Belmopan vs Castries - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belmopan Castries
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1007
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2319
$2826
🏠 One person rent
$444
$515
🏘️ Family rent
$734
$890
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.3
$73.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$441
$876
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
14
3
😀 Quality of life
35
40
🏙️ Population
20.8K
70K

The cost of living in Belmopan is 14% less expensive than in Castries. Cities ranked 5508th and 4773rd ($1007 vs $1169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Belize and Saint Lucia, respectively. Check Belize vs Saint Lucia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Belmopan compared to 0.7 months in Castries. Belmopan ranked 3rd best city to live in Belize vs Castries ranked 1st in Saint Lucia, while ranked 8370th and 7795th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belmopan Castries
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.49
$7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.48
$7.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$5.48
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$588
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$715
$1081
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$648
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.6
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.5
$41.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.4%
7.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$201
$1812
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$998
$1360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$36
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$35
$33.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.4
$2.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$7.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$6.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$4.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.82
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.66
$7.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$4.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.95
$6.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$52.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.28
$7.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.9
$80.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.4
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$680
$8070

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$1053
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$936
96 km or 59 mi Caye Caulker
$1569
113 km or 71 mi San Pedro Town
$1366
124 km or 77 mi Flores
$915
148 km or 92 mi Chetumal
$1122
175 km or 109 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
198 km or 123 mi Choloma
$661
210 km or 130 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
221 km or 138 mi La Lima
$791
229 km or 143 mi Villanueva
$801
230 km or 143 mi El Progreso
$780
260 km or 162 mi Coban
$931
267 km or 166 mi La Ceiba
$627
293 km or 182 mi Yoro
$729
300 km or 186 mi Balancan
$852
319 km or 198 mi Jalapa
$1009
332 km or 207 mi Comayagua
$739
343 km or 213 mi Campeche
$834
349 km or 217 mi Guatemala City
$1129
352 km or 218 mi Mixco
$665
357 km or 222 mi Tulum
$1207
359 km or 223 mi Ciudad del Carmen
$910
361 km or 224 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018
372 km or 231 mi Santa Ana
$695
374 km or 232 mi Momostenango
$911
379 km or 235 mi Panajachel
$842
386 km or 240 mi Apopa
$1238
388 km or 241 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
389 km or 242 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
392 km or 243 mi Soyapango
$1273
393 km or 244 mi Mejicanos
$1262
397 km or 247 mi San Salvador
$1362
398 km or 247 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
402 km or 249 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
402 km or 250 mi Cozumel
$1040
406 km or 252 mi Sonsonate
$883
415 km or 258 mi Playa del Carmen
$1153
416 km or 258 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$745
420 km or 261 mi Mazatenango
$912

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
66 km or 41 mi Fort-de-France
$1741
83 km or 51 mi Georgetown
$988
98 km or 61 mi Kingstown
$988
149 km or 93 mi Roseau
$1008
172 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1463
180 km or 112 mi Bridgetown
$1352
181 km or 112 mi Portsmouth
$1168
222 km or 138 mi Grenville
$1076
234 km or 146 mi St. George's
$1075
234 km or 146 mi Basse-Terre
$1673
249 km or 155 mi Sainte-Anne
$1662
250 km or 156 mi Petit-Bourg
$1673
257 km or 160 mi Les Abymes
$1656
259 km or 161 mi Baie-Mahault
$1662
260 km or 162 mi Le Moule
$1659
316 km or 196 mi Scarborough
$1111
348 km or 216 mi All Saints
$1135
357 km or 222 mi St. John's
$1131
377 km or 234 mi Port of Spain
$1248
378 km or 235 mi San Juan
$1213
392 km or 244 mi Chaguanas
$1079
410 km or 255 mi Basseterre
$1336
415 km or 258 mi Cayon
$1338
418 km or 260 mi San Fernando
$1007
445 km or 277 mi Carupano
$697
456 km or 283 mi La Asuncion
$638
461 km or 286 mi Porlamar
$610
497 km or 309 mi Philipsburg
$2878
526 km or 327 mi Cumana
$688
532 km or 330 mi Maturin
$838
563 km or 350 mi Tucupita
$764
577 km or 358 mi Saint Croix
$2593
578 km or 359 mi Puerto la Cruz
$696
586 km or 364 mi Lecheria
$760
590 km or 367 mi Barcelona
$908
626 km or 389 mi Road Town
$2303
635 km or 395 mi Anaco
$642
640 km or 398 mi Cantaura
$674
641 km or 399 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2042