Georgetown vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Georgetown Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$928
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2335
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$400
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$798
$603
🍽️ Food expenses
$396
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$441
$626
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
23
54
😀 Quality of life
48
43
🏙️ Population
201K
1.66M

The cost of living in Georgetown is 22% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 5795th and 6515th ($928 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 31st in Guyana and Brazil, respectively. Check Guyana vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Georgetown compared to 0.8 months in Recife. Georgetown ranked 1st best city to live in Guyana vs Recife ranked 42nd in Brazil, while ranked 6441st and 6854th among best cities to live in the world.

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Georgetown Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.09
$4.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$431
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1005
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.9
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.2
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.96%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3901
$1724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1725
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$5.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.14
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$5.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.38
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.73
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.54
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.7
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.47
$5.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.3
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$180
$347
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2625
$19214

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$933
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$921
161 km or 100 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$870
347 km or 216 mi Paramaribo
$896
479 km or 298 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1248
487 km or 302 mi Upata
$760
496 km or 308 mi Tucupita
$748
521 km or 324 mi Boa Vista
$683
524 km or 326 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
532 km or 331 mi San Fernando
$898
547 km or 340 mi Chaguanas
$1053
561 km or 349 mi San Juan
$1217
565 km or 351 mi Scarborough
$1099
567 km or 353 mi Port of Spain
$1218
612 km or 380 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
637 km or 396 mi Kourou
$1490
643 km or 399 mi Maturin
$838
677 km or 421 mi Cayenne
$1528
704 km or 438 mi St. George's
$1069
704 km or 438 mi Grenville
$1069
706 km or 438 mi Carupano
$710
711 km or 442 mi El Tigre
$700
720 km or 447 mi Bridgetown
$1353
730 km or 454 mi Holetown
$1294
737 km or 458 mi Cantaura
$637
753 km or 468 mi Anaco
$608
775 km or 482 mi Cumana
$686
778 km or 483 mi Porlamar
$654
783 km or 487 mi La Asuncion
$666
785 km or 488 mi Kingstown
$1008
792 km or 492 mi Georgetown
$993
805 km or 500 mi Puerto la Cruz
$732
808 km or 502 mi Barcelona
$719
812 km or 504 mi Lecheria
$769
830 km or 516 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
837 km or 520 mi Zaraza
$707
861 km or 535 mi Castries
$1108
905 km or 562 mi Valle de la Pascua
$753
926 km or 575 mi Fort-de-France
$1571
966 km or 600 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$763

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$659
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$636
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$466
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$657
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$614
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$504
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$539
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$615
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$612
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$651
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$610
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$598
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$634
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$609
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$593
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$611
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$462
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$634
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$567
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$606
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$576
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$596
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$600
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$611
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$619
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$598
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$619
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$635
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$814
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$436
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$444
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$745
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$618
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$525