Panama City vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Panama City Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1384
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3435
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$751
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$1474
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$444
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.4
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$552
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
42
54
😀 Quality of life
66
40
🏙️ Population
881K
1.49M

The cost of living in Panama City is 78% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 4139th and 6539th ($1384 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th in Panama and Brazil, respectively. Check Panama vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Panama City compared to 0.7 months in Recife. Panama City ranked 1st best city to live in Panama vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 3919th and 6967th among best cities to live in the world.

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Panama City Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.3
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.2
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.6
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$4.25
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.9
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$577
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1757
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1198
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.7
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.4
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.12%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2406
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.03
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.89
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.06
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.8
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.71
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.1
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9531
$18289

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1249
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1231
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1249
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$953
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1182
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1098
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1091
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1056
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$634
329 km or 204 mi David
$833
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$620
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1201
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$506
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$748
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$661
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$961
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1239
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1246
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$582
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$789
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1233
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$873
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$871
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$840
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$789
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$1277
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$619
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$831
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$653
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$641
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$979
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$718
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$863
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$562
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$541
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$477
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$898

Cities near Recife

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