Belem vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1831
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$390
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$671
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$242
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.1
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$643
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
41
77
😀 Quality of life
60
70
🏙️ Population
1.3M
9.94M

The cost of living in Belem is 27% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 6804th and 5141st ($789 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 1st in Brazil and Peru, respectively. Check Brazil vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Belem compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Belem ranked 28th best city to live in Brazil vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 5967th and 4052nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belem vs Lima

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Belem Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.81
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.9
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$1036
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$500
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.2
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.5
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
9.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1927
$2206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1367
$1546
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.85
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.3
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.3
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$215
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3338
$9668

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755