Montevideo vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1539
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3693
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$688
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$1108
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1302
$418
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
54
54
😀 Quality of life
78
66
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.49M

The cost of living in Montevideo is 92% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 3858th and 6758th ($1539 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 33rd in Uruguay and Brazil, respectively. Check Uruguay vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Montevideo compared to 0.5 months in Recife. Montevideo ranked 1st best city to live in Uruguay vs Recife ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 869th and 5007th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Montevideo vs Recife

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Montevideo Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.8
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$8.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$4.97
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$674
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.7%
11.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3635
$1912
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2293
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.6
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$7.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.79
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.5
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.1
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.87
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.54
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$3.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10.1
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.73
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$7.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.1
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.1
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$618
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10657
$11966

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1344
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1340
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1171
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1354
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1059
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1629
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$851
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$815
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1183
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$784
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$733
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$610
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$693
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$853
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$788
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$859
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$909
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$920
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$920
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$923
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$927
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$923
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$920
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$928
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1247
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$929
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$955
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$939
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$1003
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$948
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$998
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$914
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1020
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$1035
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$970
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1082
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$872
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$984
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$1008

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