Montevideo vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Montevideo Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1572
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3766
$2037
🏠 One person rent
$680
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$630
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$89.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1140
$411
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
54
54
😀 Quality of life
77
65
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.49M

The cost of living in Montevideo is 95% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 3808th and 6735th ($1572 vs $805) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 27th 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 0.5 months in Recife. Montevideo ranked 1st best city to live in Uruguay vs Recife ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 1165th and 5331st among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this infographic!

Prices in Montevideo vs Recife

Prices for goods and services in Montevideo and Recife are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Montevideo Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.3
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.65
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$4.94
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1137
$701
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$789
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.69%
11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3552
$1647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2602
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.9
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.9
$7.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.39
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.3
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.74
$1.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$4.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.96
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.53
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.68
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.1
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$129
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10526
$13958

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Montevideo

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1380
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1378
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1237
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1407
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1121
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1671
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$817
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$805
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1238
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$758
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$706
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$587
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$653
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$810
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$747
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$815
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$863
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$906
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$905
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$900
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$908
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$904
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$903
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$920
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1207
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$918
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$938
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$927
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$1021
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$947
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$1014
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$901
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1055
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$1062
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$1017
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1111
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$866
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$1050
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$1050

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