Belem vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$755
$1378
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1572
$3571
🏠 One person rent
$405
$664
🏘️ Family rent
$562
$1546
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$421
$763
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
40
41
😀 Quality of life
41
54
🏙️ Population
1.3M
580K

The cost of living in Belem is 45% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 6655th and 3941st ($755 vs $1378) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in Brazil and Jamaica, respectively. Check Brazil vs Jamaica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Belem compared to 0.6 months in Kingston. Belem ranked 67th best city to live in Brazil vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 6876th and 5942nd 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
$3.66
$7.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14
$76.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.92
$8.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$4.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$816
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$434
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$1923
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$435
$1193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.6
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$51.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.21%
9.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1728
$2836
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1162
$2205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$4.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$3.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$8.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$6.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.64
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.56
$8.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.68
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.5
$73.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.95
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$9.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.4
$27.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.6
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.1
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3002
$2764

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Cities near Belem

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

Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1197
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$787
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1063
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$870
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1170
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$877
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$1000
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1014
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1124
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1415
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2123
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1272
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2763
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1166
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1561
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1266
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1561
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1830
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$506
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$507
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1531
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1395
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$508
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$521
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$527
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$542
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1258
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$520
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$521
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1259
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3754
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1211
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$511
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$505
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1101
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1058
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$645
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$715
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$865
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$707