Panama City vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Panama City Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1590
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3556
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$946
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$1545
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$973
$418
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
42
54
😀 Quality of life
71
66
🏙️ Population
1.54M
1.49M

The cost of living in Panama City is 98% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 3634th and 6758th ($1590 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 33rd in Panama and Brazil, respectively. Check Panama vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Panama City compared to 0.5 months in Recife. Panama City ranked 1st best city to live in Panama vs Recife ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 3213th and 5007th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Panama City vs Recife

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Panama City Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.69
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.03
$8.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$4.3
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1068
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$747
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1913
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1223
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.4
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.6
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.27%
11.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$1912
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1732
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.5
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.7
$7.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.11
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$1.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.95
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$3.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.95
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.92
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.9
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.52
$7.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.7
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$505
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11486
$11966

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1396
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1373
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1361
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$982
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1185
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1147
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1144
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1112
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$797
329 km or 204 mi David
$909
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$733
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1228
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$586
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$1186
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$802
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1361
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1574
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1471
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$727
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$1012
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1362
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$1162
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$1041
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$967
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$931
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$872
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$769
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$882
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$737
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1325
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$862
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$973
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$856
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$891
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$749
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$749
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$563
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$1024

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$615
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$605
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$460
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$680
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$636
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$623
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$598
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$597
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$696
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$705
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$752
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$641
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$671
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$621
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$673
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$640
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$697
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$649
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$472
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$599
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$610
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$661
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$617
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$650
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$707
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$718
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$614
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$648
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$709
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$678
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$654
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$824
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$617
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$491
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$768
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$693
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$592