Cost of Living Comparison Between Buenos Aires and Recife 

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Cost of Living in Recife is 0.9% higher than in Buenos Aires (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Recife is 7.8% lower than in Buenos Aires
Rent Prices in Recife are 32.9% lower than in Buenos Aires
Restaurant Prices in Recife are 24.8% lower than in Buenos Aires
Groceries Prices in Recife are 3.7% lower than in Buenos Aires
Local Purchasing Power in Recife is 59.2% higher than in Buenos Aires
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Restaurants
Buenos Aires Edit Recife Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 8.00 $
(41.22 R$)
4.85 $
(25.00 R$)
     -39.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 35.00 $
(180.35 R$)
24.74 $
(127.50 R$)
     -29.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.00 $
(30.92 R$)
7.76 $
(40.00 R$)
     +29.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.50 $
(7.73 R$)
1.75 $
(9.00 R$)
     +16.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 $
(12.88 R$)
2.81 $
(14.50 R$)
     +12.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.32 $
(11.98 R$)
1.66 $
(8.53 R$)
     -28.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.34 $
(6.91 R$)
0.88 $
(4.52 R$)
     -34.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.97 $
(5.02 R$)
0.58 $
(3.01 R$)
     -40.0 %
Markets
Buenos Aires Edit Recife Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.17 $
(21.50 R$)
5.27 $
(27.14 R$)
     +26.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.96 $
(10.10 R$)
1.22 $
(6.29 R$)
     -37.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.77 $
(3.97 R$)
0.46 $
(2.40 R$)
     -39.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.11 $
(10.85 R$)
2.50 $
(12.90 R$)
     +18.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.32 $
(22.27 R$)
3.62 $
(18.67 R$)
     -16.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.14 $
(11.03 R$)
1.75 $
(9.01 R$)
     -18.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2.96 $
(15.25 R$)
3.73 $
(19.24 R$)
     +26.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.83 $
(4.27 R$)
1.13 $
(5.83 R$)
     +36.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.80 $
(4.15 R$)
0.49 $
(2.54 R$)
     -38.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.59 $
(3.02 R$)
0.61 $
(3.13 R$)
     +3.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.78 $
(4.00 R$)
0.69 $
(3.57 R$)
     -10.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.39 $
(1.99 R$)
0.50 $
(2.58 R$)
     +29.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.39 $
(2.02 R$)
0.51 $
(2.61 R$)
     +28.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.15 $
(5.93 R$)
0.54 $
(2.78 R$)
     -53.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.13 $
(5.80 R$)
0.64 $
(3.32 R$)
     -42.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.00 $
(20.61 R$)
7.76 $
(40.00 R$)
     +94.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.16 $
(5.97 R$)
1.20 $
(6.19 R$)
     +3.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.90 $
(9.80 R$)
2.18 $
(11.21 R$)
     +14.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2.00 $
(10.31 R$)
1.75 $
(9.00 R$)
     -12.7 %
Transportation
Buenos Aires Edit Recife Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.30 $
(1.55 R$)
0.88 $
(4.55 R$)
     +194.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 9.00 $
(46.38 R$)
38.81 $
(200.00 R$)
     +331.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 0.90 $
(4.64 R$)
1.16 $
(6.00 R$)
     +29.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.29 $
(6.63 R$)
0.94 $
(4.83 R$)
     -27.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 4.90 $
(25.25 R$)
3.88 $
(20.00 R$)
     -20.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.48 $
(17.95 R$)
3.98 $
(20.50 R$)
     +14.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,000.00 $
(103,058.00 R$)
23,287.86 $
(120,000.00 R$)
     +16.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,778.76 $
(122,529.58 R$)
27,556.81 $
(141,997.50 R$)
     +15.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Buenos Aires Edit Recife Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 49.40 $
(254.57 R$)
62.80 $
(323.61 R$)
     +27.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.48 $
(79.79 R$)
19.12 $
(98.50 R$)
     +23.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 20.17 $
(103.93 R$)
19.21 $
(99.00 R$)
     -4.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Buenos Aires Edit Recife Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 21.96 $
(113.15 R$)
21.48 $
(110.67 R$)
     -2.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 8.57 $
(44.15 R$)
24.74 $
(127.50 R$)
     +188.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 4.42 $
(22.78 R$)
6.79 $
(35.00 R$)
     +53.7 %
Childcare
Buenos Aires Edit Recife Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 219.88 $
(1,132.99 R$)
336.38 $
(1,733.33 R$)
     +53.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 5,225.19 $
(26,924.88 R$)
18,371.53 $
(94,666.67 R$)
     +251.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Buenos Aires Edit Recife Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 83.39 $
(429.70 R$)
57.57 $
(296.67 R$)
     -31.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 67.11 $
(345.79 R$)
46.09 $
(237.50 R$)
     -31.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 116.33 $
(599.43 R$)
84.10 $
(433.33 R$)
     -27.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 110.93 $
(571.61 R$)
69.86 $
(360.00 R$)
     -37.0 %
Rent Per Month
Buenos Aires Edit Recife Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 490.08 $
(2,525.33 R$)
280.18 $
(1,443.75 R$)
     -42.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 357.35 $
(1,841.40 R$)
169.81 $
(875.00 R$)
     -52.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 933.47 $
(4,810.07 R$)
634.87 $
(3,271.43 R$)
     -32.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 621.61 $
(3,203.11 R$)
527.21 $
(2,716.67 R$)
     -15.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Buenos Aires Edit Recife Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 216.77 $
(1,117.02 R$)
154.94 $
(798.38 R$)
     -28.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 163.09 $
(840.40 R$)
95.55 $
(492.38 R$)
     -41.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Buenos Aires Edit Recife Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 409.79 $
(2,111.62 R$)
601.60 $
(3,100.00 R$)
     +46.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 51.15 ?     
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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