Porto Alegre vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Porto Alegre Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$816
$746
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2027
$1937
🏠 One person rent
$353
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$427
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
74
54
😀 Quality of life
61
60
🏙️ Population
1.33M
1.49M

The cost of living in Porto Alegre is 9% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6605th and 6884th ($816 vs $746) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 29th in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Porto Alegre compared to 0.6 months in Recife. Ranked 14th vs 20th best cities to live in Brazil, and 5818th vs 5911th 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
$5.79
$4.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.3
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.15
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$295
$384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$545
$606
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$489
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48
$53.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.8
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.1
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.83%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1364
$1420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1446
$822
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.6
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.55
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.78
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.87
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.37
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.87
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.1
$54.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.14
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$41.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.4
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7258
$16281

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$660
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$575
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$676
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$571
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$580
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$616
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$637
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$633
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$562
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$661
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$586
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$531
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$576
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$557
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$551
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$587
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$526
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$666
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$616
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$608
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$476
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$487
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$563
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$621
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$573
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$659
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$625
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$904
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$773
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$681
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$582
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$699
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$680
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$693
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$537
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$816
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$716
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$626
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$659
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$444

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$561
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$559
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$416
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$618
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$579
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$575
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$545
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$566
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$634
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$631
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$691
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$604
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$583
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$615
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$563
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$623
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$588
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$434
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$555
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$538
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$611
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$562
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$590
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$630
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$639
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$571
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$591
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$644
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$621
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$600
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$758
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$569
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$456
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$713
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$637
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$544