Recife vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1997
$2567
🏠 One person rent
$361
$610
🏘️ Family rent
$603
$995
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$91.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$626
$477
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
54
42
😀 Quality of life
43
46
🏙️ Population
1.66M
316K

The cost of living in Recife is 33% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 6515th and 4577th ($763 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st 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 0.8 months in Recife compared to 0.4 months in San Salvador. Recife ranked 42nd best city to live in Brazil vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 6854th and 6608th 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
$4.92
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.05
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.26
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$479
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$1057
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$395
$833
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.1
$54.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.01%
9.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1724
$1645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$1060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.94
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.94
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.12
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.9
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.87
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.4
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$347
$145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19214
$4597

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$659
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$636
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$466
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$657
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$614
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$504
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$539
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$615
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$612
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$651
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$610
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$598
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$634
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$609
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$593
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$611
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$462
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$634
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$567
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$606
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$576
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$596
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$600
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$611
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$619
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$598
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$619
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$635
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$814
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$436
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$444
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$745
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$618
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$525

Cities near San Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1112
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1117
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1093
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$702
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$866
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$915
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1031
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1107
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$900
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1019
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$630
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$702
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$854
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$829
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$857
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$805
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$892
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$595
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$627
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$880
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$738
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$806
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$882
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$614
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$593
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$676
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$458
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$737
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$787
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$548
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$842
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1039
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$699
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$716
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$680