Maracaibo vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maracaibo Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$716
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1979
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$140
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$227
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$201
$418
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
31
54
😀 Quality of life
46
66
🏙️ Population
1.55M
1.49M

The cost of living in Maracaibo is 11% less expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 7186th and 6758th ($716 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 33rd in Venezuela and Brazil, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Maracaibo compared to 0.5 months in Recife. Maracaibo ranked 3rd best city to live in Venezuela vs Recife ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 7140th and 5007th 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
$10.5
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$8.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.6
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$261
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$166
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.5
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.4
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.03%
11.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1245
$1912
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$674
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$7.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.91
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$1.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.04
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$3.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.67
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.14
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.05
$7.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.4
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$149
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14308
$11966

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Cabimas
$698
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$682
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$797
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$679
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$815
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$729
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$698
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$709
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$706
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$737
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$710
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$761
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$741
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$566
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$724
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$729
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$724
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$704
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$859
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$769
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1780
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$891
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$687
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$734
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$732
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$973
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$882
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$765
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$771
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$788
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$674
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$678
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$685
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$765
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1629
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$678
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1659
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$967
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$931

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$615
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$605
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$460
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$680
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$636
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$623
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$598
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$597
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$696
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$705
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$752
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$641
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$671
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$621
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$673
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$640
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$697
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$649
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$472
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$599
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$610
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$661
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$617
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$650
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$707
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$718
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$614
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$648
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$709
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$678
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$654
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$824
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$617
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$491
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$768
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$693
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$592