Recife vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$802
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2043
$4601
🏠 One person rent
$358
$1190
🏘️ Family rent
$616
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$618
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$418
$2799
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
54
52
😀 Quality of life
66
85
🏙️ Population
1.49M
342K

The cost of living in Recife is 61% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 6758th and 1924th ($802 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd and 1512th 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 0.5 months in Recife compared to 1.4 months in San Juan. Recife ranked 12th best city to live in Brazil vs San Juan ranked 146th in the United States, while ranked 5007th and 439th 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
$5.07
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$78.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.35
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$1525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$752
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$2444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$412
$1389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.9
$216
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$330
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.4
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.78%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$5774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1040
$2975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.1
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$6.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.79
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.77
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.18
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$4.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$3.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.9
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.5
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$55.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.6
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.5
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$606
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11966
$12973

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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 Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1949
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1638
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1504
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1787
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1446
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1789
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1776
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1889
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1275
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1370
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1668
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1743
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1575
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1792
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1827
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1652
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1851
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1297
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1790
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1700
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1686
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1588
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1732
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1673
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1513
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1443
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1779
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1447
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1737
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1611
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1761
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1654
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1725
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1497
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1714
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1208
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1525
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2120