Lima vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$2037
🏠 One person rent
$489
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$630
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$89.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
54
😀 Quality of life
70
65
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.49M

The cost of living in Lima is 33% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 5141st and 6735th ($1075 vs $805) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 27th 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 11th in Brazil, while ranked 4052nd and 5331st 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
$4.88
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$701
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$1647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1546
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$7.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$1.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$4.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9668
$13958

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$595
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$589
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$452
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$669
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$622
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$579
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$578
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$677
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$687
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$726
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$628
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$647
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$600
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$648
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$608
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$676
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$628
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$466
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$589
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$577
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$651
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$609
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$640
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$674
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$684
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$611
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$635
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$687
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$645
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$812
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$608
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$488
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$760
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$677
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$583