Belmopan vs Bridgetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belmopan Bridgetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$716
$1353
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1834
$3562
🏠 One person rent
$262
$556
🏘️ Family rent
$473
$1241
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.6
$67.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$1418
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
14
20
😀 Quality of life
37
66
🏙️ Population
17.2K
110K

The cost of living in Belmopan is 47% less expensive than in Bridgetown. Cities ranked 6717th and 4026th ($716 vs $1353) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Belize and Barbados, respectively. Check Belize vs Barbados comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Belmopan compared to 1 months in Bridgetown. Belmopan ranked 2nd best city to live in Belize vs Bridgetown ranked 1st in Barbados, while ranked 7563rd and 4220th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belmopan Bridgetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.5
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.01
$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.51
$4.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$579
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$404
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$1535
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$975
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.4
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.55%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$200
$3485
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$943
$3532
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.87
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$36.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.2
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$3.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$2.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$4.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.13
$8.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$67.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$9.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.8
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.31
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$80.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$138
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$212
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$5333

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$1039
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$886
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$942
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$915
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$842
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$1017
175 km or 109 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
198 km or 123 mi Choloma
$595
210 km or 130 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
221 km or 138 mi La Lima
$857
229 km or 143 mi Villanueva
$854
230 km or 143 mi El Progreso
$892
260 km or 162 mi Coban
$829
267 km or 166 mi La Ceiba
$676
293 km or 182 mi Yoro
$738
300 km or 186 mi Balancan
$780
319 km or 198 mi Jalapa
$900
332 km or 207 mi Comayagua
$702
343 km or 213 mi Campeche
$834
349 km or 217 mi Guatemala City
$1019
352 km or 218 mi Mixco
$630
357 km or 222 mi Tulum
$1322
359 km or 223 mi Ciudad del Carmen
$807
361 km or 224 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902
372 km or 231 mi Santa Ana
$702
374 km or 232 mi Momostenango
$882
379 km or 235 mi Panajachel
$805
386 km or 240 mi Apopa
$1093
388 km or 241 mi Ahuachapan
$915
389 km or 242 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
392 km or 243 mi Soyapango
$1117
393 km or 244 mi Mejicanos
$1112
397 km or 247 mi San Salvador
$1147
398 km or 247 mi Quetzaltenango
$806
402 km or 249 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
402 km or 250 mi Cozumel
$940
406 km or 252 mi Sonsonate
$866
415 km or 258 mi Playa del Carmen
$1101
416 km or 258 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$780
420 km or 261 mi Mazatenango
$880

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Holetown
$1294
161 km or 100 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
164 km or 102 mi Georgetown
$993
175 km or 109 mi Kingstown
$1008
180 km or 112 mi Castries
$1108
230 km or 143 mi Fort-de-France
$1571
244 km or 151 mi Grenville
$1069
245 km or 152 mi Scarborough
$1099
259 km or 161 mi St. George's
$1069
310 km or 193 mi Roseau
$834
337 km or 210 mi San Juan
$1217
339 km or 211 mi Portsmouth
$1168
340 km or 211 mi Port of Spain
$1218
347 km or 216 mi Chaguanas
$1053
372 km or 231 mi San Fernando
$898
395 km or 245 mi Basse-Terre
$1576
396 km or 246 mi Sainte-Anne
$1570
404 km or 251 mi Petit-Bourg
$1570
405 km or 251 mi Le Moule
$1575
407 km or 253 mi Les Abymes
$1561
411 km or 256 mi Baie-Mahault
$1579
478 km or 297 mi Carupano
$710
497 km or 309 mi All Saints
$1074
507 km or 315 mi St. John's
$1076
515 km or 320 mi La Asuncion
$666
518 km or 322 mi Porlamar
$654
522 km or 324 mi Tucupita
$748
538 km or 335 mi Maturin
$838
574 km or 357 mi Basseterre
$1212
576 km or 358 mi Cumana
$686
579 km or 360 mi Cayon
$1214
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$868
632 km or 393 mi Puerto la Cruz
$732
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$769
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$760
643 km or 399 mi Barcelona
$719
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$1857
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$637
668 km or 415 mi Anaco
$608
690 km or 429 mi El Tigre
$700