Belem vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2055
$4785
🏠 One person rent
$458
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$911
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.1
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$286
$2169
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
40
54
😀 Quality of life
39
82
🏙️ Population
1.51M
342K

The cost of living in Belem is 62% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 6173rd and 1165th ($860 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1048th in Brazil and the United States, respectively. Check Brazil vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Belem compared to 1 months in San Juan. Belem ranked 85th best city to live in Brazil vs San Juan ranked 86th in the United States, while ranked 7261st and 365th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belem San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.05
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$3.67
 Cappuccino
$2.2
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$1751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$1090
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1374
$2849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$1864
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.15%
4.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$3370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$2401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.98
$27.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$5.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.2
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.7
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$476
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2155
$10957

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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
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1816
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1452
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1429
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1213
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1496
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1644
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1568
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1341
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1172
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1445
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1512
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1611
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1498
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1676
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1500
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1726
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1468
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1203
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1578
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1006
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1651
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1617
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1503
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1596
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1523
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1561
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1251
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1194
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1571
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1282
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$779
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1447
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1572
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1543
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1273
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1522
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1168
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1236
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2185