Nairobi vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$807
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$305
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$418
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
54
😀 Quality of life
59
66
🏙️ Population
5.55M
1.49M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 0.7% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6736th and 6758th ($807 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 33rd in Kenya and Brazil, respectively. Check Kenya vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Nairobi compared to 0.5 months in Recife. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Recife ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 6034th and 5007th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nairobi vs Recife

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Nairobi Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.36
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.22
$8.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$371
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.79%
11.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$1912
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$7.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3
$3.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.69
$7.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10471
$11966

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$448
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$415
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$532
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$543
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$618
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$540
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$513
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$549
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$524
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$603
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$624
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$611
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$573
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$613
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$533
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$635
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$697
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$531
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$495
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$546
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$586
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$417
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$591
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$688
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$671
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$872
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$688
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$541
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$583
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$810
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$553
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$689
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$447
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$691
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$690
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$577
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$533
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$795

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