Porto Alegre vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Porto Alegre Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$885
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2191
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$386
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$604
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$507
$418
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
75
54
😀 Quality of life
66
66
🏙️ Population
1.39M
1.49M

The cost of living in Porto Alegre is 10% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6346th and 6758th ($885 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 33rd 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 14th vs 12th best cities to live in Brazil, and 5036th vs 5007th 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
$7.03
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$8.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.79
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$708
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.9
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.1
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.42%
11.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1639
$1912
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1237
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.9
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.81
$7.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.63
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.3
$3.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.78
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.27
$7.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.1
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$403
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9470
$11966

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$696
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$622
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$742
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$609
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$679
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$670
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$694
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$683
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$599
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$736
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$646
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$592
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$617
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$608
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$619
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$636
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$538
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$719
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$680
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$671
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$508
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$524
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$596
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$686
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$597
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$741
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$685
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$1035
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$751
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$758
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$571
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$781
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$753
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$762
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$583
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$812
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$801
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$669
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$714
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$500

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