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

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Belem San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$1574
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1873
$3920
🏠 One person rent
$395
$747
🏘️ Family rent
$661
$1276
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.6
$85.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$377
$1063
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
41
60
😀 Quality of life
61
73
🏙️ Population
1.3M
335K

The cost of living in Belem is 48% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 6712th and 3714th ($812 vs $1574) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 2nd in Brazil and Costa Rica, respectively. Check Brazil vs Costa Rica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Belem compared to 0.7 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Belem ranked 28th best city to live in Brazil vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 5761st and 2425th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belem vs San Jose, Costa Rica

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Belem San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.82
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$2.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$585
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$1456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$1048
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.5
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89
$89.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.3
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.48%
9.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1925
$2299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1369
$1800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.6
$56.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$3.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$9.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$2.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$23.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$5.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$9.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$3.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$4.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.5
$68.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.17
$8.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.4
$104
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.2
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.5
$140
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$814
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3337
$16872

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18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$709
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$596
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$688
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$652
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$684
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$688
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$684
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$655
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$703
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$670
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$649
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$618
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$734
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$702
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$709
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$667
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$699
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$818
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$732
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$763
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$690
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$681
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$684
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$671
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$649
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$678
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$670
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$602
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$669
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$651
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$581
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$592
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$718
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$664
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$759
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1941
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$611
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$747
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1966
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$755

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Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1471
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1362
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$1361
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$872
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1228
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1325
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$1024
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1929
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$844
246 km or 153 mi David
$909
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$796
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$706
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$817
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$788
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$665
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1112
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$503
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$759
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$716
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$1147
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$791
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$1144
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1185
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$982
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1396
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1590
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1373
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1361
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1132
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1123
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$678
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$756
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1291
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1261
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1254
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1231
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$619
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$832