Recife vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1997
$5120
🏠 One person rent
$361
$1382
🏘️ Family rent
$603
$2287
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$626
$3866
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
54
81
😀 Quality of life
43
90
🏙️ Population
1.66M
1.43M

The cost of living in Recife is 66% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 6515th and 1242nd ($763 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 1113th in Brazil and the United States, respectively. Check Brazil vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Recife compared to 1.7 months in San Antonio. Recife ranked 42nd best city to live in Brazil vs San Antonio ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 6854th and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Recife vs San Antonio

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Recife San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.92
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$66.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.05
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$5.37
 Cappuccino
$2.26
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$1467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$1106
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$2477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$395
$1891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.1
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$73.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.01%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1724
$7160
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$3053
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.94
$17.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.94
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$7.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.12
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$3.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.9
$94
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.87
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.4
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$347
$1445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19214
$19044

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2158
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2175
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2146
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2093
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2150
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2186
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2590
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2191
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2190
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2179
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2095
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2146
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2220
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1989
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1902
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1979
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$710
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1560
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2066
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1789
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1931
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1842
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$789
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$595
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1925
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1829
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2136
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2071
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2148
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2128
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$1972
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2737
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2221
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2126
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1801
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2118
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2108