Nairobi vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$745
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2030
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$269
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$394
$552
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
54
😀 Quality of life
57
40
🏙️ Population
5.55M
1.49M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 4% less expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6689th and 6539th ($745 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th in Kenya and Brazil, respectively. Check Kenya vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Nairobi compared to 0.7 months in Recife. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 5632nd and 6967th among best cities to live in the world.

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Nairobi Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.77
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.1
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.58%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1536
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1125
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.5
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.09
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.2
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.6
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8325
$18289

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$571
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$482
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$493
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$535
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$543
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$548
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$460
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$518
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$483
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$581
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$583
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$560
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$511
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$466
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$601
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$643
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$707
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$559
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$564
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$675
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$736
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$639
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$579
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$509
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$622
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$723
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$509
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$568
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$545
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$784
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$598
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$509
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$441
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$510
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$509
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$576
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$579
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$768

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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