New Orleans vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Orleans Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2113
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5144
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$1222
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$2206
$603
🍽️ Food expenses
$640
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.5
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3605
$626
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
86
54
😀 Quality of life
87
43
🏙️ Population
384K
1.66M

The cost of living in New Orleans is 177% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 1525th and 6515th ($2113 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1352nd and 31st 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 1.7 months in New Orleans compared to 0.8 months in Recife. New Orleans ranked 49th best city to live in the United States vs Recife ranked 42nd in Brazil, while ranked 216th and 6854th among best cities to live in the world.

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New Orleans Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$4.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.1
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$4.99
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1463
$431
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$930
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2642
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1787
$395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.4
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.62%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2567
$1724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2150
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.8
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$5.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$5.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.37
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.43
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.2
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$5.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.4
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1578
$347
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10224
$19214

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2054
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1975
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1801
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1887
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1864
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1539
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$1967
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2039
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2040
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1726
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1784
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2043
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1930
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1791
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1921
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1740
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1634
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1938
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1992
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1739
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1741
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2083
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2242
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1944
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2023
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1767
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2057
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2044
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2079
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2058
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$1941
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1915
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$1975
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$2027
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1649
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1764
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1879
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1791
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1694
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$2030

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$659
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$636
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$466
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$657
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$614
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$504
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$539
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$615
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$612
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$651
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$610
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$598
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$634
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$609
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$593
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$611
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$462
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$634
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$567
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$606
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$576
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$596
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$600
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$611
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$619
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$598
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$619
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$635
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$814
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$436
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$444
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$745
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$618
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$525