Cost of Living in Belem

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$860
$2055
🛋️ Without rent
$402
$1144
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$458
$911
🍽️ Food
$252
$658
🚐 Transport
$81.1
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$286
😀 Quality of life
39
🏙️ Population
1.51M

The average cost of living in Belem is $860, which is in the top 34% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 6173rd out of 9294 in our global list and 10th out of 385 in Brazil.

The median after-tax salary is $286, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months. Ranked 7261st (TOP 78%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 85th best city to live in Brazil. With an estimated population of 1.51M, Belem is the 11th largest city in Brazil.

Why living in Belem costs 3 times more than the average salary? Because we have a developed country lifestyle as a reference and in some least developed countries maintaining such a standard of living is hard and expensive. Thus, living costs in Belem for locals and expats differ significantly.

✈️ Closest airport 9 km Val de Cans/Julio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport
😷 Air quality Good 11.6 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 1036 Federal University of Para
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Prices in Belem

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

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