Belem vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$770
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1609
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$417
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$586
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.3
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$504
$444
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
40
77
😀 Quality of life
41
64
🏙️ Population
1.3M
9.94M

The cost of living in Belem is 22% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 6566th and 5792nd ($770 vs $986) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in Brazil and Peru, respectively. Check Brazil vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Belem compared to 0.5 months in Lima. Belem ranked 56th best city to live in Brazil vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 6772nd and 4404th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belem Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.31
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$540
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$623
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.3
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.28%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$1773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.9
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.63
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.06
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.64
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.36
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.5
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.6
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3187
$8320

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$668
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$538
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$647
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$602
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$638
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$637
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$631
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$611
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$636
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$625
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$633
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$582
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$639
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$625
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$652
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$630
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$649
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$692
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$632
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$654
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$611
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$621
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$603
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$604
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$580
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$595
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$618
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$562
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$666
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$592
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$554
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$576
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$584
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$575
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$728
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1642
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$544
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$561
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1698
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$727

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722