Praia vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Praia Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$835
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1897
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$426
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$201
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
30
54
😀 Quality of life
36
40
🏙️ Population
159K
1.49M

The cost of living in Praia is 8% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6315th and 6539th ($835 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 14th in Cape Verde and Brazil, respectively. Check Cape Verde vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Praia compared to 0.7 months in Recife. Praia ranked 1st best city to live in Cape Verde vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 7362nd and 6967th among best cities to live in the world.

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Praia Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.86
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.7
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.76
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$715
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.4
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.7
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.08%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$910
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.2
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.53
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.44
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.66
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.54
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.55
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.1
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.9
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3052
$18289

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$840
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$898
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1198
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1095
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1203
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$520
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$569
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$488
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1051
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1003
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1062
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$649
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$678
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$889
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1039
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$866
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$972
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1030
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$974
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1213
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$994
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1138
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1146
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$983
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$979
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1707
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1660
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$528
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1353
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$574
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$494
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$559
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$497
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$495

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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