Cost of Living in Belmopan

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$716
$1834
🛋️ Without rent
$453
$1361
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$262
$473
🍽️ Food
$325
$867
🚐 Transport
$52.6
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
😀 Quality of life
37
🏙️ Population
17.2K

The average cost of living in Belmopan is $716, which is in the top 28% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 6717th out of 9294 in our global list and 5th out of 5 in Belize.

The median after-tax salary is $991, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months. Ranked 7563rd (TOP 81%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 2nd best city to live in Belize. With an estimated population of 17.2K, Belmopan is the 3rd largest city in Belize.

✈️ Closest airport 59 km Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport
😷 Air quality Excellent 6.6 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 6200 University of Belize
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Prices in Belmopan

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
 Cappuccino
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$200
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569

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