Recife vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$746
$2004
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1937
$4225
🏠 One person rent
$330
$1159
🏘️ Family rent
$550
$1681
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$427
$3808
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
54
54
😀 Quality of life
60
74
🏙️ Population
1.49M
342K

The cost of living in Recife is 63% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 6884th and 1988th ($746 vs $2004) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 1609th 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 0.6 months in Recife compared to 1.9 months in San Juan. Recife ranked 20th best city to live in Brazil vs San Juan ranked 701st in the United States, while ranked 5911th and 2114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Recife vs San Juan

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Recife San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.91
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$59.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.45
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$1400
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$783
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$606
$1884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$411
$1182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$202
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.3
$308
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12%
6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1420
$4427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$2251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.07
$40.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$6.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.08
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.76
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$4.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$3.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.3
$52.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.2
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$148
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16281
$10429

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$561
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$559
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$416
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$618
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$579
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$575
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$545
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$566
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$634
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$631
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$691
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$604
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$583
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$615
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$563
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$623
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$588
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$434
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$555
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$538
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$611
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$562
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$590
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$630
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$639
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$571
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$591
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$644
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$621
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$600
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$758
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$569
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$456
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$713
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$637
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$544

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1917
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1662
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1784
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1729
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1725
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1837
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1155
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1354
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1559
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1702
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1542
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1746
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1770
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1667
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1646
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1810
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1305
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1751
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1693
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1695
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1592
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1686
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1554
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1702
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1246
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1251
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1692
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1349
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1613
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1592
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1678
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1617
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1664
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1472
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1650
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1220
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1436
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2042