Belem vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$770
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1609
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$417
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$586
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.3
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$504
$2082
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
40
54
😀 Quality of life
41
83
🏙️ Population
1.3M
342K

The cost of living in Belem is 61% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 6566th and 1937th ($770 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1608th 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 0.7 months in Belem compared to 1.1 months in San Juan. Belem ranked 56th best city to live in Brazil vs San Juan ranked 105th in the United States, while ranked 6772nd and 406th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belem San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.31
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$540
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$623
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.3
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.28%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.9
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.63
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.06
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.64
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.36
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.5
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.6
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3187
$10464

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$668
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$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
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1764
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1531
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1234
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1512
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1654
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1634
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1774
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1158
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1360
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1543
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1647
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1506
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1729
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1627
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1789
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1493
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1672
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1677
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1683
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1697
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1574
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1627
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1534
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1616
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1129
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1584
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1279
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$792
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1458
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1582
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1527
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1425
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1523
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1230
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1237
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192