Belem vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$784
$2004
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1751
$4225
🏠 One person rent
$413
$1159
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$1681
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$312
$3808
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
41
54
😀 Quality of life
45
74
🏙️ Population
1.3M
342K

The cost of living in Belem is 61% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 6728th and 1988th ($784 vs $2004) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 1609th 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 0.4 months in Belem compared to 1.9 months in San Juan. Belem ranked 96th best city to live in Brazil vs San Juan ranked 701st in the United States, while ranked 7040th and 2114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belem San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.19
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$59.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.53
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$481
$1400
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$783
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$1884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$1182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$202
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.1
$308
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.09%
6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1804
$4427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1219
$2251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.1
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.64
$40.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$6.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.72
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$4.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$52.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$148
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$102
$468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3163
$10429

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$660
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$577
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$646
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$620
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$643
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$645
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$643
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$622
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$652
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$631
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$606
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$573
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$661
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$642
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$656
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$631
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$645
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$732
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$658
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$683
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$623
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$621
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$624
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$611
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$596
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$618
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$617
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$568
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$653
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$592
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$554
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$572
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$662
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$617
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$716
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1931
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$566
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$690
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1934
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$707

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1917
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1662
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1784
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1729
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1725
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1837
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1155
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1354
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1559
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1702
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1542
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1746
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1770
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1667
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1646
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1810
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1305
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1751
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1693
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1695
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1592
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1686
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1554
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1702
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1246
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1251
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1692
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1349
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1613
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1592
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1678
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1617
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1664
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1472
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1650
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1220
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1436
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2042