Recife vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$802
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2043
$2166
🏠 One person rent
$358
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$616
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$418
$381
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
54
57
😀 Quality of life
66
63
🏙️ Population
1.49M
2.42M

The cost of living in Recife is 10% less expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 6758th and 6337th ($802 vs $887) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd and 10th in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Recife compared to 0.4 months in Salvador. Ranked 12th vs 21st best cities to live in Brazil, and 5007th vs 5445th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Recife vs Salvador

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Recife Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.35
$7.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$2.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$420
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$682
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$412
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.9
$75.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.4
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.78%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$2069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1040
$1176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.1
$9.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$9.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$7.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.79
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$2.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.77
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.18
$4.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.9
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.5
$6.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$32.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.6
$55.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.5
$77.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11966
$15139

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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

Cities near Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$690
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$691
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$575
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$678
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$654
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$624
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$660
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$568
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$495
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$661
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$599
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$583
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$571
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$592
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$649
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$601
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$632
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$472
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$606
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$673
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$671
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$491
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$617
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$630
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$752
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$616
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$696
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$705
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$627
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$641
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$603
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$617
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$598
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$623
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$609
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$680
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$614
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$637
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751