Belem vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$784
$1560
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1751
$3547
🏠 One person rent
$413
$943
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$1558
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$78.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$312
$982
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
41
43
😀 Quality of life
45
71
🏙️ Population
1.3M
410K

The cost of living in Belem is 50% less expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 6728th and 3737th ($784 vs $1560) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 1st in Brazil and Panama, respectively. Check Brazil vs Panama comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Belem compared to 0.6 months in Panama City. Belem ranked 96th best city to live in Brazil vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 7040th and 3765th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belem Panama City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.19
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$8.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.53
$4.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$481
$1015
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$759
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$1675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$1306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$86.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.1
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$45.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.09%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1804
$2662
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1219
$1618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.1
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.64
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$9.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$3.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$5.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.72
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$7.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$58.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$54
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$91.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$102
$477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3163
$15637

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$660
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$577
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$646
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$620
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$643
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$645
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$643
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$622
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$652
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$631
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$606
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$573
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$661
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$642
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$656
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$631
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$645
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$732
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$658
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$683
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$623
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$621
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$624
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$611
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$596
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$618
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$617
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$568
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$653
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$592
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$554
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$572
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$662
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$617
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$716
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1931
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$566
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$690
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1934
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$707

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1400
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1377
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1371
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$981
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1188
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1150
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1150
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1122
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$721
329 km or 204 mi David
$925
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$663
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1288
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$547
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$1105
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$708
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1241
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1398
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1335
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$667
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$881
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1303
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$1030
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$950
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$883
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$843
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$821
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$679
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$831
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$678
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1236
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$730
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$929
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$782
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$847
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$655
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$667
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$511
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$953