Caracas vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2746
$1826
🏠 One person rent
$384
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$767
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$421
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$79.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$413
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
53
54
😀 Quality of life
46
54
🏙️ Population
2.25M
1.49M

The cost of living in Caracas is 60% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 4987th and 7055th ($1075 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 43rd in Venezuela and Brazil, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Caracas compared to 0.6 months in Recife. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Recife ranked 19th in Brazil, while ranked 6530th and 5998th among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.6
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.29
$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.38
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$427
$316
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$849
$549
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$670
$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26
$73.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.4
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.79%
13.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$879
$1247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$839
$723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.9
$35.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$6.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.28
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.68
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.32
$6.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$1.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.15
$3.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.08
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.91
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$84.2
$17.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.84
$6.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.2
$52
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$7.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$71.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$132
$269
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5488
$14050

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$938
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$919
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$974
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$960
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$904
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$910
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$892
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$939
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$917
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$918
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$901
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$858
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$857
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$818
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$780
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$817
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$775
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$745
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$807
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$847
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$795
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$728
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$781
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$769
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$724
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$738
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$782
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$845
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$739
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$776
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$804
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1962
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$685
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$837
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$858
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$791
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$666
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$722
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$723
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$723

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$588
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$567
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$446
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$677
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$607
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$563
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$551
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$615
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$503
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$538
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$610
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$572
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$667
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$547
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$571
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$563
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$591
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$569
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$561
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$560
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$412
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$527
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$550
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$565
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$534
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$563
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$553
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$603
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$545
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$561
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$604
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$554
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$540
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$745
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$531
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$428
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$685
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$595
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$509