Cost of living in Recife, Brazil

The cost of living in Recife, Brazil is approximately 776 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1871 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Recife

Cost of Living, one person, including rent	776 $
Without Rent	390 $
Rent & Utilities	386 $
Food	219 $
Transport	86 $
Monthly Salary, after tax	552 $
GDP per Capita	10,044 $
Freedom Index	6.92
Lifespan	73 years
Speak English	5%
Population	1.5M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant	4.24 $
Dinner	15.9 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC	5.99 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	1.63 $
Capuccino	2.27 $
Coke, 330ml	0.89 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	1.05 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb	0.8 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb	0.8 $
Eggs, 12 pack	2.18 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb	7.23 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb	4.2 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb	7.46 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb	2.05 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb	1.01 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb	1.17 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb	1.25 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	1.31 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	1.07 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	0.43 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	1.77 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle	6.97 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	1.22 $
Cigarette pack	2.05 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket	0.75 $
Monthly Pass	37.9 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal	1.08 $
Taxi, 8 km	7.02 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic	48.3 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week	3.88 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz.	3.57 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls	1.68 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube	1.44 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage	60 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage	93 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps	17.8 $

Rent per Month

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

Buy Apartment Price

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

Salaries and Financing

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

Sports and Leisure

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

Clothing and Shoes

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

Childcare

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

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Curacao

Recife vs Willemstad (Willemstad is 80% more expensive) Recife vs Barber (Barber is 80% more expensive)

Uruguay

Recife vs Montevideo (Montevideo is 72% more expensive) Recife vs Salto (Salto is 27% more expensive) Recife vs Ciudad de la Costa (Ciudad de la Costa is 51% more expensive) Recife vs Rivera (Rivera is 2% less expensive) Recife vs Maldonado (Maldonado is 25% more expensive) Recife vs Paysandu (Paysandu is 1% less expensive) Recife vs Tacuarembo (Tacuarembo is 7% more expensive) Recife vs Melo (Melo is 6% less expensive) Recife vs Mercedes (Mercedes is 32% more expensive) Recife vs Artigas (Artigas is 14% more expensive)

Trinidad And Tobago

Recife vs Chaguanas (Chaguanas is 38% more expensive) Recife vs Port of Spain (Port of Spain is 51% more expensive) Recife vs San Fernando (San Fernando is 24% more expensive) Recife vs Scarborough (Scarborough is 42% more expensive) Recife vs San Juan (San Juan is 50% more expensive)

Chile

Recife vs Santiago (Santiago is 55% more expensive) Recife vs Puente Alto (Puente Alto is 23% more expensive) Recife vs Antofagasta (Antofagasta is 36% more expensive) Recife vs Vina del Mar (Vina del Mar is 20% more expensive) Recife vs San Bernardo (San Bernardo is 10% more expensive) Recife vs Valparaiso (Valparaiso is 24% more expensive) Recife vs Temuco (Temuco is 13% more expensive) Recife vs Rancagua (Rancagua is 9% more expensive) Recife vs Concepcion (Concepcion is 19% more expensive) Recife vs Talca (Talca is 9% more expensive)

Guyana

Recife vs Georgetown (Georgetown is 27% more expensive) Recife vs Linden (Linden is 31% more expensive) Recife vs New Amsterdam (New Amsterdam is 31% more expensive)

Mexico

Recife vs Mexico City (Mexico City is 53% more expensive) Recife vs Tijuana (Tijuana is 35% more expensive) Recife vs Ecatepec de Morelos (Ecatepec de Morelos is 5% less expensive) Recife vs Leon (Leon is 7% less expensive) Recife vs Zapopan (Zapopan is 30% more expensive) Recife vs Guadalajara (Guadalajara is 27% more expensive) Recife vs Puebla (Puebla is 21% more expensive) Recife vs Ciudad Juarez (Ciudad Juarez is 26% more expensive) Recife vs Monterrey (Monterrey is 62% more expensive) Recife vs Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl (Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl is 7% less expensive)

Suriname

Recife vs Paramaribo (Paramaribo is 12% more expensive) Recife vs Nieuw Nickerie (Nieuw Nickerie is 9% more expensive)

Ecuador

Recife vs Guayaquil (Guayaquil is 17% more expensive) Recife vs Quito (Quito is 16% more expensive) Recife vs Cuenca (Cuenca is 1% less expensive) Recife vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is 24% less expensive) Recife vs Duran (Duran is 4% more expensive) Recife vs Machala (Machala is 23% less expensive) Recife vs Manta (Manta is 12% more expensive) Recife vs Portoviejo (Portoviejo is 2% less expensive) Recife vs Loja (Loja is 20% less expensive) Recife vs Quevedo (Quevedo is 16% less expensive)

