Belem vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1831
$3364
🏠 One person rent
$390
$712
🏘️ Family rent
$671
$1211
🍽️ Food expenses
$242
$502
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.1
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$525
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
41
41
😀 Quality of life
60
57
🏙️ Population
1.3M
938K

The cost of living in Belem is 46% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 6804th and 4191st ($789 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 1st in Brazil and Jamaica, respectively. Check Brazil vs Jamaica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Belem compared to 0.4 months in Kingston. Belem ranked 28th best city to live in Brazil vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 5967th and 6176th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belem vs Kingston

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Belem Kingston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.81
$9.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.9
$8.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$4.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$824
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$1458
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$500
$888
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.2
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.5
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
9.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1927
$2882
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1367
$2227
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$4.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$3.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$7.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$6.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$9.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.85
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$6.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$63
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.3
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.3
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$262
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3338
$5107

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$702
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$589
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$680
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$643
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$679
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$681
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$677
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$649
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$694
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$666
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$638
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$607
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$725
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$690
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$697
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$669
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$687
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$808
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$718
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$750
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$667
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$666
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$659
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$647
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$615
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$653
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$664
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$563
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$676
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$632
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$543
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$559
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$706
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$640
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$753
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1979
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$582
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$740
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1996
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$750

Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1289
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$835
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1109
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$1077
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1234
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$970
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$1018
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1096
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1196
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1647
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2134
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2770
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1165
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1664
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1355
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1579
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1888
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$537
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$535
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1616
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1519
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$548
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$550
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$557
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$573
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1324
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$549
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$554
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1315
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3759
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1228
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$541
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$533
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1097
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1157
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$785
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$872
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$769