Belem vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$770
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1609
$1897
🏠 One person rent
$417
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$586
$730
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.3
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$504
$201
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
40
30
😀 Quality of life
41
36
🏙️ Population
1.3M
159K

The cost of living in Belem is 8% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 6566th and 6315th ($770 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 3rd in Brazil and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Brazil vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Belem compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Belem ranked 56th best city to live in Brazil vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 6772nd and 7362nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Belem Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.31
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$540
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$623
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.3
$91.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.28%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$1010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$910
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.9
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.63
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$7.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.06
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.64
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.36
$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.5
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$35.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.6
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$78.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3187
$3052

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$668
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$538
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
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141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$602
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$638
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$637
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$631
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$611
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$636
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$625
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$633
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$582
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$639
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$625
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$652
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$630
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$649
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$692
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$632
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$654
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$611
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$621
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$603
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$604
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$580
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$595
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$618
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$562
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$666
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$592
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$554
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$576
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$584
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$575
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$728
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1642
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$544
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$561
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1698
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$727

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$840
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$898
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1198
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1095
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1203
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$520
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$569
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$488
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1051
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1003
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1062
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$649
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$678
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$889
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1039
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$866
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$972
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1030
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$974
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1213
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$994
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1138
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1146
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$983
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$979
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1707
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1660
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$528
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1353
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$574
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$494
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$559
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$497
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$495