Quito vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$851
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2169
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$339
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$594
$603
🍽️ Food expenses
$314
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.7
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$626
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
54
😀 Quality of life
61
43
🏙️ Population
2.01M
1.66M

The cost of living in Quito is 11% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6208th and 6515th ($851 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 31st 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 0.8 months in Recife. Quito ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Recife ranked 42nd in Brazil, while ranked 5206th and 6854th among best cities to live in the world.

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Quito Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.06
$4.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.54
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$1.74
 Cappuccino
$2.98
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$431
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.9
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.5
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$1724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1286
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$5.94
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.38
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$5.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.98
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.66
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$5.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.5
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$261
$347
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7844
$19214

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$775
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$536
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$570
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$638
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$515
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$547
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$612
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$511
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$834
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$533
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$642
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$801
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$903
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$790
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$754
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$814
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$455
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$603
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$416
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$637
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$472
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$720
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$552
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$648
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$507
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$514
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$493
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$532
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$543
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$592
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$504
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$551
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$551
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$639
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$567
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$525
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$639
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$416

Cities near Recife

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