Cost of living comparison
Recife is 26.7% cheaper than Athens.
If you lived in Recife instead of Athens, you would:
pay 38.5% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Recife
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.24
€15.04
|
$4.39
R$25.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€9.02
|
$7.80
R$44.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
€1.96
|
$0.86
R$4.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
€0.50
|
$0.53
R$3.05
|
|
pay 21.5% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Recife
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
€1.22
|
$1.35
R$7.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.88
€6.37
|
$4.01
R$22.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.90
|
$5.29
R$30.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
€4.37
|
$2.52
R$14.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.03
€4.66
|
$1.76
R$10.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$1.14
R$6.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.50
R$2.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$0.61
R$3.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
$0.70
R$3.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.53
|
$0.50
R$2.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.51
R$2.90
|
|
pay 23.5% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Recife
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€7.09
|
$4.00
R$22.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.49
€30.08
|
$38.99
R$222.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,399.57
€25,368.55
|
$23,395.46
R$133,529.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
€11.23
|
$5.85
R$33.38
|
|
pay 59.2% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Recife
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.57
€30.16
|
$19.30
R$110.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.26
€583.54
|
$281.48
R$1,606.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$532.87
€493.37
|
$170.59
R$973.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.03
€152.80
|
$44.96
R$256.61
|
|
pay 23.8% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Recife
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.99
€447.19
|
$337.93
R$1,928.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,389.46
€9,619.33
|
$18,456.42
R$105,340.01
|
|
pay 54.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Recife
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.41
€5.01
|
$1.75
R$10.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
€3.35
|
$1.64
R$9.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.98
€4.61
|
$1.75
R$10.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.52
€43.08
|
$21.58
R$123.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
€9.02
|
$6.82
R$38.95
|
|
pay 13.5% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Recife
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.99
€83.32
|
$57.84
R$330.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.83
€32.25
|
$46.30
R$264.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.37
€88.30
|
$84.48
R$482.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.71
€108.06
|
$70.19
R$400.59
|
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