Belem vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$770
$1005
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1609
$2573
🏠 One person rent
$417
$454
🏘️ Family rent
$586
$939
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.3
$66
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$504
$452
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
40
55
😀 Quality of life
41
50
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.21M

The cost of living in Belem is 23% less expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 6566th and 5655th ($770 vs $1005) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in Brazil and Guatemala, respectively. Check Brazil vs Guatemala comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Belem compared to 0.5 months in Guatemala City. Belem ranked 56th best city to live in Brazil vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 6772nd and 6198th 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
$3.31
$5.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$51.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$6.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$540
$564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$310
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$623
$1342
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.3
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$77.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$43.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.28%
8.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$1411
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$991
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.9
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.63
$8.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$5.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$7.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$8.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.06
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.64
$3.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.36
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.5
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$59.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$7.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.6
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$219
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3187
$5642

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$668
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$538
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$647
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$602
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$638
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$637
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$631
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$611
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$636
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$625
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$633
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$582
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$639
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$625
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$652
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$630
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$649
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$692
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$632
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$654
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$611
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$621
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$603
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$604
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$580
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$595
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$618
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$562
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$666
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$592
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$554
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$576
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$584
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$575
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$728
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1642
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$544
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$561
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1698
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$727

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$639
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$904
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$791
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$912
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$870
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$872
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$709
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$882
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1161
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1173
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1192
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$646
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1088
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$859
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$866
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1081
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$599
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$870
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$883
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$715
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1090
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$666
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$729
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$642
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$734
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$737
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$877
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$650
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$638
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1573
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$865
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1333