Quito vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$864
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2221
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$339
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$572
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$608
$418
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
54
😀 Quality of life
60
66
🏙️ Population
1.76M
1.49M

The cost of living in Quito is 8% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6476th and 6758th ($864 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 33rd in Ecuador and Brazil, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Quito compared to 0.5 months in Recife. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Recife ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 5902nd and 5007th 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
$4.94
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.3
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.47
$8.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$757
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.6
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.9
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.04%
11.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1700
$1912
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$731
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$7.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.36
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$3.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.93
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.75
$7.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.3
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$385
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8877
$11966

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$557
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$516
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$653
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$672
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$514
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$675
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$694
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$780
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$762
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$842
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$953
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$829
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$704
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$707
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$631
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$524
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$559
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$577
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$850
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$856
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$788
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$606
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$660
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$563
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$705
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$593
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$651
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$617
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$749
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$769
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$749
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$537
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$862
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$559

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$615
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$605
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$460
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$680
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$636
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$623
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$598
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$597
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$696
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$705
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$752
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$641
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$671
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$621
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$673
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$640
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$697
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$649
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$472
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$599
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$610
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$661
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$617
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$650
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$707
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$718
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$614
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$648
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$709
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$678
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$654
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$824
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$617
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$491
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$768
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$693
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$592