Recife vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1871
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$386
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$531
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.5
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$2082
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
54
54
😀 Quality of life
40
83
🏙️ Population
1.49M
342K

The cost of living in Recife is 61% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 6539th and 1937th ($776 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 1608th in Brazil and the United States, respectively. Check Brazil vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Recife compared to 1.1 months in San Juan. Recife ranked 71st best city to live in Brazil vs San Juan ranked 105th in the United States, while ranked 6967th and 406th among best cities to live in the world.

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Recife San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.9
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.81%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1568
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$974
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.9
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.02
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.7
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.3
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.1
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$287
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18289
$10464

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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

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1764
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1531
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1234
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1512
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1654
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1634
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1774
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1158
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1360
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1543
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1647
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1506
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1729
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1627
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1789
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1493
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1672
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1677
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1683
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1697
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1574
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1627
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1534
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1616
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1129
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1584
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1279
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$792
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1458
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1582
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1527
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1425
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1523
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1230
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1237
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192