Recife vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$671
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1826
$2687
🏠 One person rent
$285
$656
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$1067
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.8
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$413
$418
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
54
42
😀 Quality of life
54
50
🏙️ Population
1.49M
316K

The cost of living in Recife is 44% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 7055th and 4469th ($671 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd 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 0.6 months in Recife compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Recife ranked 19th best city to live in Brazil vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 5998th and 6219th 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
$4.01
$9.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.33
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$512
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$549
$1236
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$427
$860
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$62.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$95.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$36
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.97%
9.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1247
$2408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$723
$1341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.1
$22.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.49
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$3.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$7.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.64
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.95
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.66
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.89
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.5
$32.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.24
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.15
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.5
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$269
$161
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14050
$5642

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RecifeSan Salvador

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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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 Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1175
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1182
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1194
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1160
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$698
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$884
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1449
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1083
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1088
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$936
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$941
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1070
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$653
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$753
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$897
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$916
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1047
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$897
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$819
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$903
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$719
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$638
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$886
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$755
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$788
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$784
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$881
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$632
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$598
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$626
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$455
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$632
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$738
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$624
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$878
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1034
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$710
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$973
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$701