Guayaquil vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2335
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$384
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$749
$603
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$653
$626
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
47
54
😀 Quality of life
62
43
🏙️ Population
2.72M
1.66M

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 18% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 5949th and 6515th ($903 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st in Ecuador and Brazil, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Guayaquil compared to 0.8 months in Recife. Guayaquil ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Recife ranked 42nd in Brazil, while ranked 5176th and 6854th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guayaquil Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.99
$4.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$431
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$648
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.5
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.8
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.8%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1124
$1724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1832
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$5.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$5.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.71
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.8
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$5.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$347
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6864
$19214

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$801
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$731
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$834
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$754
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$814
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$603
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$790
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$638
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$642
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$547
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$870
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$472
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$570
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$637
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$775
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$514
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$851
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$532
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$543
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$536
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$592
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$551
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$612
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$504
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$515
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$533
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$511
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$499
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$506
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$476
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$525
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$455
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$416
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$611
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$720
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$552
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$648
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$726
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$507
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$491

Cities near Recife

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