Cost of living comparison
Recife is 29.0% cheaper than Rome.
If you lived in Recife instead of Rome, you would:
pay 54.0% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Recife
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.24
€15.04
|
$4.39
R$25.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.83
€10.03
|
$7.80
R$44.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
€2.05
|
$0.86
R$4.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
€1.06
|
$0.53
R$3.05
|
|
pay 32.8% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Recife
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.87
€1.73
|
$1.35
R$7.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.93
€6.42
|
$4.01
R$22.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.37
€5.90
|
$5.29
R$30.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.90
€3.61
|
$2.52
R$14.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
€4.72
|
$1.76
R$10.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.94
|
$1.14
R$6.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.84
|
$0.50
R$2.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.88
|
$0.61
R$3.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.06
|
$0.70
R$3.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.50
R$2.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$0.51
R$2.90
|
|
pay 30.8% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Recife
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.44
€6.89
|
$4.00
R$22.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.90
€35.09
|
$38.99
R$222.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,749.78
€24,766.93
|
$23,395.46
R$133,529.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.87
€16.54
|
$5.85
R$33.38
|
|
pay 65.7% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Recife
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.04
€27.82
|
$19.30
R$110.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,171.95
€1,085.08
|
$281.48
R$1,606.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$721.77
€668.27
|
$170.59
R$973.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.72
€162.70
|
$44.96
R$256.61
|
|
pay 26.7% more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Recife
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$516.83
€478.52
|
$337.93
R$1,928.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,813.53
€9,086.09
|
$18,456.42
R$105,340.01
|
|
pay 48.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Recife
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.41
€5.01
|
$1.75
R$10.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
€1.47
|
$1.64
R$9.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
€6.02
|
$1.75
R$10.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.20
€57.59
|
$21.58
R$123.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.83
€10.03
|
$6.82
R$38.95
|
|
pay 1.9% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Recife
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.31
€62.32
|
$57.84
R$330.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.97
€28.68
|
$46.30
R$264.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.10
€75.09
|
$84.48
R$482.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.39
€95.73
|
$70.19
R$400.59
|
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