Cost of Living Comparison Between Porto Alegre and Recife 

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Consumer Prices in Recife are 6.1% lower than in Porto Alegre (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Recife are 7.5% lower than in Porto Alegre
Rent Prices in Recife are 13.2% lower than in Porto Alegre
Restaurant Prices in Recife are 9.1% lower than in Porto Alegre
Groceries Prices in Recife are 3.0% lower than in Porto Alegre
Local Purchasing Power in Recife is 34.9% higher than in Porto Alegre
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Restaurants
Porto Alegre Edit Recife Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 R$ 22.50 R$      -25.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 R$ 127.50 R$      +6.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 35.00 R$ 40.00 R$      +14.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 12.00 R$ 9.00 R$      -25.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 20.00 R$ 14.50 R$      -27.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 8.99 R$ 8.41 R$      -6.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 6.06 R$ 4.39 R$      -27.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 4.07 R$ 2.75 R$      -32.5 %
Markets
Porto Alegre Edit Recife Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 18.25 R$ 27.14 R$      +48.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 6.53 R$ 6.29 R$      -3.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.38 R$ 2.40 R$      +0.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 10.80 R$ 12.90 R$      +19.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 23.89 R$ 18.67 R$      -21.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 10.41 R$ 9.01 R$      -13.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 20.11 R$ 19.24 R$      -4.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 4.90 R$ 5.83 R$      +18.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 2.75 R$ 2.54 R$      -7.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.83 R$ 3.13 R$      +10.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.82 R$ 3.57 R$      -6.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.51 R$ 2.58 R$      +3.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.95 R$ 2.61 R$      -11.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.44 R$ 2.78 R$      -19.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.88 R$ 3.32 R$      -14.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 35.00 R$ 40.00 R$      +14.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.10 R$ 6.19 R$      +1.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.75 R$ 11.21 R$      -28.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.25 R$ 9.00 R$      -12.2 %
Transportation
Porto Alegre Edit Recife Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.80 R$ 4.55 R$      -5.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 305.00 R$ 200.00 R$      -34.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 9.00 R$ 6.00 R$      -33.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 9.66 R$ 4.83 R$      -50.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 R$ 20.00 R$      -33.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 20.60 R$ 20.50 R$      -0.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 108,000.00 R$ 120,000.00 R$      +11.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 141,666.67 R$ 141,997.50 R$      +0.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Porto Alegre Edit Recife Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 450.56 R$ 301.57 R$      -33.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 84.00 R$ 98.50 R$      +17.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 108.67 R$ 99.00 R$      -8.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Porto Alegre Edit Recife Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 144.92 R$ 110.67 R$      -23.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 123.33 R$ 127.50 R$      +3.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 35.00 R$ 35.00 R$      0.0 %
Childcare
Porto Alegre Edit Recife Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,425.00 R$ 1,733.33 R$      +21.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 44,000.00 R$ 94,666.67 R$      +115.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Porto Alegre Edit Recife Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 251.25 R$ 296.67 R$      +18.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 224.29 R$ 237.50 R$      +5.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 457.80 R$ 433.33 R$      -5.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 300.00 R$ 360.00 R$      +20.0 %
Rent Per Month
Porto Alegre Edit Recife Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,791.45 R$ 1,443.75 R$      -19.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,471.61 R$ 875.00 R$      -40.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,556.08 R$ 3,271.43 R$      -8.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,750.00 R$ 2,716.67 R$      -1.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Porto Alegre Edit Recife Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 650.32 R$ 798.38 R$      +22.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 620.59 R$ 492.38 R$      -20.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Porto Alegre Edit Recife Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,486.13 R$ 3,100.00 R$      +24.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.04 ?     
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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