Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 2.0 times more expensive than Recife.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Recife, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Recife
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.39
R$25.04
|
$15.16
€14.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.80
R$44.51
|
$10.32
€9.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
R$4.88
|
$2.71
€2.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
R$3.05
|
$1.81
€1.68
|
|
pay 48.9% more for groceries
|
Recife
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
R$7.72
|
$1.74
€1.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
R$22.90
|
$7.67
€7.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.29
R$30.20
|
$4.36
€4.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
R$14.36
|
$3.02
€2.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.76
R$10.02
|
$3.87
€3.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
R$6.49
|
$1.14
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$2.83
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
R$3.48
|
$0.97
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$3.97
|
$1.13
€1.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$2.87
|
$0.72
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.90
|
$0.77
€0.71
|
|
pay 78.3% more for transportation
|
Recife
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
R$22.81
|
$6.78
€6.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.99
R$222.55
|
$54.15
€50.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,395.46
R$133,529.60
|
$36,133.87
€33,455.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.85
R$33.38
|
$14.65
€13.56
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
|
Recife
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.30
R$110.16
|
$33.64
€31.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$281.48
R$1,606.53
|
$1,370.72
€1,269.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$170.59
R$973.65
|
$989.21
€915.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.96
R$256.61
|
$123.32
€114.18
|
|
pay 7.4% more for childcare
|
Recife
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$337.93
R$1,928.76
|
$543.23
€502.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,456.42
R$105,340.01
|
$9,978.95
€9,239.25
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Recife
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.75
R$10.01
|
$3.79
€3.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.64
R$9.35
|
$2.63
€2.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.75
R$10.01
|
$6.12
€5.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.58
R$123.14
|
$48.46
€44.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.82
R$38.95
|
$10.83
€10.03
|
|
pay 16.0% more for clothing
|
Recife
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.84
R$330.11
|
$83.95
€77.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.30
R$264.28
|
$33.93
€31.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.48
R$482.19
|
$87.19
€80.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.19
R$400.59
|
$99.93
€92.53
|
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