Belem vs Guayaquil - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Guayaquil
🚶 Cost of living one person
$770
$910
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1609
$2330
🏠 One person rent
$417
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$586
$692
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.3
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$504
$567
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
40
47
😀 Quality of life
41
58
🏙️ Population
1.3M
2.65M

The cost of living in Belem is 15% less expensive than in Guayaquil. Cities ranked 6566th and 6095th ($770 vs $910) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in Brazil and Ecuador, respectively. Check Brazil vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Belem compared to 0.6 months in Guayaquil. Belem ranked 56th best city to live in Brazil vs Guayaquil ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 6772nd and 5554th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belem Guayaquil
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.31
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$37.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$540
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$623
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$571
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.3
$53.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$82.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.28%
8.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$1130
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$1872
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.9
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.63
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$6.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$8.77
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.06
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.64
$5.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.36
$6.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.5
$5.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$7.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$37.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$60.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.6
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$269
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3187
$6982

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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
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$808
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$722
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$827
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$761
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$813
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$594
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$770
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$651
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$760
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$545
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$870
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$454
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$574
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$617
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$592
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$495
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$902
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$504
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$498
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$528
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$564
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$509
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$618
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$517
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$504
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$544
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$488
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$523
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$515
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$500
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$549
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$462
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$398
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$699
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$733
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$718
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$652
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$679
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$520
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$496