Montevideo vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1311
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3194
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$558
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$943
$603
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1269
$626
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
48
54
😀 Quality of life
76
43
🏙️ Population
1.32M
1.66M

The cost of living in Montevideo is 72% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 4149th and 6515th ($1311 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 31st in Uruguay and Brazil, respectively. Check Uruguay vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Montevideo compared to 0.8 months in Recife. Montevideo ranked 1st best city to live in Uruguay vs Recife ranked 42nd in Brazil, while ranked 824th and 6854th among best cities to live in the world.

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Montevideo Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$4.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.8
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.68
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$4.56
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$431
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.8
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.89%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2918
$1724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2297
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.4
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$5.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.92
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.58
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.66
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$5.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.42
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.1
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.02
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.82
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.7
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.62
$5.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.7
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$387
$347
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7392
$19214

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1187
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1186
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1123
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1186
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$989
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1672
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$491
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$465
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1101
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$679
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$678
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$705
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$661
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$598
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$650
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$645
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$589
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$558
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$540
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$581
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$559
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$577
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$536
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$547
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$791
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$608
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$657
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$579
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$643
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$597
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$624
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$658
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$648
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$639
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$658
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$642
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$683
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$650
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$626
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$639

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$659
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$636
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$466
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$657
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$614
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$504
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$539
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$615
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$612
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$651
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$610
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$598
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$634
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$609
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$593
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$611
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$462
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$634
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$567
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$606
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$576
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$596
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$600
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$611
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$619
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$598
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$619
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$635
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$814
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$436
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$444
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$745
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$618
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$525