Belem vs Guayaquil - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Guayaquil
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2055
$2335
🏠 One person rent
$458
$384
🏘️ Family rent
$911
$749
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.1
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$286
$653
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
40
47
😀 Quality of life
39
62
🏙️ Population
1.51M
2.72M

The cost of living in Belem is 5% less expensive than in Guayaquil. Cities ranked 6173rd and 5949th ($860 vs $903) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in Brazil and Ecuador, respectively. Check Brazil vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Belem compared to 0.7 months in Guayaquil. Belem ranked 85th best city to live in Brazil vs Guayaquil ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 7261st and 5176th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belem Guayaquil
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$4.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.05
$7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.7
 Cappuccino
$2.2
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1374
$648
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$48.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$74.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.15%
7.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$1124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$1832
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.98
$19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$6.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$6.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$6.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.2
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$4.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$6.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.7
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2155
$6864

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$556
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$577
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$627
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$617
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$638
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$643
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$655
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$605
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$669
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$636
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$574
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$562
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$732
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$692
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$694
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$618
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$710
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$832
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$723
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$759
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$681
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$678
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$667
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$659
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$623
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$650
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$668
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$585
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$627
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$627
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$574
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$595
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$632
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$599
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$772
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1528
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$562
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$597
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1490
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$771

Cities near Guayaquil

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$801
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$731
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$834
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$754
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$814
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$603
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$790
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$638
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$642
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$547
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$870
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$472
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$570
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$637
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$775
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$514
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$851
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$532
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$543
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$536
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$592
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$551
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$612
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$504
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$515
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$533
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$511
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$499
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$506
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$476
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$525
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$455
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$416
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$611
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$720
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$552
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$648
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$726
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$507
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$491