Belem vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$755
$1070
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1572
$2666
🏠 One person rent
$405
$503
🏘️ Family rent
$562
$971
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$421
$457
😷 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 29% less expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 6655th and 5029th ($755 vs $1070) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in Brazil and Guatemala, respectively. Check Brazil vs Guatemala comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Belem compared to 0.4 months in Guatemala City. Belem ranked 67th best city to live in Brazil vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 6876th and 6217th 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
$3.66
$5.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.92
$6.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$610
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$1350
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$435
$730
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$47.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.6
$73.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$43.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.21%
9.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1728
$1636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1162
$1002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$8.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$7.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$7.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.64
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$7.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.56
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.68
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$2.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.5
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.95
$7.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$41.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.4
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.6
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.1
$214
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3002
$5937

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Distance City Cost of living
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$638
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$518
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$621
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$583
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$615
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$615
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$614
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$590
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$624
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$603
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$610
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$565
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$642
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$621
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$629
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$611
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$621
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$710
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$639
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$665
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$603
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$602
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$600
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$593
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$572
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$591
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$590
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$546
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$639
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$569
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$537
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$557
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$589
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$570
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$697
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1643
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$543
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$564
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1645
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$695

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$653
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$941
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$936
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$819
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$916
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$886
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1449
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$881
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$784
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$698
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$884
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1194
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1160
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1175
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1182
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1204
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$632
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1083
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$878
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$897
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1088
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1047
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$719
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$897
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$903
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$753
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$788
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1034
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$667
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$973
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$619
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$755
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$728
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$883
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$626
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$638
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1581
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$869
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1358