Belem vs Port of Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Port of Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$755
$1193
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1572
$2981
🏠 One person rent
$405
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$562
$1122
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$477
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$52
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$421
$933
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
40
27
😀 Quality of life
41
51
🏙️ Population
1.3M
84.1K

The cost of living in Belem is 37% less expensive than in Port of Spain. Cities ranked 6655th and 4503rd ($755 vs $1193) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in Brazil and Trinidad and Tobago, respectively. Check Brazil vs Trinidad and Tobago comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Belem compared to 0.8 months in Port of Spain. Belem ranked 67th best city to live in Brazil vs Port of Spain ranked 1st in Trinidad and Tobago, while ranked 6876th and 6190th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belem Port of Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.66
$9.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14
$78.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.92
$7.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.09
 Cappuccino
$2.4
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$1406
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$435
$902
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$43.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.6
$68.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.21%
5.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1728
$4421
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1162
$1764
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$86.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$9.69
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$2.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$4.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.64
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.56
$5.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$6.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.68
$5.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.5
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.95
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$9.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.4
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.6
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.1
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3002
$5597

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$638
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$518
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$621
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$583
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$615
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$615
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$614
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$590
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$624
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$603
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$610
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$565
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$642
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$621
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$629
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$611
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$621
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$710
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$639
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$665
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$603
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$602
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$600
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$593
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$572
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$591
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$590
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$546
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$639
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$569
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$537
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$557
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$589
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$570
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$697
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1643
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$543
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$564
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1645
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$695

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi San Juan
$1178
21 km or 13 mi Chaguanas
$1064
43 km or 27 mi San Fernando
$953
103 km or 64 mi Scarborough
$1084
155 km or 96 mi St. George's
$1062
162 km or 101 mi Grenville
$1070
188 km or 117 mi Tucupita
$777
188 km or 117 mi Carupano
$737
209 km or 130 mi Maturin
$890
257 km or 159 mi Porlamar
$684
259 km or 161 mi La Asuncion
$695
280 km or 174 mi Kingstown
$1000
285 km or 177 mi Ciudad Guayana
$890
291 km or 181 mi Cumana
$716
294 km or 183 mi Georgetown
$1007
310 km or 193 mi Upata
$789
340 km or 211 mi Bridgetown
$1353
343 km or 213 mi Puerto la Cruz
$791
346 km or 215 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
346 km or 215 mi Cantaura
$674
347 km or 216 mi Holetown
$1418
351 km or 218 mi Anaco
$639
351 km or 218 mi Barcelona
$858
352 km or 218 mi Lecheria
$837
360 km or 224 mi El Tigre
$746
361 km or 224 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$880
377 km or 234 mi Castries
$1161
440 km or 273 mi Fort-de-France
$1568
442 km or 274 mi Zaraza
$804
515 km or 320 mi Roseau
$1015
518 km or 322 mi Valle de la Pascua
$782
540 km or 335 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$847
546 km or 339 mi Portsmouth
$1123
549 km or 341 mi Guarenas
$918
550 km or 341 mi Guatire
$917
563 km or 350 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$939
565 km or 351 mi Santa Lucia
$892
567 km or 353 mi Georgetown
$1062
579 km or 360 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$901
586 km or 364 mi Charallave
$904