Guayaquil vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$910
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2330
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$375
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$692
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$567
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
47
54
😀 Quality of life
58
40
🏙️ Population
2.65M
1.49M

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 17% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6095th and 6539th ($910 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th 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 0.7 months in Recife. Guayaquil ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 5554th and 6967th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guayaquil Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.82
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.5
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$571
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.5
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.29%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1130
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1872
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.35
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.87
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.77
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.55
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.64
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.4
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$269
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6982
$18289

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$808
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$722
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$827
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$761
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$813
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$594
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$770
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$651
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$760
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$545
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$870
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$454
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$574
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$617
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$592
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$495
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$902
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$504
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$498
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$528
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$564
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$509
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$618
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$517
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$504
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$544
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$488
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$523
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$515
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$500
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$549
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$462
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$398
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$699
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$733
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$718
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$652
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$679
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$520
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$496

Cities near Recife

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