Cost of Living Comparison Between Recife and Buenos Aires 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Buenos Aires is 0.3% lower than in Recife (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Buenos Aires is 9.0% higher than in Recife
Rent Prices in Buenos Aires are 49.4% higher than in Recife
Restaurant Prices in Buenos Aires are 33.3% higher than in Recife
Groceries Prices in Buenos Aires are 4.9% higher than in Recife
Local Purchasing Power in Buenos Aires is 37.3% lower than in Recife
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Restaurants
Recife Edit Buenos Aires Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 R$
(4.84 $)
41.34 R$
(8.00 $)
     +65.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 127.50 R$
(24.68 $)
180.85 R$
(35.00 $)
     +41.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 40.00 R$
(7.74 $)
31.00 R$
(6.00 $)
     -22.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 9.00 R$
(1.74 $)
7.75 R$
(1.50 $)
     -13.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 14.50 R$
(2.81 $)
12.92 R$
(2.50 $)
     -10.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 8.54 R$
(1.65 $)
12.01 R$
(2.32 $)
     +40.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.52 R$
(0.87 $)
6.93 R$
(1.34 $)
     +53.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.01 R$
(0.58 $)
5.00 R$
(0.97 $)
     +65.9 %
Markets
Recife Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 27.14 R$
(5.25 $)
21.78 R$
(4.21 $)
     -19.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 6.29 R$
(1.22 $)
10.13 R$
(1.96 $)
     +60.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.40 R$
(0.46 $)
3.98 R$
(0.77 $)
     +66.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 12.90 R$
(2.50 $)
10.98 R$
(2.12 $)
     -14.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 18.67 R$
(3.61 $)
22.77 R$
(4.41 $)
     +22.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9.01 R$
(1.74 $)
11.17 R$
(2.16 $)
     +24.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 19.24 R$
(3.72 $)
15.34 R$
(2.97 $)
     -20.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 5.83 R$
(1.13 $)
4.38 R$
(0.85 $)
     -24.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 2.54 R$
(0.49 $)
4.16 R$
(0.80 $)
     +63.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.13 R$
(0.61 $)
3.02 R$
(0.59 $)
     -3.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.57 R$
(0.69 $)
4.01 R$
(0.78 $)
     +12.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.58 R$
(0.50 $)
1.99 R$
(0.39 $)
     -22.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.61 R$
(0.50 $)
2.03 R$
(0.39 $)
     -22.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.78 R$
(0.54 $)
6.12 R$
(1.18 $)
     +120.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.32 R$
(0.64 $)
5.82 R$
(1.13 $)
     +75.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 40.00 R$
(7.74 $)
20.67 R$
(4.00 $)
     -48.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.19 R$
(1.20 $)
5.99 R$
(1.16 $)
     -3.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.21 R$
(2.17 $)
9.83 R$
(1.90 $)
     -12.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 R$
(1.74 $)
10.33 R$
(2.00 $)
     +14.8 %
Transportation
Recife Edit Buenos Aires Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.55 R$
(0.88 $)
1.55 R$
(0.30 $)
     -65.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 R$
(38.71 $)
46.50 R$
(9.00 $)
     -76.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 R$
(1.16 $)
4.65 R$
(0.90 $)
     -22.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 R$
(0.93 $)
6.65 R$
(1.29 $)
     +37.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 R$
(3.87 $)
25.32 R$
(4.90 $)
     +26.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 20.50 R$
(3.97 $)
18.00 R$
(3.48 $)
     -12.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 120,000.00 R$
(23,223.86 $)
103,342.00 R$
(20,000.00 $)
     -13.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 141,997.50 R$
(27,481.08 $)
122,867.24 R$
(23,778.76 $)
     -13.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Recife Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 323.61 R$
(62.63 $)
255.27 R$
(49.40 $)
     -21.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 98.50 R$
(19.06 $)
80.01 R$
(15.48 $)
     -18.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 99.00 R$
(19.16 $)
104.22 R$
(20.17 $)
     +5.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Recife Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 110.67 R$
(21.42 $)
113.46 R$
(21.96 $)
     +2.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 127.50 R$
(24.68 $)
44.27 R$
(8.57 $)
     -65.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 35.00 R$
(6.77 $)
22.84 R$
(4.42 $)
     -34.7 %
Childcare
Recife Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,733.33 R$
(335.46 $)
1,136.12 R$
(219.88 $)
     -34.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 94,666.67 R$
(18,321.04 $)
26,999.08 R$
(5,225.19 $)
     -71.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Recife Edit Buenos Aires Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 296.67 R$
(57.41 $)
430.89 R$
(83.39 $)
     +45.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 237.50 R$
(45.96 $)
346.75 R$
(67.11 $)
     +46.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 433.33 R$
(83.86 $)
601.08 R$
(116.33 $)
     +38.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 360.00 R$
(69.67 $)
573.18 R$
(110.93 $)
     +59.2 %
Rent Per Month
Recife Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,443.75 R$
(279.41 $)
2,532.29 R$
(490.08 $)
     +75.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 875.00 R$
(169.34 $)
1,846.48 R$
(357.35 $)
     +111.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,271.43 R$
(633.13 $)
4,823.32 R$
(933.47 $)
     +47.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,716.67 R$
(525.76 $)
3,211.94 R$
(621.61 $)
     +18.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Recife Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 798.38 R$
(154.51 $)
1,120.09 R$
(216.77 $)
     +40.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 492.38 R$
(95.29 $)
842.72 R$
(163.09 $)
     +71.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Recife Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,100.00 R$
(599.95 $)
2,117.43 R$
(409.79 $)
     -31.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate ? 51.15     
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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