Recife vs San Jose, Costa Rica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$805
$1454
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2037
$3624
🏠 One person rent
$375
$697
🏘️ Family rent
$630
$1213
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$527
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.9
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$411
$935
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
54
60
😀 Quality of life
65
72
🏙️ Population
1.49M
335K

The cost of living in Recife is 45% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 6735th and 4213th ($805 vs $1454) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 2nd in Brazil and Costa Rica, respectively. Check Brazil vs Costa Rica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Recife compared to 0.6 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Recife ranked 11th best city to live in Brazil vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 5331st and 3173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Recife vs San Jose, Costa Rica

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Recife San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$11.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$51
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$442
$821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$531
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$701
$1484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$472
$973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$54.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$53.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.7%
9.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1647
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$944
$1757
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$48.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.86
$5.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.23
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.14
$9.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$3.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.05
$4.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$59.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$7.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.6
$96.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$67.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$129
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$704
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13958
$14663

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$595
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$589
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$452
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$669
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$622
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$579
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$578
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$677
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$687
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$726
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$628
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$647
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$600
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$648
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$608
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$676
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$628
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$466
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$589
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$577
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$651
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$609
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$640
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$674
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$684
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$611
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$635
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$687
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$645
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$812
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$608
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$488
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$760
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$677
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$583

Cities near San Jose, Costa Rica

Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1378
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1323
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$1290
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$825
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1332
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1273
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$957
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1832
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$840
246 km or 153 mi David
$922
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$782
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$699
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$812
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$796
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$679
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1122
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$470
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$754
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$687
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$1153
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$787
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$1154
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1179
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$977
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1425
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1583
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1403
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1395
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1120
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1109
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$705
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$737
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1274
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1246
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1237
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1221
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$626
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$804