Guayaquil vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$953
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2350
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$426
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$418
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
46
54
😀 Quality of life
59
66
🏙️ Population
2.65M
1.49M

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 19% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 5910th and 6758th ($953 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 33rd in Ecuador and Brazil, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Guayaquil compared to 0.5 months in Recife. Guayaquil ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Recife ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 6017th and 5007th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guayaquil vs Recife

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Guayaquil Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.6
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.4
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.6
$8.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$795
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.7
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.03%
11.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1626
$1912
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$7.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.73
$3.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.84
$7.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6061
$11966

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$842
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$731
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$827
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$704
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$707
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$584
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$829
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$653
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$780
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$514
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$762
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$577
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$516
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$559
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$592
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$660
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$864
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$705
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$593
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$557
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$651
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$638
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$613
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$617
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$672
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$694
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$675
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$611
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$667
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$583
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$626
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$631
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$524
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$811
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$850
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$856
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$788
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$745
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$606
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$527

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