Quito vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2281
$2037
🏠 One person rent
$378
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$630
🍽️ Food expenses
$321
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.2
$89.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$499
$411
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
54
😀 Quality of life
57
65
🏙️ Population
1.76M
1.49M

The cost of living in Quito is 12% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6319th and 6735th ($902 vs $805) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 27th in Ecuador and Brazil, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Quito compared to 0.5 months in Recife. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Recife ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 6235th and 5331st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quito vs Recife

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Quito Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.03
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.8
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.92
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$701
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$541
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.4
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.6%
11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$1647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$7.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.9
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.95
$1.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7
$4.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.65
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.9
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.95
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$332
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8496
$13958

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$569
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$538
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$656
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$640
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$510
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$637
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$847
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$663
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$785
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$755
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$814
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$905
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1029
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$822
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$734
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$716
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$606
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$514
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$594
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$590
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$829
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$825
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$746
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$592
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$668
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$537
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$714
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$605
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$660
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$619
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$650
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$719
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$738
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$709
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$529
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$789
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$547

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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