Lima vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2292
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$426
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$603
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$410
$626
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
54
😀 Quality of life
64
43
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.66M

The cost of living in Lima is 22% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 5780th and 6515th ($932 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st in Peru and Brazil, respectively. Check Peru vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Lima compared to 0.8 months in Recife. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Recife ranked 42nd in Brazil, while ranked 4655th and 6854th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Recife

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Lima Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.3
$4.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.43
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$431
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$614
$395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.08%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$1724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1234
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$5.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$5.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.54
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.02
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.8
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.89
$5.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.6
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$216
$347
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7186
$19214

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$778
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$694
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$658
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$534
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$593
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$538
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$626
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$522
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$491
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$491
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$583
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$611
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$519
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$476
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$674
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$525
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$499
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$506
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$504
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$562
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$511
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$592
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$475
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$543
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$551
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$637
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$532
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$514
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$390
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$726
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$702
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$472
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$603
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$761
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$790
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$662
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$705
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731

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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