Recife vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1997
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$361
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$603
$869
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$626
$674
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
54
91
😀 Quality of life
43
77
🏙️ Population
1.66M
6.26M

The cost of living in Recife is 29% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6515th and 4828th ($763 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 1st in Brazil and Chile, respectively. Check Brazil vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Recife compared to 0.6 months in Santiago. Recife ranked 42nd best city to live in Brazil vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 6854th and 685th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Recife vs Santiago

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Recife Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.92
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$41.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.05
$8.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$3.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.26
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$395
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.1
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.01%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1724
$2369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$2543
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.94
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.94
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.12
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.9
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.87
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.4
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$347
$382
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19214
$6400

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Cities near Recife

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 Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$763
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$862
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$743
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$699
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$785
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$827
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$828
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$825
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1044
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$854
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$888
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$781
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$730
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$450
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$433
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$451
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$450
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$724
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$429
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$768
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$816
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$680
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$747
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$693
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$761
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$782
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$356
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$753
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$686
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$870
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$810
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$439
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$794
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$757
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$418
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$776
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$771
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$760
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$368
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$440