Recife vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$807
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1997
$1929
🏠 One person rent
$361
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$603
$802
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$48.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$626
$612
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
54
28
😀 Quality of life
43
38
🏙️ Population
1.66M
431K

The cost of living in Recife is 5% less expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 6515th and 6362nd ($763 vs $807) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 1st in Brazil and Namibia, respectively. Check Brazil vs Namibia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Recife compared to 0.8 months in Windhoek. Recife ranked 42nd best city to live in Brazil vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 6854th and 7474th among best cities to live in the world.

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Recife Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.92
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.05
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.26
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$756
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$395
$643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.1
$51.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.01%
11.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1724
$735
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$601
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.94
$7.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$7.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$5.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$5.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.94
$5.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$2.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.12
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.9
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.87
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.4
$34.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$347
$141
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19214
$3671

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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
83 km or 52 mi Rehoboth
$738
173 km or 108 mi Omaruru
$749
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$751
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$717
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$765
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$723
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$718
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$687
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$677
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$643
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$603
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$633
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$631
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$656
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$719
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$554
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$605
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$753
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$511
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$734
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$621
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$845
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$550
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$702
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$625
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$751
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$682
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$875
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$601
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$701
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$776
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$889
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
1180 km or 733 mi Benguela
$771
1180 km or 733 mi Pretoria
$783
1180 km or 734 mi Johannesburg
$908
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$755
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$637
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$733
1207 km or 750 mi Benoni
$741