Belem vs San Jose, Costa Rica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2055
$3119
🏠 One person rent
$458
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$911
$1078
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$471
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.1
$71.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$286
$877
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
40
60
😀 Quality of life
39
67
🏙️ Population
1.51M
342K

The cost of living in Belem is 26% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 6173rd and 4518th ($860 vs $1169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 3rd in Brazil and Costa Rica, respectively. Check Brazil vs Costa Rica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Belem compared to 0.8 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Belem ranked 85th best city to live in Brazil vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 7261st and 4043rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Belem San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.05
$9.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$3.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$4.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1374
$1266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$901
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$42.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$64.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.15%
8.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$1778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$40.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.98
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$9.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$9.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.2
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$3.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$4.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$3.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$7.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$62.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$84.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.7
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$369
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2155
$9894

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1040
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1163
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$1009
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$1024
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1147
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1114
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$1220
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1473
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$805
246 km or 153 mi David
$789
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$647
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$680
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$699
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$787
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$548
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$961
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$458
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$614
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$593
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$940
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$627
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$980
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1157
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$917
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1189
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1316
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1171
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1182
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1107
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1031
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$702
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$738
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1147
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1117
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1112
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1093
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$676
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$892