Recife vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$805
$2027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2037
$4444
🏠 One person rent
$375
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$630
$1861
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.9
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$411
$3200
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
54
52
😀 Quality of life
65
87
🏙️ Population
1.49M
342K

The cost of living in Recife is 60% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 6735th and 1962nd ($805 vs $2027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 1539th 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 1.6 months in San Juan. Recife ranked 11th best city to live in Brazil vs San Juan ranked 120th in the United States, while ranked 5331st and 386th 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
$4.41
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$4.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$442
$1620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$728
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$701
$2146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$472
$1306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$214
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$329
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$58.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.7%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1647
$5056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$944
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$1.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$6.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$19.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.86
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.23
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.14
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.05
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.6
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13958
$12077

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$595
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$589
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$452
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$669
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$622
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$579
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$578
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$677
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$687
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$726
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$628
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$647
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$600
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$648
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$608
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$676
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$628
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$466
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$589
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$577
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$651
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$609
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$640
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$674
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$684
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$611
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$635
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$687
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$645
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$812
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$608
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$488
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$760
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$677
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$583

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1931
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1651
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1506
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1789
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1485
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1753
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1887
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1189
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1375
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1585
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1716
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1549
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1764
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1785
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1679
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1667
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1826
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1299
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1738
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1683
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1583
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1710
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1572
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1583
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1271
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1345
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1728
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1369
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1696
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1610
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1690
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1628
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1675
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1473
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1663
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1209
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1457
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2022