Lima vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$746
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2534
$1937
🏠 One person rent
$453
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$592
$427
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
79
54
😀 Quality of life
71
60
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.49M

The cost of living in Lima is 39% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 5274th and 6884th ($1040 vs $746) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 29th 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 0.6 months in Recife. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Recife ranked 20th in Brazil, while ranked 3631st and 5911th 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
$4.56
$4.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$599
$384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$972
$606
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$53.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1901
$1420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1809
$822
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.66
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.1
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$54.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$41.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$196
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8454
$16281

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$838
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$775
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$737
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$604
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$676
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$655
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$732
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$595
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$654
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$531
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$655
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$730
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$527
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$589
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$681
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$607
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$598
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$609
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$624
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$594
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$648
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$563
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$596
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$601
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$704
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$656
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$445
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$748
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$654
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$582
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$587
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$763
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$780
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$675
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$681
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$745

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$561
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$559
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$416
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$618
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$579
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$575
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$545
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$566
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$634
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$631
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$691
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$604
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$583
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$615
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$563
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$623
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$588
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$434
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$555
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$538
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$611
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$562
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$590
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$630
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$639
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$571
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$591
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$644
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$621
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$600
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$758
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$569
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$456
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$713
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$637
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$544