Bogota vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$868
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2128
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$387
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$666
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$331
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
88
54
😀 Quality of life
59
40
🏙️ Population
7.74M
1.49M

The cost of living in Bogota is 12% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6226th and 6539th ($868 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 14th in Colombia and Brazil, respectively. Check Colombia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bogota compared to 0.7 months in Recife. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 5388th and 6967th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bogota Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.9
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.06
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$710
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.6
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.2
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.44%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1631
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1278
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.32
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.52
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.3
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$224
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7593
$18289

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$748
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$641
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$681
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$475
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$483
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$501
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$526
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$653
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$562
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$523
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$851
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$541
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$641
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$687
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$619
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$520
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$871
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$477
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$873
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$789
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$652
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$642
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$733
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$661
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$718
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$462
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$398
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$598
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$552
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$590
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$617
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$595
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$667
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$634
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$620

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$587
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$532
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$413
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$551
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$542
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$495
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$535
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$589
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$610
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$630
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$557
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$553
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$597
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$530
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$614
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$602
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$670
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$523
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$640
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$545
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$567
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$599
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$573
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$570
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$595
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$606
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$591
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$717
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$412
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$414
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$664
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$580
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502