Montevideo vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1331
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3221
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$554
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$897
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$464
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1147
$552
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
48
54
😀 Quality of life
76
40
🏙️ Population
1.32M
1.49M

The cost of living in Montevideo is 72% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 4267th and 6539th ($1331 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 14th in Uruguay and Brazil, respectively. Check Uruguay vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Montevideo compared to 0.7 months in Recife. Montevideo ranked 1st best city to live in Uruguay vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 940th and 6967th among best cities to live in the world.

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Montevideo Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.2
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.1
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$4.33
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.95
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$932
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$670
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.9
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.44%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2796
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2616
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.6
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.5
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.66
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.06
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.3
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.5
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.7
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.3
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7936
$18289

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1169
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1171
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1096
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1188
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$968
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1505
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$622
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$616
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1080
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$683
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$627
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$481
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$540
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$672
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$620
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$672
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$717
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$740
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$752
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$721
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$748
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$728
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$766
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$801
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$909
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$783
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$808
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$752
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$773
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$749
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$769
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$777
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$777
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$779
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$770
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$790
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$812
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$764
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$770
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$771

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$587
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$532
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$413
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$551
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$542
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$495
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$535
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$589
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$610
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$630
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$557
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$553
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$597
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$530
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$614
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$602
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$670
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$523
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$640
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$545
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$567
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$599
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$573
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$570
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$595
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$606
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$591
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$717
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$412
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$414
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$664
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$580
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502