Peru

Recife vs Lima (Lima is 27% more expensive) Recife vs Arequipa (Arequipa is 28% less expensive) Recife vs Trujillo (Trujillo is 10% less expensive) Recife vs Chiclayo (Chiclayo is 34% less expensive) Recife vs Callao (Callao is 0% more expensive) Recife vs Piura (Piura is 27% less expensive) Recife vs Cusco (Cusco is 17% less expensive) Recife vs Chimbote (Chimbote is 36% less expensive) Recife vs Huancayo (Huancayo is 24% less expensive) Recife vs Iquitos (Iquitos is 13% less expensive)

Venezuela

Recife vs Caracas (Caracas is 35% more expensive) Recife vs Maracaibo (Maracaibo is 9% less expensive) Recife vs Valencia (Valencia is 1% more expensive) Recife vs Maracay (Maracay is 6% less expensive) Recife vs Barquisimeto (Barquisimeto is 8% less expensive) Recife vs Barinas (Barinas is 3% more expensive) Recife vs Ciudad Guayana (Ciudad Guayana is 15% more expensive) Recife vs Catia La Mar (Catia La Mar is 22% more expensive) Recife vs Ciudad Bolivar (Ciudad Bolivar is 12% more expensive) Recife vs Santa Teresa del Tuy (Santa Teresa del Tuy is 17% more expensive)

Colombia

Recife vs Bogota (Bogota is 12% more expensive) Recife vs Medellin (Medellin is 13% more expensive) Recife vs Cali (Cali is 6% less expensive) Recife vs Barranquilla (Barranquilla is 2% more expensive) Recife vs Cartagena (Cartagena is 4% less expensive) Recife vs Cucuta (Cucuta is 29% less expensive) Recife vs Soacha (Soacha is 4% less expensive) Recife vs Soledad (Soledad is 8% more expensive) Recife vs Villavicencio (Villavicencio is 39% less expensive) Recife vs Bucaramanga (Bucaramanga is 17% less expensive)

Brazil

Recife vs Sao Paulo (Sao Paulo is 30% more expensive) Recife vs Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro is 23% more expensive) Recife vs Brasilia (Brasilia is 4% more expensive) Recife vs Fortaleza (Fortaleza is 8% less expensive) Recife vs Salvador (Salvador is 5% less expensive) Recife vs Belo Horizonte (Belo Horizonte is 1% more expensive) Recife vs Manaus (Manaus is 3% more expensive) Recife vs Curitiba (Curitiba is 1% less expensive) Recife vs Recife (Recife has similar costs) Recife vs Goiania (Goiania is 15% less expensive)

Argentina

Recife vs Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires is 17% more expensive) Recife vs Cordoba (Cordoba is 19% more expensive) Recife vs Rosario (Rosario is 19% less expensive) Recife vs San Miguel de Tucuman (San Miguel de Tucuman is 10% less expensive) Recife vs Mar del Plata (Mar del Plata is 4% less expensive) Recife vs Salta (Salta is 6% less expensive) Recife vs San Juan (San Juan is 15% less expensive) Recife vs Lanus (Lanus is 4% more expensive) Recife vs Santiago del Estero (Santiago del Estero is 50% less expensive) Recife vs Santa Fe (Santa Fe is 9% less expensive)

Bolivia

Recife vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Santa Cruz de la Sierra is 2% less expensive) Recife vs La Paz (La Paz is 13% less expensive) Recife vs El Alto (El Alto is 17% less expensive) Recife vs Cochabamba (Cochabamba is 31% less expensive) Recife vs Sucre (Sucre is 15% less expensive) Recife vs Oruro (Oruro is 23% less expensive) Recife vs Potosi (Potosi is 36% less expensive) Recife vs Tarija (Tarija is 19% less expensive) Recife vs Sacaba (Sacaba is 31% less expensive) Recife vs Trinidad (Trinidad is 1% less expensive)

Paraguay

Recife vs Asuncion (Asuncion is 14% less expensive) Recife vs Ciudad del Este (Ciudad del Este is 32% less expensive) Recife vs Luque (Luque is 22% less expensive) Recife vs San Lorenzo (San Lorenzo is 20% less expensive) Recife vs Pedro Juan Caballero (Pedro Juan Caballero is 32% less expensive) Recife vs Caaguazu (Caaguazu is 47% less expensive) Recife vs Encarnacion (Encarnacion is 34% less expensive) Recife vs Coronel Oviedo (Coronel Oviedo is 31% less expensive) Recife vs Concepcion (Concepcion is 30% less expensive)