Climate

Belo Horizonte logs 25 hot days a year to Teresina's 339 — Belo Horizonte wins by 314. Teresina also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 3.

Belo HorizonteTeresina
Sunny days
264294
Hot days
25339
Frost days
00
Rain days
121130
Outdoor dinner months
7/1210/12
Avg wind
2.1 m/s1.9 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,7943,027
Darkest month sun
179 hrs/mo175 hrs/mo
UV peak month
10.411.5

Belo Horizonte

Feels-like °C

28
26
28
25
23
22
22
21
27
26
25
27

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Teresina

Feels-like °C

33
33
33
33
33
32
31
32
34
36
35
35

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Belo Horizonte averages $1,274/mo for balanced living; Teresina has no cost baseline yet.

Belo Horizonte

$1,274

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $935Comfort $2,172
Cheaper than 69%in Among 48 Latin America cities

Teresina

monthly · balanced

Mobility

Belo Horizonte scores 2.6 on mobility (0–5 scale); Teresina has no mobility baseline.

2.6/5
vs
/5
Belo HorizonteTeresina
WalkabilityTransitMotorbikeAirport

Culture

Belo Horizonte's culture score of 3.5 sits well above Teresina's 0.0.

3.5/5
vs
0.0/5
Belo HorizonteTeresina
TheatreVenuesNightlife
Belo Horizonte leads

Nature & Outdoors

Belo Horizonte scores 3.8 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Teresina has no nature & outdoors baseline.

3.8/5
vs
/5
Belo HorizonteTeresina
MountainsForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCamping

Safety

Belo Horizonte scores 1.5 on safety (0–5 scale); Teresina has no safety baseline.

1.5/5
vs
/5
Belo HorizonteTeresina
Street SafetyProperty CrimeRoadFlooding

Career

Belo Horizonte scores 3.0 on career (0–5 scale); Teresina has no career baseline.

3.0/5
vs
/5
Belo HorizonteTeresina
EconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

Belo Horizonte scores 3.1 on social & community (0–5 scale); Teresina has no social & community baseline.

3.1/5
vs
/5
Belo HorizonteTeresina
Multicultural MixExpat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereLocal-First CommunityGovernment Immigration Friendliness

Food & Dining

Belo Horizonte scores 3.2 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Teresina has no food & dining baseline.

3.2/5
vs
/5
Belo HorizonteTeresina
RestaurantsBrunchDelivery

Family

Belo Horizonte scores 3.2 on family (0–5 scale); Teresina has no family baseline.

3.2/5
vs
/5
Belo HorizonteTeresina
UniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

Belo Horizonte scores 2.7 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Teresina has no healthcare baseline.

2.7/5
vs
/5
Belo HorizonteTeresina
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Belo Horizonte averages 14.4 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Teresina's 11.5 µg/m³ (moderate) — Teresina breathes ~20% cleaner air (2.9 µg/m³ lower).

Belo Horizonte

Teresina

14.4µg/m³
11.5µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Moderate
Moderate

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Belo Horizonte (4.4M) and Teresina (983K) are 4.5x in population — Belo Horizonte is the larger metro, Teresina the smaller; on land area Belo Horizonte spans roughly 3.1x more ground.

3.7x

Belo Horizonte is roughly 3.7x the scale of Teresina

Combined population & area comparison

BR flagBelo Horizonte
3.7x
BR flagTeresina
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.BR flagBelo Horizonte4.4M4.5x
2.BR flagTeresina983K1x
Area
1.BR flagBelo Horizonte609 km²3.1x
2.BR flagTeresina197 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
39 km36 km

BR flagBelo Horizonte

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
16 km21 km

BR flagTeresina

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Belo Horizonte vs Teresina

Which is cheaper, Belo Horizonte or Teresina?
Belo Horizonte has an estimated monthly cost of $1,274.
How does the climate compare between Belo Horizonte and Teresina?
Sunny days: 264 vs 294 d — Teresina higher Annual sunshine: 2,794 vs 3,027 hrs — Teresina higher Winter sunshine: 179 vs 175 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 25 vs 339 d — Belo Horizonte lower Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 121 vs 130 d — Similar
Is Belo Horizonte or Teresina safer?
Belo Horizonte has a safety score of 1.5/5.
Should I move to Belo Horizonte or Teresina?
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