Kingston vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kingston Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1482
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3425
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$740
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$1278
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$157
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$418
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
41
54
😀 Quality of life
61
66
🏙️ Population
938K
1.49M

The cost of living in Kingston is 85% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 4050th and 6758th ($1482 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 33rd in Jamaica and Brazil, respectively. Check Jamaica vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Kingston compared to 0.5 months in Recife. Kingston ranked 1st best city to live in Jamaica vs Recife ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 5741st and 5007th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kingston vs Recife

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Kingston Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$8.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1562
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$933
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.4
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.42%
11.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2845
$1912
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2196
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.9
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$7.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.17
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.73
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.6
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$1.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.42
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$3.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.5
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$7.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.3
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.32
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.3
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5834
$11966

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Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1314
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$874
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1152
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$1102
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1285
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$964
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$1024
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1092
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1201
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1650
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2128
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1274
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2774
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1163
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1673
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1352
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1575
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1888
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$523
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$523
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1619
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1522
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$533
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$539
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$545
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$559
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1322
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$535
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$539
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1319
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3795
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1232
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1090
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1158
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$857
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$886
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$814

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