Maracaibo vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maracaibo Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$714
$746
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1965
$1937
🏠 One person rent
$139
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$228
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$309
$427
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
30
54
😀 Quality of life
43
60
🏙️ Population
1.55M
1.49M

The cost of living in Maracaibo is 4% less expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 7017th and 6884th ($714 vs $746) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 29th 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 0.6 months in Recife. Maracaibo ranked 4th best city to live in Venezuela vs Recife ranked 20th in Brazil, while ranked 7323rd and 5911th among best cities to live in the world.

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Maracaibo Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$4.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.1
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.94
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92.6
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$606
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.97
$53.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.3
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.7%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1421
$1420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$792
$822
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.3
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.83
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.7
$54.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$41.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14017
$16281

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Cabimas
$701
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$674
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$714
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$669
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$735
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$677
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$654
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$684
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$682
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$695
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$728
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$722
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$677
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$576
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$695
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$648
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$627
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$618
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$817
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$713
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1599
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$847
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$677
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$650
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$692
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$929
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$831
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$719
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$723
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$730
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$620
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$673
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$684
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$704
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1456
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$671
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1481
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$883
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$843

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