Belem vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$755
$884
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1572
$2179
🏠 One person rent
$405
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$562
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$329
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$88.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$421
$683
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
40
64
😀 Quality of life
41
55
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.76M

The cost of living in Belem is 15% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 6655th and 6124th ($755 vs $884) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 3rd in Brazil and Ecuador, respectively. Check Brazil vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Belem compared to 0.8 months in Quito. Belem ranked 67th best city to live in Brazil vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 6876th and 5845th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belem Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.66
$5.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14
$32.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.92
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$719
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$435
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$24.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.6
$38.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.21%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1728
$1517
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1162
$971
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$24.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$9.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$8.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.64
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.56
$7.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.68
$8.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.5
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.95
$6.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.4
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.6
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.1
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3002
$8036

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$518
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$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
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$532
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$519
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$573
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$531
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$538
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$610
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$514
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$823
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$571
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$716
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$697
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$990
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$806
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$925
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$758
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$766
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$816
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$477
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$569
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$410
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$600
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$463
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$748
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$742
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$666
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$557
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$505
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$513
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$513
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$505
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$565
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$548
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$518
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$598
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$649
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$605
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$529
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$680
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$493