Recife vs Willemstad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife Willemstad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$1385
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1997
$3647
🏠 One person rent
$361
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$603
$1348
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$96.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$626
$934
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
54
9
😀 Quality of life
43
50
🏙️ Population
1.66M
150K

The cost of living in Recife is 45% less expensive than in Willemstad. Cities ranked 6515th and 3905th ($763 vs $1385) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 2nd in Brazil and Curacao, respectively. Check Brazil vs Curacao comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Recife compared to 0.7 months in Willemstad. Recife ranked 42nd best city to live in Brazil vs Willemstad ranked 1st in Curacao, while ranked 6854th and 6273rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Recife Willemstad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.92
$19.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$85.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.05
$9.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.26
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$402
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$1369
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$395
$1016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.1
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$66.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.01%
5.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1724
$2782
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$2116
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$51.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.94
$40.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$8.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$7.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$9.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.94
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$8.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.12
$7.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.9
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.87
$10
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.4
$78.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$347
$313
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19214
$12093

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Barber
$1415
71 km or 44 mi Kralendijk
$1783
114 km or 71 mi Coro
$635
128 km or 79 mi Oranjestad
$1640
143 km or 89 mi Punto Fijo
$627
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$699
209 km or 130 mi Puerto Cabello
$713
228 km or 142 mi Yaritagua
$663
232 km or 144 mi Barquisimeto
$708
234 km or 146 mi Cabudare
$653
239 km or 148 mi Guacara
$728
240 km or 149 mi Valencia
$755
241 km or 150 mi Los Guayos
$688
243 km or 151 mi Tocuyito
$691
247 km or 153 mi El Limon
$612
250 km or 155 mi Carora
$691
253 km or 157 mi Quibor
$663
254 km or 158 mi Maracay
$581
254 km or 158 mi Tinaquillo
$685
261 km or 162 mi Santa Rita
$640
263 km or 164 mi Turmero
$723
264 km or 164 mi Palo Negro
$648
267 km or 166 mi Catia La Mar
$880
269 km or 167 mi Cagua
$696
272 km or 169 mi Maiquetia
$839
273 km or 170 mi La Victoria
$720
276 km or 171 mi La Guaira
$854
276 km or 172 mi El Tocuyo
$679
277 km or 172 mi San Carlos
$684
283 km or 176 mi Caracas
$975
285 km or 177 mi Araure
$692
286 km or 177 mi Los Teques
$846
286 km or 178 mi Acarigua
$687
303 km or 188 mi San Juan de los Morros
$705
307 km or 191 mi Charallave
$812
311 km or 194 mi Cua
$815
319 km or 198 mi Guatire
$823
319 km or 198 mi Guarenas
$823
322 km or 200 mi Santa Lucia
$805
324 km or 201 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$804