Quito vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2227
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$387
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$324
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.7
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$561
$552
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
54
😀 Quality of life
60
40
🏙️ Population
1.76M
1.49M

The cost of living in Quito is 16% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6126th and 6539th ($902 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 14th 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 0.7 months in Recife. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 5262nd and 6967th among best cities to live in the world.

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Quito Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.63
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$780
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.6
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.47%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1507
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1142
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.6
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.54
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.88
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.99
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7183
$18289

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$528
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$574
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$504
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$545
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$618
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$488
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$544
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$760
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$722
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$808
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$910
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$770
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$761
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$813
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$462
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$594
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$398
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$617
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$454
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$733
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$718
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$652
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$520
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$495
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$477
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$504
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$498
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$564
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$517
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$509
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$541
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$619
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$562
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$501
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$641
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$483

Cities near Recife

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