Belem vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$1291
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1873
$2925
🏠 One person rent
$395
$734
🏘️ Family rent
$661
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.6
$87.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$377
$378
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
41
41
😀 Quality of life
61
56
🏙️ Population
1.3M
331K

The cost of living in Belem is 37% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 6712th and 4553rd ($812 vs $1291) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st 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 5761st and 6244th 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
$4.82
$7.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$590
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$1319
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$1089
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.5
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.3
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.48%
8.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1925
$2803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1369
$1836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.6
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$27.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$7.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.5
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.17
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.4
$39
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.2
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.5
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$161
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3337
$4732

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$709
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$596
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$688
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$652
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$684
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$688
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$684
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$655
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$703
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$670
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$649
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$618
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$734
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$702
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$709
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$667
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$699
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$818
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$732
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$763
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$690
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$681
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$684
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$671
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$649
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$678
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$670
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$602
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$669
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$651
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$581
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$592
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$718
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$664
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$759
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1941
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$611
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$747
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1966
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$755

Cities near San Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1254
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1261
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1231
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$770
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$905
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1123
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1132
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1130
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1204
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$790
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$678
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$860
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$935
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$854
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$951
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$832
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$681
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$791
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$962
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$756
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$871
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$960
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$759
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$716
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$619
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$503
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$775
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$788
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$665
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$1014
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1049
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$817
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1008
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$706