Recife vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$746
$1362
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1937
$3000
🏠 One person rent
$330
$817
🏘️ Family rent
$550
$1370
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$427
$391
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
54
42
😀 Quality of life
60
55
🏙️ Population
1.49M
331K

The cost of living in Recife is 45% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 6884th and 4346th ($746 vs $1362) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th 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 20th best city to live in Brazil vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 5911th and 6280th 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
$4.91
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.45
$7.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$806
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$683
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$606
$1452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$411
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$65.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.3
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12%
8.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1420
$2429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$1774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.07
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$7.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$9.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.08
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.76
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$6.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.3
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.2
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16281
$6470

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$561
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$559
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$416
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$618
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$579
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$575
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$545
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$566
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$634
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$631
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$691
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$604
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$583
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$615
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$563
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$623
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$588
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$434
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$555
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$538
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$611
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$562
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$590
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$630
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$639
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$571
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$591
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$644
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$621
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$600
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$758
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$569
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$456
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$713
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$637
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$544

Cities near San Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1262
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1273
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1238
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$695
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$883
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1090
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1097
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1009
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1129
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$665
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$739
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$801
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$931
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$791
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$842
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$780
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$661
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$770
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$912
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$729
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$911
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$735
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$682
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$627
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$467
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$710
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$760
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$673
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$915
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1053
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$790
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1007
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$698