Belem vs Puebla - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Puebla
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2055
$2624
🏠 One person rent
$458
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$911
$956
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.1
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$286
$746
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
40
35
😀 Quality of life
39
57
🏙️ Population
1.51M
1.43M

The cost of living in Belem is 19% less expensive than in Puebla. Cities ranked 6173rd and 4882nd ($860 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 19th in Brazil and Mexico, respectively. Check Brazil vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Belem compared to 0.7 months in Puebla. Belem ranked 85th best city to live in Brazil vs Puebla ranked 7th in Mexico, while ranked 7261st and 5737th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belem Puebla
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.05
$8.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$627
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1374
$1132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$772
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$70.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$40.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.15%
11.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$818
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$446
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.98
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$8.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$9.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.2
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$6.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$42.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.7
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2155
$3893

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$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
30 km or 18 mi Atlixco
$915
75 km or 47 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$910
82 km or 51 mi Cuautla
$927
82 km or 51 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$924
86 km or 53 mi Texcoco de Mora
$899
90 km or 56 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$828
103 km or 64 mi Jiutepec
$804
106 km or 66 mi Mexico City
$1288
107 km or 66 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$904
108 km or 67 mi Cuernavaca
$767
109 km or 68 mi Tehuacan
$596
116 km or 72 mi Tlalnepantla
$887
117 km or 73 mi Naucalpan
$905
119 km or 74 mi Tultepec
$861
120 km or 74 mi Orizaba
$833
120 km or 74 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$874
122 km or 76 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1009
124 km or 77 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$816
124 km or 77 mi Teziutlan
$810
124 km or 77 mi Zumpango
$875
131 km or 81 mi Pachuca
$826
136 km or 85 mi Cordoba
$853
140 km or 87 mi Coatepec
$779
147 km or 91 mi Xalapa
$662
153 km or 95 mi Toluca
$781
156 km or 97 mi Taxco
$853
160 km or 99 mi Iguala
$851
183 km or 114 mi Poza Rica
$768
206 km or 128 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
215 km or 134 mi Chilpancingo
$702
217 km or 135 mi Veracruz
$845
238 km or 148 mi San Juan del Rio
$913
260 km or 162 mi Alvarado
$816
268 km or 167 mi Oaxaca
$972
284 km or 177 mi Queretaro
$996
301 km or 187 mi Acapulco
$846
314 km or 195 mi Santiago Tuxtla
$797
318 km or 197 mi Celaya
$682
320 km or 199 mi Morelia
$765
323 km or 201 mi San Andres Tuxtla
$795