Panama City vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Panama City Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1560
$746
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3547
$1937
🏠 One person rent
$943
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$1558
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.4
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$982
$427
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
43
54
😀 Quality of life
71
60
🏙️ Population
410K
1.49M

The cost of living in Panama City is 109% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 3737th and 6884th ($1560 vs $746) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 29th 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 0.6 months in Recife. Panama City ranked 1st best city to live in Panama vs Recife ranked 20th in Brazil, while ranked 3765th and 5911th 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
$10.6
$4.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.08
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$4.03
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1015
$384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$759
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$606
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1306
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.4
$53.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.5
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2662
$1420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1618
$822
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.2
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.25
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.86
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.92
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.06
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.32
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.4
$54.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$41.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.3
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15637
$16281

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1400
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1377
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1371
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$981
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1188
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1150
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1150
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1122
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$721
329 km or 204 mi David
$925
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$663
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1288
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$547
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$1105
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$708
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1241
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1398
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1335
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$667
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$881
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1303
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$1030
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$950
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$883
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$843
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$821
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$679
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$831
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$678
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1236
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$730
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$929
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$782
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$847
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$655
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$667
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$511
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$953

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