Belem vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$1019
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2055
$2385
🏠 One person rent
$458
$506
🏘️ Family rent
$911
$855
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.1
$74.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$286
$476
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
40
55
😀 Quality of life
39
53
🏙️ Population
1.51M
1.21M

The cost of living in Belem is 16% less expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 6173rd and 5181st ($860 vs $1019) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in Brazil and Guatemala, respectively. Check Brazil vs Guatemala comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Belem compared to 0.5 months in Guatemala City. Belem ranked 85th best city to live in Brazil vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 7261st and 6101st 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
$4.41
$6.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.05
$6.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$538
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1374
$1144
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$634
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$74.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$44.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.15%
8.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$982
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$20.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.98
$9.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$8.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$9.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.2
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$9.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$3.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$55
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$6.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$36.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$9.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.7
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2155
$6855

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$556
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$577
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$627
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$617
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$638
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$643
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$655
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$605
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$669
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$636
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$574
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$562
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$732
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$692
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$694
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$618
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$710
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$832
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$723
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$759
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$681
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$678
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$667
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$659
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$623
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$650
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$668
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$585
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$627
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$627
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$574
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$595
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$632
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$599
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$772
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1528
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$562
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$597
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1490
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$771

Cities near Guatemala City

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$630
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$900
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$805
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$829
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$880
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$915
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$882
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$806
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$702
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$866
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1093
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1112
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1117
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1147
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$737
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1031
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$842
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$854
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1107
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$595
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$857
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$892
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$702
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1039
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$780
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$716
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$740
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$738
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$780
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$886
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$676
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$627
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$942
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$774
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$915