Montevideo vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1492
$746
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3597
$1937
🏠 One person rent
$639
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$1030
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1092
$427
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
56
54
😀 Quality of life
79
60
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.49M

The cost of living in Montevideo is 100% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 3978th and 6884th ($1492 vs $746) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 29th in Uruguay and Brazil, respectively. Check Uruguay vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Montevideo compared to 0.6 months in Recife. Montevideo ranked 1st best city to live in Uruguay vs Recife ranked 20th in Brazil, while ranked 963rd and 5911th among best cities to live in the world.

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Montevideo Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.9
$4.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$4.79
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$610
$384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1111
$606
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$765
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$53.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.81%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3625
$1420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3086
$822
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.43
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.4
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.93
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.74
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.99
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.41
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.52
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.2
$54.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.6
$41.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$485
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9169
$16281

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1314
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1312
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1223
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1348
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1080
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1646
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$770
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$766
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1200
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$710
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$661
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$590
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$641
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$766
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$715
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$770
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$811
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$848
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$858
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$841
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$859
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$846
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$871
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$895
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1139
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$859
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$879
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$874
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$949
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$886
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$946
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$861
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$983
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$990
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$949
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1032
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$844
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$981
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$951
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$980

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