Cost of living comparison
Recife is 24.6% cheaper than Warsaw.
If you lived in Recife instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 46.2% less for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Recife
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
PLN40.89
|
$4.39
R$25.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
PLN33.74
|
$7.80
R$44.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
PLN7.28
|
$0.86
R$4.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
PLN6.83
|
$0.53
R$3.05
|
|
pay 6.4% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Recife
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
PLN4.41
|
$1.35
R$7.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
PLN18.57
|
$4.01
R$22.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
PLN15.60
|
$5.29
R$30.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
PLN12.41
|
$2.52
R$14.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
PLN10.78
|
$1.76
R$10.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.74
|
$1.14
R$6.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
PLN2.99
|
$0.50
R$2.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
PLN3.42
|
$0.61
R$3.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
PLN5.54
|
$0.70
R$3.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
PLN1.57
|
$0.50
R$2.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
PLN2.16
|
$0.51
R$2.90
|
|
pay 12.6% less for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Recife
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.40
PLN25.75
|
$4.00
R$22.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.94
PLN112.46
|
$38.99
R$222.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,011.90
PLN124,829.11
|
$23,395.46
R$133,529.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.13
PLN32.72
|
$5.85
R$33.38
|
|
pay 53.8% less for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Recife
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.13
PLN64.91
|
$19.30
R$110.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,108.48
PLN4,461.85
|
$281.48
R$1,606.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$848.90
PLN3,416.99
|
$170.59
R$973.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.74
PLN924.77
|
$44.96
R$256.61
|
|
pay 1.3% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Recife
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.99
PLN2,125.28
|
$337.93
R$1,928.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,833.43
PLN55,682.30
|
$18,456.42
R$105,340.01
|
|
pay 47.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Recife
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.06
PLN16.36
|
$1.75
R$10.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN14.74
|
$1.64
R$9.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
PLN19.42
|
$1.75
R$10.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.12
PLN169.55
|
$21.58
R$123.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.62
PLN30.67
|
$6.82
R$38.95
|
|
pay 17.4% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Recife
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.42
PLN376.04
|
$57.84
R$330.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.56
PLN171.31
|
$46.30
R$264.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.76
PLN365.32
|
$84.48
R$482.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.66
PLN425.30
|
$70.19
R$400.59
|
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