Belem vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2055
$1766
🏠 One person rent
$458
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$911
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.1
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$286
$399
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
40
67
😀 Quality of life
39
59
🏙️ Population
1.51M
5.55M

The cost of living in Belem is 33% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 6173rd and 7242nd ($860 vs $646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in Brazil and Kenya, respectively. Check Brazil vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Belem compared to 0.6 months in Nairobi. Belem ranked 85th best city to live in Brazil vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 7261st and 5517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belem Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$3.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.05
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1374
$848
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$37.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.15%
13.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$641
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.98
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$9.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$4.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.2
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.7
$46.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2155
$6839

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$530
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$524
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$439
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$486
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$571
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$536
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$405
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$441
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$424
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$557
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$557
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$452
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$493
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$542
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$493
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$622
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$600
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$654
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$547
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$581
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$706
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$762
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$600
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$556
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$449
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$599
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$677
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$446
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$543
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$539
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$748
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$575
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$448
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$458
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$445
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$448
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$553
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$566
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$747