623
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$588
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$434
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$555
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$538
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$611
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$562
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$590
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$630
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$639
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$571
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$591
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$644
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$621
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$600
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$758
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$569
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$456
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$713
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$637
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$544