Belem vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$770
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1609
$2227
🏠 One person rent
$417
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$586
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.3
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$504
$561
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
40
63
😀 Quality of life
41
60
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.76M

The cost of living in Belem is 15% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 6566th and 6126th ($770 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 2nd in Brazil and Ecuador, respectively. Check Brazil vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Belem compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Belem ranked 56th best city to live in Brazil vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 6772nd and 5262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Belem Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.31
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$540
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$623
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.3
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.28%
11.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$1507
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$1142
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.9
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.63
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$7.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.06
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.64
$6.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.36
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.5
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.6
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3187
$7183

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$668
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$538
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$647
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
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$528
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$574
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$504
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$545
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$618
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$488
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$544
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$760
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$722
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$808
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$910
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$770
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$761
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$813
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$462
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$594
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$398
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$617
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$454
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$733
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$718
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$652
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$520
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$495
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$477
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$504
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$498
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$564
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$517
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$509
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$541
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$619
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$562
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$501
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$641
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$483