Belem vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$784
$746
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1751
$1937
🏠 One person rent
$413
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$312
$427
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
41
54
😀 Quality of life
45
60
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.49M

The cost of living in Belem is 5% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6728th and 6884th ($784 vs $746) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 29th in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Belem compared to 0.6 months in Recife. Ranked 96th vs 20th best cities to live in Brazil, and 7040th vs 5911th 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
$4.19
$4.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.53
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$481
$384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$606
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$53.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.1
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.09%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1804
$1420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1219
$822
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.1
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.64
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.72
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$54.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$41.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$102
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3163
$16281

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$660
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$577
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$646
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$620
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$643
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$645
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$643
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$622
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$652
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$631
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$606
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$573
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$661
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$642
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$656
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$631
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$645
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$732
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$658
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$683
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$623
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$621
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$624
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$611
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$596
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$618
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$617
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$568
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$653
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$592
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$554
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$572
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$662
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$617
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$716
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1931
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$566
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$690
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1934
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$707

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$561
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$559
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$416
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$618
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$579
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$575
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$545
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$566
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$634
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$631
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$691
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$604
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$583
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$615
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$563
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$623
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$588
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$434
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$555
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$538
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$611
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$562
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$590
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$630
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$639
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$571
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$591
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$644
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$621
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$600
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$758
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$569
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$456
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$713
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$637
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$544