Maracaibo vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maracaibo Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$713
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1984
$1826
🏠 One person rent
$149
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$275
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$356
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$79.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$413
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
31
54
😀 Quality of life
33
54
🏙️ Population
1.55M
1.49M

The cost of living in Maracaibo is 6% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6827th and 7055th ($713 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 50th and 43rd 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 0.6 months in Recife. Maracaibo ranked 3rd best city to live in Venezuela vs Recife ranked 19th in Brazil, while ranked 7775th and 5998th among best cities to live in the world.

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Maracaibo Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.38
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$316
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.9
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$549
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$208
$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.2
$73.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.8%
13.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1463
$1247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$792
$723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.3
$35.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$6.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.61
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.93
$6.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$1.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$3.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.8
$17.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.05
$6.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$52
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$7.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.6
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$71.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$269
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14094
$14050

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Cabimas
$700
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$667
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$665
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$651
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$661
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$681
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$565
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$654
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$653
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$685
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$628
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$703
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$693
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$555
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$667
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$682
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$722
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$666
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$800
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$712
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1580
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$759
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$618
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$685
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$668
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$837
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$742
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$723
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$723
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$739
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$562
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$598
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$592
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$650
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1444
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$599
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1460
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$741
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$773

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$588
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$567
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$446
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$677
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$607
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$563
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$551
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$615
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$503
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$538
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$610
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$572
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$667
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$547
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$571
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$563
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$591
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$569
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$561
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$560
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$412
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$527
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$550
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$565
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$534
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$563
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$553
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$603
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$545
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$561
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$604
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$554
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$540
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$745
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$531
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$428
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$685
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$595
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$509