Belem vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1873
$2718
🏠 One person rent
$395
$614
🏘️ Family rent
$661
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.6
$92.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$377
$374
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
41
56
😀 Quality of life
61
42
🏙️ Population
1.3M
995K

The cost of living in Belem is 33% less expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 6712th and 4747th ($812 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 1st in Brazil and Guatemala, respectively. Check Brazil vs Guatemala comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Belem compared to 0.3 months in Guatemala City. Belem ranked 28th best city to live in Brazil vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 5761st and 7564th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belem vs Guatemala City

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Belem Guatemala City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.82
$7.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$3.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$732
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$1299
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.5
$49.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89
$76.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.3
$44.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.48%
11.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1925
$2026
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1369
$1095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.6
$18.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$2.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$8.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$9.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$6.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$2.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.5
$46.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.17
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.4
$42.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.2
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.5
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$308
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3337
$6759

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$709
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$596
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$688
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$652
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$684
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$688
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$684
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$655
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$703
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$670
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$649
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$618
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$734
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$702
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$709
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$667
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$699
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$818
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$732
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$763
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$690
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$681
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$684
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$671
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$649
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$678
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$670
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$602
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$669
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$651
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$581
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$592
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$718
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$664
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$759
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1941
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$611
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$747
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1966
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$755

Cities near Guatemala City

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$790
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1130
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$951
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$935
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$962
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$960
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$871
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$770
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$905
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1231
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1254
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1261
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1291
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$775
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1123
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$1014
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$860
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1132
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$681
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$854
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$832
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$678
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1049
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$809
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1008
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$766
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$756
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$915
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$941
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$619
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$791
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1574
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$1045
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1367