Recife vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Recife	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$671	$3149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1826	$7865
🏠 One person rent	$285	$2045
🏘️ Family rent	$541	$4037
🍽️ Food expenses	$222	$738
🚐 Transport expenses	$79.8	$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$413	$5859
😷 Air quality	Good	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	54	100
😀 Quality of life	54	94
🏙️ Population	1.49M	690K

The cost of living in Recife is 79% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 7055th and 96th ($671 vs $3149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd and 86th in Brazil and the United States, respectively. Check Brazil vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Recife compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Recife ranked 19th best city to live in Brazil vs Washington ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 5998th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Recife vs Washington

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	Recife	Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$4.01	$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$22.5	$86.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.33	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.38	$8.65
☕ Cappuccino	$1.91	$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.86	$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$316	$2298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$198	$1750
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$549	$4716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$427	$3555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$47.4	$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$73.7	$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$16.3	$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	13.97%	6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1247	$7543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$723	$6152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.72	$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$35.1	$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$6.49	$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.04	$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.16	$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.13	$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.02	$4.92
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.16	$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.04	$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.86	$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.96	$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.13	$5.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.18	$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.06	$5.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.2	$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.25	$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.01	$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.45	$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.64	$2.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.95	$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.05	$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack	$1.66	$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.89	$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.41	$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.1	$4.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.04	$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$17.5	$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.24	$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$52	$114
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.15	$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$45	$76
👟 Brand Sneakers	$71.5	$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$269	$2464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14050	$24653

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Recife

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi	Olinda	$588
12 km or 7.2 mi	Camaragibe	$567
13 km or 7.8 mi	Paulista	$446
16 km or 10 mi	Jaboatao dos Guararapes	$677
31 km or 19 mi	Cabo de Santo Agostinho	$607
47 km or 29 mi	Carpina	$563
56 km or 35 mi	Goiana	$551
108 km or 67 mi	Joao Pessoa	$615
123 km or 77 mi	Caruaru	$503
143 km or 89 mi	Campina Grande	$538
191 km or 119 mi	Rio Largo	$610
200 km or 124 mi	Garanhuns	$572
202 km or 126 mi	Maceio	$667
243 km or 151 mi	Arcoverde	$547
244 km or 152 mi	Palmeira dos Indios	$571
254 km or 158 mi	Natal	$563
271 km or 168 mi	Arapiraca	$591
288 km or 179 mi	Patos	$569
302 km or 188 mi	Caico	$561
311 km or 193 mi	Penedo	$560
397 km or 247 mi	Paulo Afonso	$412
397 km or 247 mi	Aracaju	$527
419 km or 260 mi	Mossoro	$550
454 km or 282 mi	Estancia	$565
467 km or 290 mi	Salgueiro	$534
476 km or 296 mi	Ico	$563
487 km or 302 mi	Russas	$597
498 km or 309 mi	Juazeiro do Norte	$553
503 km or 312 mi	Aracati	$603
507 km or 315 mi	Crato	$545
523 km or 325 mi	Iguatu	$561
571 km or 355 mi	Quixada	$604
597 km or 371 mi	Alagoinhas	$554
605 km or 376 mi	Serrinha	$540
628 km or 390 mi	Fortaleza	$745
636 km or 395 mi	Petrolina	$531
636 km or 395 mi	Juazeiro	$428
636 km or 395 mi	Caucaia	$685
639 km or 397 mi	Caninde	$595
641 km or 398 mi	Senhor do Bonfim	$509

Cities near Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$2893
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2543
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2856
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2777
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2273
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$2548
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2309
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2471
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2596
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2786
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2566
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2299
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2617
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2498
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2425
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2513
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2601
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2539
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3174
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2791
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2760
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2640
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2696
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2961
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2500
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2197
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2499
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2287
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2584
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2389
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2206
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1728
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$2909
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2727
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2640
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2210
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$2149
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2280
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$2217
122 km or 76 mi	York	$1979