Belem vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$864
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1873
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$395
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$661
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.6
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$377
$608
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
41
63
😀 Quality of life
61
60
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.76M

The cost of living in Belem is 6% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 6712th and 6476th ($812 vs $864) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 2nd in Brazil and Ecuador, respectively. Check Brazil vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Belem compared to 0.7 months in Quito. Belem ranked 28th best city to live in Brazil vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 5761st and 5902nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belem vs Quito

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Belem Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.82
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$44.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$7.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.5
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89
$29.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.3
$25.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.48%
10.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1925
$1700
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1369
$731
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.6
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$8.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$7.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$5.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.5
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.17
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.4
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.2
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.5
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3337
$8877

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$709
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$596
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$688
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$652
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$684
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$688
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$684
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$655
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$703
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$670
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$649
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$618
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$734
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$702
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$709
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$667
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$699
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$818
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$732
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$763
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$690
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$681
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$684
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$671
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$649
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$678
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$670
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$602
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$669
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$651
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$581
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$592
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$718
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$664
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$759
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1941
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$611
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$747
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1966
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$755

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$557
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$516
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$653
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$672
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$514
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$675
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$694
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$780
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$762
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$842
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$953
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$829
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$704
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$707
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$631
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$524
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$559
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$577
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$850
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$856
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$788
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$606
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$660
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$563
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$705
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$593
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$651
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$617
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$749
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$769
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$749
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$537
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$862
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$559