Belem vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2055
$2169
🏠 One person rent
$458
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$911
$594
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.1
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$286
$479
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
40
63
😀 Quality of life
39
61
🏙️ Population
1.51M
2.01M

The cost of living in Belem is 1% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 6173rd and 6208th ($860 vs $851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 3rd in Brazil and Ecuador, respectively. Check Brazil vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Belem compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Belem ranked 85th best city to live in Brazil vs Quito ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 7261st and 5206th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belem Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.05
$7.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1374
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$25.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$41.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$32.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.15%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$1617
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$1286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.98
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$7.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.2
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$5.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.7
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2155
$7844

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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
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$775
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$536
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$570
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$638
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$515
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$547
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$612
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$511
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$834
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$533
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$642
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$801
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$903
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$790
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$754
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$814
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$455
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$603
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$416
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$637
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$472
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$720
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$552
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$648
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$507
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$514
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$493
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$532
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$543
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$592
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$504
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$551
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$551
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$639
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$567
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$525
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$639
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$416