Belem vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$2027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1831
$4444
🏠 One person rent
$390
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$671
$1861
🍽️ Food expenses
$242
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.1
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$3200
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
41
52
😀 Quality of life
60
87
🏙️ Population
1.3M
342K

The cost of living in Belem is 61% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 6804th and 1962nd ($789 vs $2027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 1539th 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 0.5 months in Belem compared to 1.6 months in San Juan. Belem ranked 28th best city to live in Brazil vs San Juan ranked 120th in the United States, while ranked 5967th and 386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belem vs San Juan

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Belem San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.81
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.9
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$4.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$1620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$728
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$2146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$500
$1306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.2
$214
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.5
$329
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$58.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1927
$5056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1367
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$6.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$19.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.85
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.3
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.3
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3338
$12077

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$702
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$589
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$680
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$643
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$679
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$681
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$677
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$649
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$694
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$666
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$638
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$607
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$725
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$690
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$697
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$669
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$687
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$808
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$718
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$750
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$667
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$666
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$659
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$647
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$615
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$653
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$664
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$563
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$676
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$632
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$543
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$559
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$706
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$640
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$753
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1979
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$582
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$740
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1996
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$750

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1931
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1651
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1506
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1789
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1485
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1753
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1887
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1189
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1375
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1585
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1716
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1549
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1764
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1785
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1679
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1667
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1826
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1299
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1738
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1683
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1583
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1710
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1572
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1583
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1271
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1345
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1728
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1369
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1696
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1610
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1690
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1628
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1675
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1473
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1663
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1209
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1457
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2022