Recife vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$805
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2037
$2896
🏠 One person rent
$375
$731
🏘️ Family rent
$630
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.9
$80.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$411
$374
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
54
41
😀 Quality of life
65
58
🏙️ Population
1.49M
331K

The cost of living in Recife is 37% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 6735th and 4626th ($805 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 2nd in Brazil and El Salvador, respectively. Check Brazil vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Recife compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Recife ranked 11th best city to live in Brazil vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 5331st and 6148th 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
$4.41
$7.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$36.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$7.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$442
$745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$701
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$472
$1100
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$38.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.7%
8.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1647
$2752
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$944
$1817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$17.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$7.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$9.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.86
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.23
$6.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.14
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.05
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$5.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.6
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13958
$5551

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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 Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1237
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1246
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1221
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$734
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$897
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1109
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1120
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1062
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1168
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$720
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$705
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$823
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$936
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$815
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$900
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$804
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$668
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$787
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$938
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$737
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$934
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$754
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$687
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$626
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$470
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$761
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$796
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$679
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$990
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1054
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$812
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1007
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$699