Belem vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$1316
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2055
$3171
🏠 One person rent
$458
$709
🏘️ Family rent
$911
$1291
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.1
$78
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$286
$901
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
40
42
😀 Quality of life
39
67
🏙️ Population
1.51M
881K

The cost of living in Belem is 35% less expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 6173rd and 4138th ($860 vs $1316) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in Brazil and Panama, respectively. Check Brazil vs Panama comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Belem compared to 0.7 months in Panama City. Belem ranked 85th best city to live in Brazil vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 7261st and 3926th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belem vs Panama City

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Belem Panama City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$51.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.05
$7.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$4.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$836
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$520
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1374
$1703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$980
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.15%
5.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$2399
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$1457
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.98
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$7.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$8.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.2
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$9.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$9.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$3.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$3.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$6.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.7
$86.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2155
$9581

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$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
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1189
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1171
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1182
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$917
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1157
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$940
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$980
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$961
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$624
329 km or 204 mi David
$789
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$633
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1147
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$536
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$877
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$649
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1009
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1169
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1040
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$582
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$778
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1163
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$867
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$812
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$851
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$780
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$1024
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$639
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$661
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$727
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1114
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$639
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$705
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$552
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$655
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$567
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$551
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$493
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$1220