Belem vs Guayaquil - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Guayaquil
🚶 Cost of living one person
$755
$925
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1572
$2456
🏠 One person rent
$405
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$562
$743
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$421
$514
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
40
47
😀 Quality of life
41
51
🏙️ Population
1.3M
2.65M

The cost of living in Belem is 18% less expensive than in Guayaquil. Cities ranked 6655th and 5905th ($755 vs $925) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 2nd in Brazil and Ecuador, respectively. Check Brazil vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Belem compared to 0.6 months in Guayaquil. Belem ranked 67th best city to live in Brazil vs Guayaquil ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 6876th and 6147th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belem Guayaquil
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.66
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14
$50.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.92
$7.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$2.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$269
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$278
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$510
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$435
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$58.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.6
$91.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.21%
8.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1728
$1009
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1162
$2101
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$18.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$6.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.64
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.56
$5.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$6.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.68
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.5
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.95
$7.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.4
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.6
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.1
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3002
$5836

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$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
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$806
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$697
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$823
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$766
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$816
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$569
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$758
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$651
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$716
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$538
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$990
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$463
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$573
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$600
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$532
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$505
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$884
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$513
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$505
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$519
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$565
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$518
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$610
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$548
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$531
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$571
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$514
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$549
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$598
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$549
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$562
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$477
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$410
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$714
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$748
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$742
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$666
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$694
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$557
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$504