Quito vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$882
$746
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2247
$1937
🏠 One person rent
$363
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$316
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$485
$427
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
62
54
😀 Quality of life
57
60
🏙️ Population
1.76M
1.49M

The cost of living in Quito is 18% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6318th and 6884th ($882 vs $746) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 29th in Ecuador and Brazil, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Quito compared to 0.6 months in Recife. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Recife ranked 20th in Brazil, while ranked 6166th and 5911th among best cities to live in the world.

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Quito Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.97
$4.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$744
$606
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.2
$53.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.8
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.16%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1599
$1420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$888
$822
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.9
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.4
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.93
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.75
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.01
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.5
$54.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$41.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9282
$16281

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$585
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$542
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$649
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$604
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$509
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$606
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$608
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$841
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$622
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$776
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$745
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$859
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$869
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1006
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$780
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$728
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$712
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$572
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$587
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$489
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$601
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$582
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$759
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$782
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$693
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$565
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$656
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$511
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$704
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$596
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$648
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$609
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$667
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$679
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$655
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$506
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$730
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$515

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$561
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$559
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$416
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$618
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$579
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$575
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$545
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$566
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$634
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$631
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$691
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$604
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$583
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$615
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$563
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$623
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$588
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$434
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$555
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$538
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$611
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$562
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$590
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$630
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$639
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$571
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$591
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$644
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$621
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$600
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$758
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$569
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$456
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$713
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$637
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$544