Recife vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$802
$1291
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2043
$2925
🏠 One person rent
$358
$734
🏘️ Family rent
$616
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$87.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$418
$378
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
54
41
😀 Quality of life
66
56
🏙️ Population
1.49M
331K

The cost of living in Recife is 38% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 6758th and 4553rd ($802 vs $1291) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd 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 12th best city to live in Brazil vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 5007th and 6244th 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
$5.07
$7.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.35
$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$590
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$1319
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$412
$1089
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.9
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.4
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.78%
8.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$2803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1040
$1836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.1
$27.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$7.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.79
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.77
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.18
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.9
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.5
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$39
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.6
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.5
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$161
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11966
$4732

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Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$615
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$605
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$460
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$680
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$636
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$623
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$598
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$597
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$696
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$705
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$752
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$641
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$671
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$621
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$673
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$640
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$697
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$649
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$472
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$599
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$610
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$661
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$617
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$650
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$707
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$718
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$614
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$648
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$709
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$678
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$654
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$824
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$617
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$491
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$768
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$693
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$592

Cities near San Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1254
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1261
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1231
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$770
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$905
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1123
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1132
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1130
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1204
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$790
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$678
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$860
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$935
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$854
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$951
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$832
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$681
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$791
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$962
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$756
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$871
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$960
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$759
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$716
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$619
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$503
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$775
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$788
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$665
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$1014
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1049
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$817
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1008
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$706