Belem vs Castries - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Castries
🚶 Cost of living one person
$784
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1751
$2826
🏠 One person rent
$413
$515
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$890
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$73.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$312
$876
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
41
3
😀 Quality of life
45
40
🏙️ Population
1.3M
70K

The cost of living in Belem is 33% less expensive than in Castries. Cities ranked 6728th and 4773rd ($784 vs $1169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 2nd in Brazil and Saint Lucia, respectively. Check Brazil vs Saint Lucia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Belem compared to 0.7 months in Castries. Belem ranked 96th best city to live in Brazil vs Castries ranked 1st in Saint Lucia, while ranked 7040th and 7795th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belem Castries
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.19
$7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$7.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.53
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$481
$588
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$1081
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$648
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.1
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$41.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.09%
7.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1804
$1812
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1219
$1360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.1
$36
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.64
$33.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$7.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$6.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$4.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$7.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.72
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$4.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$6.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$52.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$7.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$80.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$102
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3163
$8070

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$660
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$577
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$646
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$620
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$643
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$645
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$643
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$622
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$652
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$631
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$606
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$573
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$661
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$642
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$656
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$631
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$645
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$732
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$658
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$683
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$623
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$621
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$624
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$611
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$596
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$618
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$617
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$568
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$653
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$592
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$554
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$572
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$662
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$617
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$716
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1931
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$566
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$690
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1934
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$707

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
66 km or 41 mi Fort-de-France
$1741
83 km or 51 mi Georgetown
$988
98 km or 61 mi Kingstown
$988
149 km or 93 mi Roseau
$1008
172 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1463
180 km or 112 mi Bridgetown
$1352
181 km or 112 mi Portsmouth
$1168
222 km or 138 mi Grenville
$1076
234 km or 146 mi St. George's
$1075
234 km or 146 mi Basse-Terre
$1673
249 km or 155 mi Sainte-Anne
$1662
250 km or 156 mi Petit-Bourg
$1673
257 km or 160 mi Les Abymes
$1656
259 km or 161 mi Baie-Mahault
$1662
260 km or 162 mi Le Moule
$1659
316 km or 196 mi Scarborough
$1111
348 km or 216 mi All Saints
$1135
357 km or 222 mi St. John's
$1131
377 km or 234 mi Port of Spain
$1248
378 km or 235 mi San Juan
$1213
392 km or 244 mi Chaguanas
$1079
410 km or 255 mi Basseterre
$1336
415 km or 258 mi Cayon
$1338
418 km or 260 mi San Fernando
$1007
445 km or 277 mi Carupano
$697
456 km or 283 mi La Asuncion
$638
461 km or 286 mi Porlamar
$610
497 km or 309 mi Philipsburg
$2878
526 km or 327 mi Cumana
$688
532 km or 330 mi Maturin
$838
563 km or 350 mi Tucupita
$764
577 km or 358 mi Saint Croix
$2593
578 km or 359 mi Puerto la Cruz
$696
586 km or 364 mi Lecheria
$760
590 km or 367 mi Barcelona
$908
626 km or 389 mi Road Town
$2303
635 km or 395 mi Anaco
$642
640 km or 398 mi Cantaura
$674
641 km or 399 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2042