Lima vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1034
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2503
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$466
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$632
$418
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
54
😀 Quality of life
71
66
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.49M

The cost of living in Lima is 29% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 5300th and 6758th ($1034 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 33rd in Peru and Brazil, respectively. Check Peru vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Lima compared to 0.5 months in Recife. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Recife ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 3484th and 5007th 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
$4.53
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$8.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.36
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
11.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2328
$1912
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1422
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$7.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.6
$3.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$7.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.5
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11057
$11966

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731

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