Cost of Living in Recife vs Santa Fe

Cost of living in Recife is 24% lower than in Santa Fe (without rent).

Rent in Recife is 99% more expensive than in Santa Fe.

Cost of living including rent in Recife is 9% higher than in Santa Fe.

Food in Recife is 34% cheaper than in Santa Fe.

Transport in Recife is 46% more expensive than in Santa Fe.

Recife vs. Santa Fe Comparision

Recife Santa Fe
Cost of Living, including rent
776 $
709 $
Without Rent
390 $
515 $
Rent & Utilities
386 $
194 $
Food
219 $
334 $
Transport
86 $
59 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
552 $
256 $
Quality of Life
40
37
Population
1.5M
406.0K

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Recife Santa Fe

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
4.24 $ 10.2 $
Dinner, for 2 15.9 $ 24.5 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 5.99 $ 11.3 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.63 $ 2.84 $
Capuccino 2.27 $ 3.33 $
Coke, 330ml 0.89 $ 1.29 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.05 $ 1.11 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.8 $ 0.91 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.8 $ 0.71 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.18 $ 1.82 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.23 $ 8.75 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.2 $ 5.48 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.46 $ 8.08 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.05 $ 2.48 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.01 $ 1.89 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.17 $ 1.22 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.31 $ 0.72 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.07 $ 1.1 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.43 $ 0.67 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.77 $ 3.05 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 6.97 $ 3.87 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.22 $ 1.26 $
Cigarette pack 2.05 $ 3.53 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.75 $ 0.41 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 37.9 $ 45.7 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.08 $ 1.21 $
Taxi, 8 km 7.02 $ 6.98 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 48.3 $ 26.2 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.88 $ 5.66 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 3.57 $ 4.54 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.68 $ 3.81 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.44 $ 4.09 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
59.9 $ 42.4 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
92.5 $ 65.4 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
17.8 $ 20.8 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 276 $ 123 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 383 $ 200 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 436 $ 163 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 575 $ 257 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,568 $ 1,251 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 974 $ 1,029 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 552 $ 256 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 11.81 % 40 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 16.7 $ 14.3 $
Cinema, 1 seat 5.49 $ 10 $
Haircut 7.22 $ 4.22 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 72.1 $ 169 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 62.2 $ 105 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 287 $ 183 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 18,289 $ 3,509 $