Belem vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$755
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1572
$1826
🏠 One person rent
$405
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$562
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$79.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$421
$413
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
40
54
😀 Quality of life
41
54
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.49M

The cost of living in Belem is 13% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6655th and 7055th ($755 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 43rd in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Belem compared to 0.6 months in Recife. Ranked 67th vs 19th best cities to live in Brazil, and 6876th vs 5998th 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
$3.66
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.92
$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$316
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$549
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$435
$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.6
$73.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.21%
13.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1728
$1247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1162
$723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$35.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$6.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.64
$1.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$6.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.56
$1.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$3.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.68
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.5
$17.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.95
$6.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$52
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$7.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.4
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.6
$71.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.1
$269
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3002
$14050

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Cities near Belem

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$638
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$518
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$621
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$583
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$615
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$615
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$614
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$590
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$624
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$603
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$610
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$565
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$642
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$621
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$629
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$611
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$621
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$710
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$639
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$665
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$603
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$602
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$600
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$593
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$572
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$591
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$590
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$546
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$639
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$569
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$537
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$557
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$589
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$570
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$697
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1643
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$543
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$564
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1645
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$695

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$588
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$567
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$446
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$677
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$607
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$563
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$551
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$615
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$503
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$538
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$610
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$572
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$667
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$547
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$571
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$563
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$591
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$569
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$561
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$560
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$412
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$527
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$550
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$565
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$534
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$563
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$553
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$603
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$545
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$561
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$604
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$554
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$540
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$745
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$531
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$428
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$685
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$595
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$509