New Orleans vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Orleans Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2177
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5321
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$1252
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$2291
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$670
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3968
$552
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
86
54
😀 Quality of life
88
40
🏙️ Population
384K
1.49M

The cost of living in New Orleans is 180% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 1420th and 6539th ($2177 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1234th and 14th in the United States and Brazil, respectively. Check the United States vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in New Orleans compared to 0.7 months in Recife. New Orleans ranked 55th best city to live in the United States vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 222nd and 6967th among best cities to live in the world.

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New Orleans Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.6
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.4
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.49
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$5.01
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1455
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$962
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2693
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1865
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.3
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.73%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3069
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2129
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.7
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.8
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.82
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.97
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.67
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.28
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.41
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$140
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.6
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1565
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10192
$18289

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2092
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1972
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1711
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1964
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1757
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1530
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2124
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2031
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2011
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1748
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1801
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2077
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1678
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1785
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1922
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1898
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1825
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1862
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1959
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1898
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1871
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2096
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2254
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1969
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2053
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1773
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2088
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2033
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2097
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$1987
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$2053
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1960
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$2004
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1892
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1567
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1783
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1865
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1798
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1653
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1985

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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