Belem vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Belem San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2055
$2567
🏠 One person rent
$458
$610
🏘️ Family rent
$911
$995
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.1
$91.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$286
$477
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
40
42
😀 Quality of life
39
46
🏙️ Population
1.51M
316K

The cost of living in Belem is 25% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 6173rd and 4577th ($860 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 2nd in Brazil and El Salvador, respectively. Check Brazil vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Belem compared to 0.4 months in San Salvador. Belem ranked 85th best city to live in Brazil vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 7261st and 6608th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Belem vs San Salvador infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Belem vs San Salvador

Prices for goods and services in Belem and San Salvador are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Belem San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.05
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$479
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1374
$1057
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$833
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$54.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.15%
9.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$1645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$1060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.98
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.2
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.7
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2155
$4597

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Belem

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

Cities near San Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1112
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1117
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1093
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$702
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$866
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$915
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1031
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1107
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$900
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1019
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$630
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$702
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$854
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$829
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$857
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$805
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$892
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$595
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$627
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$880
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$738
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$806
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$882
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$614
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$593
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$676
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$458
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$737
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$787
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$548
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$842
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1039
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$699
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$716
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$680