🇧🇷 Brazil · #472 of 538 cities · 2026

Should I Move to Recife?

68.9% cheaper to live here than in New York City.

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-68.9%
vs NYC
BRL 1,524
Estimated rent in
BRL 17,972
Net take-home
Weak
Purchasing Power

Source: Numbeo · NYC = 100 baseline · Data verified Q1 2026

Personalised Answer

Compare your salary — move to Recife?

Example: BRL 293,843 gross/year in Brazil → BRL 17,972/month net after tax (26.6% effective rate). Full Brazil tax breakdown → →

The numbers

Cost breakdown — Recife

Cost indices vs NYC = 100

Cost of Living
31.1 Very affordable
Rent
10.1 Very affordable
Groceries
27.7 Very affordable
Restaurants
29.1 Very affordable
Purchasing Power
38.5 Weak

Estimated rent in Recife

1-BR — City centre BRL 1,524/mo
1-BR — Outside centre BRL 1,143/mo
3-BR — City centre BRL 2,650/mo
Save by going outside centre ~25% cheaper

Estimated from rent index. Actual prices vary.

Tax reality

Brazil take-home pay

BRL 293,843 → BRL 17,972/Net take-home (26.6% effective rate, single filer)

Full Brazil tax calculator →

Similar options

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CoL index 33.3
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CoL index 33.4
🇧🇷 Belo Horizonte
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CoL index 33.8

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