Recife vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$746
$1705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1937
$3809
🏠 One person rent
$330
$1005
🏘️ Family rent
$550
$1677
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$427
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$427
$1533
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
54
18
😀 Quality of life
60
66
🏙️ Population
1.49M
955K

The cost of living in Recife is 56% less expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 6884th and 3094th ($746 vs $1705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 10th in Brazil and Spain, respectively. Check Brazil vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Recife compared to 0.9 months in Tenerife. Recife ranked 20th best city to live in Brazil vs Tenerife ranked 84th in Spain, while ranked 5911th and 5034th among best cities to live in the world.

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Recife Tenerife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.91
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.45
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$1006
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$880
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$606
$1799
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$411
$1477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$68.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.3
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12%
3.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1420
$3896
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$2828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.07
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.08
$4.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.76
$4.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$8.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$9.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.3
$85
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.2
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16281
$6640

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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 Tenerife

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi La Orotava
$1633
17 km or 11 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1702
37 km or 23 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1539
41 km or 26 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1567
112 km or 69 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1455
116 km or 72 mi Las Palmas
$1484
269 km or 167 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1278
272 km or 169 mi Corralejo
$1658
308 km or 191 mi Arrecife
$1352
358 km or 222 mi Laayoune
$629
487 km or 302 mi Canico
$1519
488 km or 303 mi Funchal
$1561
488 km or 303 mi Camara de Lobos
$1513
490 km or 305 mi Santa Cruz
$1517
495 km or 307 mi Machico
$1515
715 km or 444 mi Taghazout
$602
721 km or 448 mi Agadir
$623
726 km or 451 mi Ait Melloul
$591
751 km or 467 mi Essaouira
$693
837 km or 520 mi Safi
$548
911 km or 566 mi Marrakesh
$765
951 km or 591 mi El Jadida
$557
1041 km or 647 mi Casablanca
$936
1061 km or 659 mi Khouribga
$501
1065 km or 662 mi Mohammedia
$721
1082 km or 672 mi Beni Mellal
$477
1116 km or 694 mi Temara
$680
1128 km or 701 mi Rabat
$790
1131 km or 703 mi Sale
$619
1135 km or 705 mi Nouakchott
$662
1161 km or 721 mi Kenitra
$604
1223 km or 760 mi Meknes
$578
1230 km or 764 mi Lagos
$1724
1241 km or 771 mi Portimao
$1347
1245 km or 774 mi Lagoa
$1428
1251 km or 777 mi Silves
$1468
1253 km or 779 mi Albufeira
$1910
1266 km or 787 mi Faro
$1380
1271 km or 790 mi Loule
$1512
1272 km or 791 mi Olhao
$1401