Maracaibo vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maracaibo Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$706
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1944
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$159
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$279
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$170
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
31
54
😀 Quality of life
34
40
🏙️ Population
1.55M
1.49M

The cost of living in Maracaibo is 9% less expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6889th and 6539th ($706 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 48th and 14th in Venezuela and Brazil, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Maracaibo compared to 0.7 months in Recife. Maracaibo ranked 3rd best city to live in Venezuela vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 7546th and 6967th among best cities to live in the world.

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Maracaibo Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.96
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.49
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$81.1
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.1
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.6
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.66%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2145
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1079
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.06
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.07
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.71
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.1
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.1
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14223
$18289

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Cabimas
$696
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$666
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$451
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$651
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$582
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$688
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$558
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$656
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$654
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$685
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$628
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$705
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$694
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$623
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$674
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$680
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$715
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$663
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$799
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$707
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1664
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$863
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$617
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$682
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$670
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$979
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$831
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$724
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$724
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$736
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$552
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$598
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$592
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$590
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1395
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$598
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1395
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$840
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$789

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$587
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$532
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$413
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$551
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$542
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$495
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$535
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$589
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$610
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$630
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$557
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$553
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$597
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$530
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$614
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$602
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$670
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$523
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$640
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$545
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$567
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$599
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$573
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$570
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$595
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$606
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$591
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$717
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$412
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$414
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$664
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$580
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502