Georgetown vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Georgetown Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$986
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2953
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$394
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$874
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
23
54
😀 Quality of life
47
40
🏙️ Population
235K
1.49M

The cost of living in Georgetown is 27% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 5796th and 6539th ($986 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 14th 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 0.7 months in Recife. Georgetown ranked 1st best city to live in Guyana vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 6383rd and 6967th among best cities to live in the world.

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Georgetown Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.31
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.15
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.88
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$485
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1327
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.8
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3910
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1737
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.04
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.71
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.73
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.94
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.8
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$884
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23107
$18289

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$1015
93 km or 58 mi New Amsterdam
$1013
161 km or 100 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$843
347 km or 216 mi Paramaribo
$869
479 km or 298 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1310
487 km or 302 mi Upata
$785
496 km or 308 mi Tucupita
$770
521 km or 324 mi Boa Vista
$586
524 km or 326 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
532 km or 331 mi San Fernando
$964
547 km or 340 mi Chaguanas
$1070
561 km or 349 mi San Juan
$1164
565 km or 351 mi Scarborough
$1101
567 km or 353 mi Port of Spain
$1168
612 km or 380 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
637 km or 396 mi Kourou
$1698
643 km or 399 mi Maturin
$871
677 km or 421 mi Cayenne
$1642
704 km or 438 mi St. George's
$1065
704 km or 438 mi Grenville
$1061
706 km or 438 mi Carupano
$719
711 km or 442 mi El Tigre
$731
720 km or 447 mi Bridgetown
$1360
730 km or 454 mi Holetown
$1390
737 km or 458 mi Cantaura
$662
753 km or 468 mi Anaco
$627
775 km or 482 mi Cumana
$691
778 km or 483 mi Porlamar
$684
783 km or 487 mi La Asuncion
$692
785 km or 488 mi Kingstown
$981
792 km or 492 mi Georgetown
$1004
805 km or 500 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
808 km or 502 mi Barcelona
$704
812 km or 504 mi Lecheria
$821
830 km or 516 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
837 km or 520 mi Zaraza
$783
861 km or 535 mi Castries
$1159
905 km or 562 mi Valle de la Pascua
$752
926 km or 575 mi Fort-de-France
$1665
966 km or 600 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$787

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$587
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$532
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$413
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$551
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$542
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$495
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$535
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$589
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$610
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$630
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$557
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$553
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$597
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$530
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$614
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$602
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$670
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$523
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$640
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$545
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$567
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$599
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$573
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$570
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$595
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$606
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$591
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$717
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$412
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$414
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$664
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$580
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502