Recife vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$1192
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1871
$2712
🏠 One person rent
$386
$631
🏘️ Family rent
$531
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.5
$91.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$493
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
54
42
😀 Quality of life
40
51
🏙️ Population
1.49M
316K

The cost of living in Recife is 35% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 6539th and 4621st ($776 vs $1192) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 3rd in Brazil and El Salvador, respectively. Check Brazil vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Recife compared to 0.4 months in San Salvador. Recife ranked 71st best city to live in Brazil vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 6967th and 6155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Recife vs San Salvador

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Recife San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.9
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$63.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.81%
10.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1568
$2019
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$974
$1397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.9
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.02
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$5.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.7
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.3
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.1
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$287
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18289
$4693

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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 Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1161
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1173
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1145
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$709
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$882
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1088
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1081
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$904
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1005
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$639
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$715
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$866
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$912
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$870
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$791
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$883
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$599
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$638
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$870
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$734
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$872
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$639
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$593
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$650
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$457
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$646
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$774
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$550
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$859
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1090
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$712
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$729
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$697