Cost of Living in Recife vs Zapopan

Cost of living in Recife is 31% lower than in Zapopan (without rent).

Rent in Recife is 14% cheaper than in Zapopan.

Cost of living including rent in Recife is 23% lower than in Zapopan.

Food in Recife is 37% cheaper than in Zapopan.

Transport in Recife is 38% cheaper than in Zapopan.

Recife vs. Zapopan Comparision

Recife Zapopan
Cost of Living, including rent
776 $
1,012 $
Without Rent
390 $
563 $
Rent & Utilities
386 $
450 $
Food
219 $
346 $
Transport
86 $
138 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
552 $
957 $
Quality of Life
40
60
Population
1.5M
1.5M

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Recife Zapopan

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
4.24 $ 10.1 $
Dinner, for 2 15.9 $ 35.4 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 5.99 $ 7.7 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.63 $ 2.02 $
Capuccino 2.27 $ 2.98 $
Coke, 330ml 0.89 $ 1.15 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.05 $ 1.32 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.8 $ 2.46 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.8 $ 1.72 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.18 $ 2.02 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.23 $ 7.81 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.2 $ 7.5 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.46 $ 9.88 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.05 $ 2.39 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.01 $ 1.38 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.17 $ 1.66 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.31 $ 1.69 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.07 $ 1.72 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.43 $ 0.71 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.77 $ 1.77 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 6.97 $ 12.7 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.22 $ 1.49 $
Cigarette pack 2.05 $ 3.94 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.75 $ 0.56 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 37.9 $ 30.5 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.08 $ 1.22 $
Taxi, 8 km 7.02 $ 21.1 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 48.3 $ 30.1 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.88 $ 4.83 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 3.57 $ 3.35 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.68 $ 1.89 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.44 $ 2.4 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
59.9 $ 46.3 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
92.5 $ 71.6 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
17.8 $ 29 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 276 $ 314 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 383 $ 639 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 436 $ 616 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 575 $ 1,191 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,568 $ 5,289 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 974 $ 646 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 552 $ 957 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 11.81 % 11.3 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 16.7 $ 30.5 $
Cinema, 1 seat 5.49 $ 5.08 $
Haircut 7.22 $ 7.14 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 72.1 $ 89.7 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 62.2 $ 45.9 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 287 $ 173 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 18,289 $ 5,160 $