Austin vs Belmopan - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Austin	Belmopan
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2475	$1008
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5680	$2334
🏠 One person rent	$1530	$444
🏘️ Family rent	$2495	$750
🍽️ Food expenses	$627	$391
🚐 Transport expenses	$120	$79.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$5010	$438
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	59 km
🎓 Higher education	65	14
😀 Quality of life	90	33
🏙️ Population	962K	20.8K

The cost of living in Austin is 146% more expensive than in Belmopan. Cities ranked 932nd and 5524th ($2475 vs $1008) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 806th and 4th in the United States and Belize, respectively. Check the United States vs Belize comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Austin compared to 0.4 months in Belmopan. Austin ranked 46th best city to live in the United States vs Belmopan ranked 2nd in Belize, while ranked 192nd and 8618th among best cities to live in the world.

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	Austin	Belmopan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$19.4	$7.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$68.7	$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12	$7.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.38	$1.48
☕ Cappuccino	$5.59	$5.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.34	$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1888	$403
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1199	$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3110	$714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2018	$535
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$125	$91.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$190	$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$68.5	$38.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.41%	11.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5778	$201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3142	$979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.75	$4.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$41.7	$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.1	$34.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.81	$1.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.01	$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.14	$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.86	$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.68	$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.5	$8.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.8	$6.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.8	$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.37	$5.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.55	$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.57	$2.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.35	$5.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.73	$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.71	$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.51	$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.74	$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.8	$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.96	$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.52	$4.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.71	$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.99	$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.17	$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.23	$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$72.4	$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.5	$8.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$167	$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$25.5	$5.29
👖 Brand Jeans	$56.8	$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$93.4	$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1503	$64.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20982	$673

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Cities near Austin

Distance	City	Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi	Pflugerville	$2141
25 km or 15 mi	Round Rock	$2058
25 km or 15 mi	Cedar Park	$2151
31 km or 20 mi	Leander	$2149
37 km or 23 mi	Kyle	$2168
39 km or 24 mi	Georgetown	$2110
51 km or 32 mi	San Marcos	$2125
76 km or 47 mi	New Braunfels	$2123
84 km or 52 mi	Seguin	$2120
86 km or 53 mi	Harker Heights	$1937
90 km or 56 mi	Killeen	$1857
93 km or 58 mi	Copperas Cove	$1963
95 km or 59 mi	Cibolo	$2105
96 km or 60 mi	Schertz	$2093
96 km or 60 mi	Temple	$2070
122 km or 76 mi	San Antonio	$2071
137 km or 85 mi	Bryan	$1950
138 km or 86 mi	Kerrville	$1944
140 km or 87 mi	College Station	$1843
150 km or 93 mi	Waco	$2066
180 km or 112 mi	Victoria	$2003
204 km or 126 mi	Rosenberg	$2096
214 km or 133 mi	Huntsville	$1900
215 km or 133 mi	The Woodlands	$2754
218 km or 136 mi	Stephenville	$2093
218 km or 136 mi	Conroe	$1860
219 km or 136 mi	Sugar Land	$2011
226 km or 140 mi	Missouri	$2093
227 km or 141 mi	Spring	$2107
230 km or 143 mi	Cleburne	$2148
233 km or 145 mi	Corsicana	$2111
234 km or 145 mi	Houston	$2261
248 km or 154 mi	Waxahachie	$2174
249 km or 155 mi	Pearland	$2064
252 km or 156 mi	Burleson	$2164
252 km or 157 mi	Midlothian	$2206
256 km or 159 mi	Pasadena	$2142
258 km or 160 mi	Alvin	$1916
260 km or 161 mi	Friendswood	$2025
260 km or 161 mi	Mansfield	$2316

Cities near Belmopan

Distance	City	Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi	San Ignacio	$1049
67 km or 42 mi	Belize City	$941
96 km or 59 mi	Caye Caulker	$1574
113 km or 71 mi	San Pedro Town	$1367
124 km or 77 mi	Flores	$1014
148 km or 92 mi	Chetumal	$1183
175 km or 109 mi	Puerto Cortes	$767
198 km or 123 mi	Choloma	$681
210 km or 130 mi	San Pedro Sula	$1004
221 km or 138 mi	La Lima	$854
229 km or 143 mi	Villanueva	$860
230 km or 143 mi	El Progreso	$832
260 km or 162 mi	Coban	$935
267 km or 166 mi	La Ceiba	$619
293 km or 182 mi	Yoro	$756
300 km or 186 mi	Balancan	$915
319 km or 198 mi	Jalapa	$1130
332 km or 207 mi	Comayagua	$678
343 km or 213 mi	Campeche	$888
349 km or 217 mi	Guatemala City	$1204
352 km or 218 mi	Mixco	$790
357 km or 222 mi	Tulum	$1294
359 km or 223 mi	Ciudad del Carmen	$973
361 km or 224 mi	San Miguel Petapa	$1127
372 km or 231 mi	Santa Ana	$770
374 km or 232 mi	Momostenango	$960
379 km or 235 mi	Panajachel	$951
386 km or 240 mi	Apopa	$1231
388 km or 241 mi	Ahuachapan	$1476
389 km or 242 mi	Tegucigalpa	$909
392 km or 243 mi	Soyapango	$1261
393 km or 244 mi	Mejicanos	$1254
397 km or 247 mi	San Salvador	$1291
398 km or 247 mi	Quetzaltenango	$871
402 km or 249 mi	Santa Tecla	$1183
402 km or 250 mi	Cozumel	$1132
406 km or 252 mi	Sonsonate	$905
415 km or 258 mi	Playa del Carmen	$1177
416 km or 258 mi	San Cristobal de las Casas	$809
420 km or 261 mi	Mazatenango	$962