Mexico City vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mexico City Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1428
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3399
$2037
🏠 One person rent
$774
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$1379
$630
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$89.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1028
$411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
54
😀 Quality of life
72
65
🏙️ Population
9.21M
1.49M

The cost of living in Mexico City is 77% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 4274th and 6735th ($1428 vs $805) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 27th in Mexico and Brazil, respectively. Check Mexico vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Mexico City compared to 0.5 months in Recife. Mexico City ranked 1st best city to live in Mexico vs Recife ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 3354th and 5331st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mexico City vs Recife

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Mexico City Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.4
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$4.24
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1035
$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1886
$701
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1143
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.35%
11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3740
$1647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2224
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.4
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.19
$7.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.92
$1.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$4.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.33
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.8
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.3
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$473
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11420
$13958

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Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$975
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$969
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1015
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$842
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$941
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$880
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$982
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$917
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1015
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$934
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$986
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$887
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$907
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$1032
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$771
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$987
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1075
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$981
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$1004
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1241
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$950
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$766
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$926
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$803
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$928
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$926
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$894
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$944
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$952
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$846
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$670
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$962
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$950
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$910
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1023

Cities near Recife

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