Guayaquil vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2552
$2037
🏠 One person rent
$474
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$828
$630
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$89.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$533
$411
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
45
54
😀 Quality of life
56
65
🏙️ Population
2.65M
1.49M

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 28% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 5445th and 6735th ($1029 vs $805) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 27th in Ecuador and Brazil, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Guayaquil compared to 0.5 months in Recife. Guayaquil ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Recife ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 6296th and 5331st 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
$4.01
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.25
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$701
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.4
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.02%
11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1423
$1647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1428
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$7.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.82
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.95
$1.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$4.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.44
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6500
$13958

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$905
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$755
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$847
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$734
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$716
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$584
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$822
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$656
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$785
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$510
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$814
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$590
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$538
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$594
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$598
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$668
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$902
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$714
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$605
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$569
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$660
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$650
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$613
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$619
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$640
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$663
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$637
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$607
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$676
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$596
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$617
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$606
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$514
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$746
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$829
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$825
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$746
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$760
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$592
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$540

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$595
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$589
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$452
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$669
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$622
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$579
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$578
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$677
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$687
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$726
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$628
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$647
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$600
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$648
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$608
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$676
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$628
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$466
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$589
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$577
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$651
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$609
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$640
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$674
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$684
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$611
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$635
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$687
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$645
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$812
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$608
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$488
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$760
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$677
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$583