Belem vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$1590
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1873
$3556
🏠 One person rent
$395
$946
🏘️ Family rent
$661
$1545
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$439
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.6
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$377
$973
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
41
42
😀 Quality of life
61
71
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.54M

The cost of living in Belem is 49% less expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 6712th and 3634th ($812 vs $1590) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 1st in Brazil and Panama, respectively. Check Brazil vs Panama comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Belem compared to 0.6 months in Panama City. Belem ranked 28th best city to live in Brazil vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 5761st and 3213th 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
$4.82
$9.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$1068
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$747
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$1913
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$1223
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.5
$90.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.3
$44.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.48%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1925
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1369
$1732
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.6
$22.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$3.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$7.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$3.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.5
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.17
$7.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.4
$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.2
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.5
$90.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$505
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3337
$11486

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$709
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$596
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$688
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$652
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$684
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$688
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$684
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$655
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$703
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$670
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$649
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$618
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$734
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$702
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$709
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$667
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$699
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$818
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$732
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$763
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$690
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$681
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$684
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$671
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$649
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$678
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$670
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$602
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$669
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$651
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$581
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$592
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$718
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$664
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$759
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1941
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$611
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$747
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1966
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$755

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1396
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1373
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1361
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$982
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1185
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1147
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1144
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1112
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$797
329 km or 204 mi David
$909
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$733
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1228
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$586
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$1186
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$802
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1361
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1574
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1471
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$727
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$1012
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1362
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$1162
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$1041
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$967
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$931
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$872
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$769
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$882
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$737
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1325
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$862
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$973
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$856
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$891
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$749
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$749
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$563
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$1024