Porto Alegre vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Porto Alegre Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$794
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2042
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$333
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$447
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
54
😀 Quality of life
55
40
🏙️ Population
1.33M
1.49M

The cost of living in Porto Alegre is 2% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6457th and 6539th ($794 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 14th in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Porto Alegre compared to 0.7 months in Recife. Ranked 12th vs 71st best cities to live in Brazil, and 5818th vs 6967th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Porto Alegre vs Recife

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Porto Alegre Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.66
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.19
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.12
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$643
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$476
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.3
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.91%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1391
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.4
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.28
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.02
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.06
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.86
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.5
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.7
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8117
$18289

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$676
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$584
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$664
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$535
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$592
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$622
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$631
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$639
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$573
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$637
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$573
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$540
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$647
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$549
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$596
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$619
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$472
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$653
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$596
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$622
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$594
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$492
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$593
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$623
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$592
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$660
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$620
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$826
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$728
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$653
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$596
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$648
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$670
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$692
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$561
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$758
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$691
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$635
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$623
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$373

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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