Belem vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1831
$2896
🏠 One person rent
$390
$731
🏘️ Family rent
$671
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$242
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.1
$80.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$374
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
41
41
😀 Quality of life
60
58
🏙️ Population
1.3M
331K

The cost of living in Belem is 38% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 6804th and 4626th ($789 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd 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 0.5 months in Belem compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Belem ranked 28th best city to live in Brazil vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 5967th and 6148th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belem vs San Salvador

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Belem San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.81
$7.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16
$36.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.9
$7.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$500
$1100
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.2
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.5
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$38.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
8.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1927
$2752
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1367
$1817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$17.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$7.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$9.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.85
$6.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.3
$5.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.3
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3338
$5551

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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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1237
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1246
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1221
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$734
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$897
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1109
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1120
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1062
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1168
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$720
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$705
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$823
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$936
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$815
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$900
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$804
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$668
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$787
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$938
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$737
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$934
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$754
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$687
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$626
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$470
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$761
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$796
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$679
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$990
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1054
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$812
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1007
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$699