Recife vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$671
$2034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1826
$4562
🏠 One person rent
$285
$1205
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.8
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$413
$2198
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
54
54
😀 Quality of life
54
83
🏙️ Population
1.49M
342K

The cost of living in Recife is 67% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 7055th and 1742nd ($671 vs $2034) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd and 1529th 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 1.1 months in San Juan. Recife ranked 19th best city to live in Brazil vs San Juan ranked 112th in the United States, while ranked 5998th and 422nd 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
$4.01
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$78
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.33
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$4.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$1542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$811
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$549
$2391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$427
$1556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.97%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1247
$3917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$723
$2444
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.1
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.49
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$5.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$8.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.64
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.95
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.66
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.89
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$3.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.5
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.24
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.15
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$269
$472
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14050
$10321

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$588
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$567
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$446
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$677
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$607
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$563
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$551
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$615
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$503
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$538
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$610
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$572
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$667
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$547
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$571
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$563
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$591
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$569
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$561
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$560
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$412
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$527
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$550
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$565
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$534
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$563
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$553
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$603
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$545
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$561
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$604
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$554
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$540
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$745
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$531
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$428
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$685
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$595
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$509

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1815
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1598
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1500
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1378
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1684
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1670
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1799
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1166
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1373
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1557
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1670
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1514
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1748
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1744
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1790
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1483
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1798
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1364
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1707
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1704
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1682
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1566
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1631
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1532
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1669
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1231
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1189
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1610
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1354
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$793
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1457
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1612
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1572
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1429
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1546
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1264
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2177