Georgetown vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Georgetown Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3187
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$551
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$937
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$500
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.1
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1110
$418
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
25
54
😀 Quality of life
60
66
🏙️ Population
235K
1.49M

The cost of living in Georgetown is 51% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 4725th and 6758th ($1212 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 33rd in Guyana and Brazil, respectively. Check Guyana vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Georgetown compared to 0.5 months in Recife. Georgetown ranked 1st best city to live in Guyana vs Recife ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 5871st and 5007th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Georgetown vs Recife

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Georgetown Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.3
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.59
$8.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$5.17
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$690
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$379
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$686
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.7
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.37%
11.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3593
$1912
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1573
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$7.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.08
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$1.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$3.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.7
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.11
$7.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.8
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.32
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.2
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1019
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18825
$11966

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$1236
93 km or 58 mi New Amsterdam
$1236
161 km or 100 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$890
347 km or 216 mi Paramaribo
$914
479 km or 298 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1908
487 km or 302 mi Upata
$793
496 km or 308 mi Tucupita
$772
521 km or 324 mi Boa Vista
$744
524 km or 326 mi Ciudad Guayana
$896
532 km or 331 mi San Fernando
$1039
547 km or 340 mi Chaguanas
$1106
561 km or 349 mi San Juan
$1223
565 km or 351 mi Scarborough
$1138
567 km or 353 mi Port of Spain
$1281
612 km or 380 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$846
637 km or 396 mi Kourou
$1966
643 km or 399 mi Maturin
$830
677 km or 421 mi Cayenne
$1941
704 km or 438 mi St. George's
$1083
704 km or 438 mi Grenville
$1083
706 km or 438 mi Carupano
$707
711 km or 442 mi El Tigre
$752
720 km or 447 mi Bridgetown
$1328
730 km or 454 mi Holetown
$1453
737 km or 458 mi Cantaura
$685
753 km or 468 mi Anaco
$650
775 km or 482 mi Cumana
$680
778 km or 483 mi Porlamar
$613
783 km or 487 mi La Asuncion
$645
785 km or 488 mi Kingstown
$995
792 km or 492 mi Georgetown
$1005
805 km or 500 mi Puerto la Cruz
$716
808 km or 502 mi Barcelona
$873
812 km or 504 mi Lecheria
$773
830 km or 516 mi Vieux Fort
$1214
837 km or 520 mi Zaraza
$853
861 km or 535 mi Castries
$1178
905 km or 562 mi Valle de la Pascua
$847
926 km or 575 mi Fort-de-France
$1844
966 km or 600 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$865

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$615
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$605
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$460
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$680
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$636
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$623
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$598
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$597
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$696
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$705
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$752
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$641
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$671
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$621
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$673
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$640
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$697
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$649
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$472
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$599
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$610
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$661
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$617
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$650
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$707
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$718
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$614
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$648
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$709
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$678
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$654
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$824
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$617
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$491
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$768
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$693
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$592