Recife vs Willemstad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife Willemstad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$805
$1611
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2037
$3757
🏠 One person rent
$375
$820
🏘️ Family rent
$630
$1386
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$562
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.9
$82.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$411
$1249
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
54
9
😀 Quality of life
65
53
🏙️ Population
1.49M
150K

The cost of living in Recife is 50% less expensive than in Willemstad. Cities ranked 6735th and 3611th ($805 vs $1611) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 1st in Brazil and Curacao, respectively. Check Brazil vs Curacao comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Recife compared to 0.8 months in Willemstad. Recife ranked 11th best city to live in Brazil vs Willemstad ranked 1st in Curacao, while ranked 5331st and 6474th among best cities to live in the world.

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Recife Willemstad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$5.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$442
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$701
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$472
$1023
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$250
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.7%
4.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1647
$833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$944
$167
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$1.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$33.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$7.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$9.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.86
$9.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.23
$8.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.14
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.05
$2.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$52.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.6
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$163
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$326
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13958
$12408

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5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$595
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$589
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$452
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$669
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$622
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$579
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$578
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$677
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$687
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$726
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$628
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$647
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$600
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$648
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$608
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$676
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$628
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$466
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$589
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$577
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$651
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$609
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$640
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$674
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$684
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$611
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$635
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$687
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$645
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$812
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$608
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$488
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$760
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$677
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Barber
$1578
71 km or 44 mi Kralendijk
$2002
114 km or 71 mi Coro
$571
128 km or 79 mi Oranjestad
$1694
143 km or 89 mi Punto Fijo
$733
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$762
209 km or 130 mi Puerto Cabello
$806
228 km or 142 mi Yaritagua
$697
232 km or 144 mi Barquisimeto
$670
234 km or 146 mi Cabudare
$660
239 km or 148 mi Guacara
$817
240 km or 149 mi Valencia
$745
241 km or 150 mi Los Guayos
$735
243 km or 151 mi Tocuyito
$728
247 km or 153 mi El Limon
$715
250 km or 155 mi Carora
$712
253 km or 157 mi Quibor
$696
254 km or 158 mi Maracay
$754
254 km or 158 mi Tinaquillo
$756
261 km or 162 mi Santa Rita
$742
263 km or 164 mi Turmero
$834
264 km or 164 mi Palo Negro
$748
267 km or 166 mi Catia La Mar
$1044
269 km or 167 mi Cagua
$793
272 km or 169 mi Maiquetia
$997
273 km or 170 mi La Victoria
$818
276 km or 171 mi La Guaira
$1015
276 km or 172 mi El Tocuyo
$719
277 km or 172 mi San Carlos
$807
283 km or 176 mi Caracas
$1199
285 km or 177 mi Araure
$744
286 km or 177 mi Los Teques
$994
286 km or 178 mi Acarigua
$749
303 km or 188 mi San Juan de los Morros
$781
307 km or 191 mi Charallave
$775
311 km or 194 mi Cua
$726
319 km or 198 mi Guatire
$918
319 km or 198 mi Guarenas
$923
322 km or 200 mi Santa Lucia
$780
324 km or 201 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$605