Porto Alegre vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Porto Alegre Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$845
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2102
$2037
🏠 One person rent
$360
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$630
🍽️ Food expenses
$283
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$89.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$518
$411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
75
54
😀 Quality of life
65
65
🏙️ Population
1.39M
1.49M

The cost of living in Porto Alegre is 5% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6575th and 6735th ($845 vs $805) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 27th in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Porto Alegre compared to 0.5 months in Recife. Ranked 9th vs 11th best cities to live in Brazil, and 5292nd vs 5331st 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
$6.68
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.9
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.75
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$340
$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$271
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$623
$701
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.2
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.82%
11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1553
$1647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1230
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.9
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.08
$7.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.4
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$1.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.62
$4.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.9
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.6
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8291
$13958

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$688
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$611
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$717
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$605
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$633
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$659
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$681
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$674
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$594
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$708
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$635
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$561
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$613
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$596
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$592
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$628
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$557
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$711
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$665
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$659
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$509
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$518
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$584
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$672
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$585
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$713
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$673
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$979
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$789
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$740
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$568
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$762
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$733
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$746
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$578
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$832
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$771
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$663
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$713
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$469

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$595
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$589
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$452
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$669
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$622
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$579
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$578
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$677
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$687
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$726
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$628
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$647
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$600
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$648
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$608
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$676
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$628
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$466
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$589
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$577
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$651
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$609
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$640
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$674
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$684
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$611
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$635
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$687
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$645
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$812
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$608
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$488
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$760
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$677
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$583