Cost of living comparison
Recife is 6.5% cheaper than Beijing.
If you lived in Recife instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 47.1% more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Recife
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
CN¥29.59
|
$4.39
R$25.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.54
CN¥39.45
|
$7.80
R$44.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
$0.86
R$4.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.21
|
$0.53
R$3.05
|
|
pay 0.2% more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Recife
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.19
|
$1.35
R$7.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
CN¥48.62
|
$4.01
R$22.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
CN¥53.15
|
$5.29
R$30.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
CN¥12.45
|
$2.52
R$14.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.44
CN¥10.28
|
$1.76
R$10.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
CN¥6.83
|
$1.14
R$6.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
CN¥5.65
|
$0.50
R$2.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
CN¥6.21
|
$0.61
R$3.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.11
|
$0.70
R$3.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.62
|
$0.50
R$2.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
CN¥3.47
|
$0.51
R$2.90
|
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pay 10.5% more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Recife
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CN¥31.00
|
$4.00
R$22.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.62
CN¥246.55
|
$38.99
R$222.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,773.90
CN¥147,933.00
|
$23,395.46
R$133,529.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.68
CN¥33.33
|
$5.85
R$33.38
|
|
pay 23.0% less for housing
|
Beijing
|
Recife
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.59
CN¥96.77
|
$19.30
R$110.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$969.73
CN¥6,905.52
|
$281.48
R$1,606.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$561.86
CN¥4,001.05
|
$170.59
R$973.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.17
CN¥300.30
|
$44.96
R$256.61
|
|
pay 43.2% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Recife
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$836.50
CN¥5,956.78
|
$337.93
R$1,928.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,256.69
CN¥179,855.38
|
$18,456.42
R$105,340.01
|
|
pay 32.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Recife
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.38
CN¥9.86
|
$1.75
R$10.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
CN¥26.58
|
$1.64
R$9.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.46
CN¥24.66
|
$1.75
R$10.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.16
CN¥442.65
|
$21.58
R$123.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.31
CN¥59.17
|
$6.82
R$38.95
|
|
pay 4.8% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Recife
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.57
CN¥466.93
|
$57.84
R$330.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.21
CN¥250.74
|
$46.30
R$264.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.31
CN¥607.47
|
$84.48
R$482.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.58
CN¥801.71
|
$70.19
R$400.59
|
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