Panama City vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Panama City Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1316
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3171
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$709
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$1291
$603
🍽️ Food expenses
$426
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$78
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$901
$626
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
42
54
😀 Quality of life
67
43
🏙️ Population
881K
1.66M

The cost of living in Panama City is 72% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 4138th and 6515th ($1316 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st 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 0.8 months in Recife. Panama City ranked 1st best city to live in Panama vs Recife ranked 42nd in Brazil, while ranked 3926th and 6854th 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
$11.5
$4.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.8
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.97
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.74
 Cappuccino
$4.35
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.75
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$836
$431
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1703
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$980
$395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.6
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.97%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2399
$1724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1457
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$5.94
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.11
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$5.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.45
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.87
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.98
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.43
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.43
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.7
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.85
$5.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.9
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$347
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9581
$19214

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1189
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1171
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1182
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$917
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1157
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$940
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$980
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$961
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$624
329 km or 204 mi David
$789
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$633
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1147
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$536
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$877
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$649
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1009
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1169
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1040
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$582
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$778
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1163
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$867
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$812
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$851
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$780
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$1024
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$639
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$661
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$727
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1114
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$639
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$705
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$552
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$655
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$567
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$551
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$493
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$1220

Cities near Recife

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