Belem vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1873
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$395
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$661
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.6
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$377
$418
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
41
54
😀 Quality of life
61
66
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.49M

The cost of living in Belem is 1% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6712th and 6758th ($812 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 33rd in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Belem compared to 0.5 months in Recife. Ranked 28th vs 12th best cities to live in Brazil, and 5761st vs 5007th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belem vs Recife

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Belem Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.82
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$8.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.5
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.3
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.48%
11.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1925
$1912
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1369
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.6
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$7.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$3.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.5
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.17
$7.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.4
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.2
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.5
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3337
$11966

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Cities near Belem

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

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$615
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$605
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$460
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$680
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$636
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$623
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$598
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$597
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$696
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$705
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$752
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$641
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$671
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$621
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$673
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$640
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$697
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$649
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$472
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$599
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$610
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$661
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$617
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$650
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$707
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$718
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$614
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$648
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$709
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$678
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$654
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$824
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$617
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$491
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$768
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$693
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$592