Nairobi vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$746
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2043
$1937
🏠 One person rent
$286
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$427
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
68
54
😀 Quality of life
58
60
🏙️ Population
5.55M
1.49M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 9% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6622nd and 6884th ($811 vs $746) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 29th in Kenya and Brazil, respectively. Check Kenya vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Nairobi compared to 0.6 months in Recife. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Recife ranked 20th in Brazil, while ranked 6071st and 5911th 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
$5.85
$4.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.8
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$606
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$322
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$53.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.9
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1979
$1420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$822
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.2
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.64
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.42
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$54.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.7
$41.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.6
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$225
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8707
$16281

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$460
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$420
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$503
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$549
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$612
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$528
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$717
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$561
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$559
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$416
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$618
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$579
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$575
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$545
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$566
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$634
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$631
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$691
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$604
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$583
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$615
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$563
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$623
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$588
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$434
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$555
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$538
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$611
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$562
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$590
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$630
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$639
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$571
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$591
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$644
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$621
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$600
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$758
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$569
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$456
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$713
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$637
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$544