Porto Alegre vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Porto Alegre Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$838
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$365
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$650
$603
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$504
$626
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
54
😀 Quality of life
57
43
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.66M

The cost of living in Porto Alegre is 10% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6252nd and 6515th ($838 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 31st in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Porto Alegre compared to 0.8 months in Recife. Ranked 6th vs 42nd best cities to live in Brazil, and 5813th vs 6854th 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
$4.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.7
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.9
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$431
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$487
$395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.2
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.11%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1414
$1724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1348
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.5
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$5.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$5.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.06
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.01
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.75
$5.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$288
$347
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8095
$19214

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$682
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$631
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$708
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$592
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$600
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$601
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$634
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$555
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$590
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$624
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$565
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$631
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$688
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$521
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$666
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$653
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$511
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$688
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$604
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$636
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$565
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$520
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$610
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$632
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$611
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$607
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$655
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$925
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$785
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$697
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$619
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$682
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$729
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$760
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$573
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$837
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$756
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$681
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$669
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$368

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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