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

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Belem San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$770
$1239
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1609
$3174
🏠 One person rent
$417
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$586
$1038
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.3
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$504
$923
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
40
60
😀 Quality of life
41
65
🏙️ Population
1.3M
342K

The cost of living in Belem is 38% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 6566th and 4497th ($770 vs $1239) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 5th in Brazil and Costa Rica, respectively. Check Brazil vs Costa Rica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Belem compared to 0.7 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Belem ranked 56th best city to live in Brazil vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 6772nd and 4226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belem San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.31
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$49.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$9.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$3.03
 Cappuccino
$2.5
$4.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$540
$645
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$623
$1229
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$842
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.3
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$44.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.28%
11.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$1929
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$1540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.9
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.63
$15.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$9.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.06
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.64
$4.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.36
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.5
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$2.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$3.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$66.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$70.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.6
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$501
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3187
$12846

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$668
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$538
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$647
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$602
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$638
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$637
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$631
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$611
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$636
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$625
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$633
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$582
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$639
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$625
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$652
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$630
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$649
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$692
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$632
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$654
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$611
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$621
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$603
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$604
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$580
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$595
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$618
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$562
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$666
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$592
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$554
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$576
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$584
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$575
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$728
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1642
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$544
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$561
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1698
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$727

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Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1246
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1233
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$961
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$1277
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1201
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$898
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1687
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$890
246 km or 153 mi David
$833
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$664
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$697
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$712
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$774
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$550
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1056
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$457
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$639
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$593
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$1098
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$638
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$1091
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1182
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$953
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1249
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1384
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1231
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1249
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1081
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1088
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$715
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$734
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1192
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1173
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1161
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1145
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$650
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$883