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

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Recife San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$802
$1574
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2043
$3920
🏠 One person rent
$358
$747
🏘️ Family rent
$616
$1276
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$85.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$418
$1063
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
54
60
😀 Quality of life
66
73
🏙️ Population
1.49M
335K

The cost of living in Recife is 49% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 6758th and 3714th ($802 vs $1574) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd 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 0.7 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Recife ranked 12th best city to live in Brazil vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 5007th and 2425th 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
$5.07
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.35
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$585
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$1456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$412
$1048
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.9
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$89.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.4
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.78%
9.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$2299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1040
$1800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$56.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.1
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$3.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$9.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$2.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.79
$23.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$5.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.77
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.18
$9.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$3.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$4.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.9
$68.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.5
$8.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$104
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.6
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.5
$140
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$814
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11966
$16872

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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 San Jose, Costa Rica

Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1471
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1362
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$1361
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$872
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1228
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1325
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$1024
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1929
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$844
246 km or 153 mi David
$909
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$796
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$706
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$817
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$788
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$665
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1112
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$503
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$759
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$716
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$1147
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$791
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$1144
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1185
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$982
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1396
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1590
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1373
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1361
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1132
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1123
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$678
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$756
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1291
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1261
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1254
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1231
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$619
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$832