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

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Recife San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$1239
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1871
$3174
🏠 One person rent
$386
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$531
$1038
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.5
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$923
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
54
60
😀 Quality of life
40
65
🏙️ Population
1.49M
342K

The cost of living in Recife is 37% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 6539th and 4497th ($776 vs $1239) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 5th in Brazil and Costa Rica, respectively. Check Brazil vs Costa Rica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Recife compared to 0.7 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Recife ranked 71st best city to live in Brazil vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 6967th and 4226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Recife San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.9
$49.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$9.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$4.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$645
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$1229
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$842
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$44.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.81%
11.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1568
$1929
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$974
$1540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.9
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.02
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$9.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$4.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$2.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$3.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.7
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.3
$66.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$70.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.1
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$287
$501
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18289
$12846

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$587
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$532
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$413
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$551
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$542
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$495
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$535
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$589
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$610
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$630
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$557
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$553
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$597
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$530
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$614
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$602
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$670
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$523
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$640
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$545
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$567
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$599
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$573
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$570
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$595
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$606
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$591
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$717
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$412
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$414
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$664
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$580
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502

Cities near San Jose, Costa Rica

Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1246
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1233
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$961
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$1277
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1201
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$898
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1687
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$890
246 km or 153 mi David
$833
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$664
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$697
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$712
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$774
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$550
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1056
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$457
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$639
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$593
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$1098
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$638
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$1091
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1182
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$953
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1249
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1384
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1231
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1249
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1081
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1088
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$715
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$734
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1192
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1173
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1161
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1145
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$650
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$883