Belem vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$784
$1129
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1751
$2676
🏠 One person rent
$413
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$912
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$312
$460
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
41
55
😀 Quality of life
45
56
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.21M

The cost of living in Belem is 31% less expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 6728th and 4878th ($784 vs $1129) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 1st in Brazil and Guatemala, respectively. Check Brazil vs Guatemala comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Belem compared to 0.4 months in Guatemala City. Belem ranked 96th best city to live in Brazil vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 7040th and 6209th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belem Guatemala City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.19
$5.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$50.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$3.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.53
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$481
$666
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$1209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$685
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$49.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.1
$76
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$46.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.09%
8.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1804
$1643
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1219
$992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.1
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.64
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$7.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$4.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.72
$6.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$42.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$102
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3163
$5911

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$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

Cities near Guatemala City

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$665
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1009
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$842
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$931
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$912
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$911
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$695
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$883
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1238
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1262
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1273
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1362
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$710
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1090
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$915
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$801
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1097
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$661
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$791
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$780
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$739
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1053
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$745
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1007
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$715
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$729
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$852
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$936
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$627
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$770
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1569
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$975
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1366