Maracaibo vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maracaibo Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$714
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$2037
🏠 One person rent
$138
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$222
$630
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$89.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$259
$411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
31
54
😀 Quality of life
46
65
🏙️ Population
1.55M
1.49M

The cost of living in Maracaibo is 11% less expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 7165th and 6735th ($714 vs $805) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 27th in Venezuela and Brazil, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Maracaibo compared to 0.5 months in Recife. Maracaibo ranked 2nd best city to live in Venezuela vs Recife ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 7088th and 5331st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Maracaibo vs Recife

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Maracaibo Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92.5
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$701
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$163
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.2
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.07%
11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1450
$1647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$7.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.04
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.53
$1.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.81
$4.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.11
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.99
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.1
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.4
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$130
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14264
$13958

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Cabimas
$704
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$683
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$763
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$678
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$784
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$712
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$687
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$703
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$701
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$723
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$733
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$750
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$719
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$571
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$710
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$696
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$670
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$660
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$845
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$748
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1694
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$887
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$685
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$697
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$714
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$971
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$874
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$744
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$749
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$762
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$646
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$675
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$687
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$732
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1578
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$673
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1611
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$950
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$909

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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