Belem vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1831
$2281
🏠 One person rent
$390
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$671
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$242
$321
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.1
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$499
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
41
63
😀 Quality of life
60
57
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.76M

The cost of living in Belem is 13% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 6804th and 6319th ($789 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 3rd in Brazil and Ecuador, respectively. Check Brazil vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Belem compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Belem ranked 28th best city to live in Brazil vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 5967th and 6235th 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
$4.81
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.9
$7.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$500
$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.2
$19.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.5
$30.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
10.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1927
$1744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1367
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$7.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$6.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.85
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.3
$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.3
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3338
$8496

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$702
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$589
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$680
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$643
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$679
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$681
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$677
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$649
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$694
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$666
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$638
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$607
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$725
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$690
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$697
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$669
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$687
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$808
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$718
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$750
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$667
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$666
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$659
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$647
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$615
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$653
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$664
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$563
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$676
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$632
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$543
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$559
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$706
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$640
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$753
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1979
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$582
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$740
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1996
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$750

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$569
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$538
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$656
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$640
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$510
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$637
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$847
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$663
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$785
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$755
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$814
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$905
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1029
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$822
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$734
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$716
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$606
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$514
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$594
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$590
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$829
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$825
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$746
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$592
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$668
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$537
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$714
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$605
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$660
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$619
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$650
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$719
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$738
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$709
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$529
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$789
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$547