Belem vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2055
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$458
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$911
$603
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.1
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$286
$626
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
40
54
😀 Quality of life
39
43
🏙️ Population
1.51M
1.66M

The cost of living in Belem is 13% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6173rd and 6515th ($860 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 31st in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Belem compared to 0.8 months in Recife. Ranked 85th vs 42nd best cities to live in Brazil, and 7261st vs 6854th 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
$4.41
$4.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.05
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.74
 Cappuccino
$2.2
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$431
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1374
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.15%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$1724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.98
$5.94
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$5.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.2
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$5.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.7
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$347
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2155
$19214

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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

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$659
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$636
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$466
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$657
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$614
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$504
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$539
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$615
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$612
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$651
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$610
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$598
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$634
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$609
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$593
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$611
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$462
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$634
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$567
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$606
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$576
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$596
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$600
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$611
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$619
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$598
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$619
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$635
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$814
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$436
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$444
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$745
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$618
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$525