Belmopan vs Castries - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belmopan Castries
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1007
$1170
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2338
$2822
🏠 One person rent
$443
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$749
$872
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$473
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.7
$73.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$862
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
14
3
😀 Quality of life
36
38
🏙️ Population
20.8K
20K

The cost of living in Belmopan is 14% less expensive than in Castries. Cities ranked 5608th and 4844th ($1007 vs $1170) 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 0.5 months in Belmopan compared to 0.7 months in Castries. Belmopan ranked 2nd best city to live in Belize vs Castries ranked 2nd in Saint Lucia, while ranked 8392nd and 8195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belmopan Castries
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$7.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$58.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.41
$7.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.59
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$590
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$712
$1074
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$536
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$72.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.7
$40.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.39%
7.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$201
$2032
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$994
$1444
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.04
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$35.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$35.2
$33.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.39
$2.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$7.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.64
$7.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$4.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.97
$6.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28
$52.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.3
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.8
$80.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.4
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$668
$9156

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$1054
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$938
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$1574
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$1365
124 km or 77 mi Flores
$990
148 km or 92 mi Chetumal
$1190
175 km or 109 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
198 km or 123 mi Choloma
$668
210 km or 130 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
221 km or 138 mi La Lima
$815
229 km or 143 mi Villanueva
$823
230 km or 143 mi El Progreso
$804
260 km or 162 mi Coban
$936
267 km or 166 mi La Ceiba
$626
293 km or 182 mi Yoro
$737
300 km or 186 mi Balancan
$917
319 km or 198 mi Jalapa
$1062
332 km or 207 mi Comayagua
$705
343 km or 213 mi Campeche
$895
349 km or 217 mi Guatemala City
$1168
352 km or 218 mi Mixco
$720
357 km or 222 mi Tulum
$1292
359 km or 223 mi Ciudad del Carmen
$977
361 km or 224 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065
372 km or 231 mi Santa Ana
$734
374 km or 232 mi Momostenango
$934
379 km or 235 mi Panajachel
$900
386 km or 240 mi Apopa
$1221
388 km or 241 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
389 km or 242 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
392 km or 243 mi Soyapango
$1246
393 km or 244 mi Mejicanos
$1237
397 km or 247 mi San Salvador
$1274
398 km or 247 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
402 km or 249 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
402 km or 250 mi Cozumel
$1112
406 km or 252 mi Sonsonate
$897
415 km or 258 mi Playa del Carmen
$1169
416 km or 258 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$801
420 km or 261 mi Mazatenango
$938

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
66 km or 41 mi Fort-de-France
$1812
83 km or 51 mi Georgetown
$989
98 km or 61 mi Kingstown
$995
149 km or 93 mi Roseau
$1012
172 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1454
180 km or 112 mi Bridgetown
$1336
181 km or 112 mi Portsmouth
$1173
222 km or 138 mi Grenville
$1079
234 km or 146 mi St. George's
$1078
234 km or 146 mi Basse-Terre
$1739
249 km or 155 mi Sainte-Anne
$1732
250 km or 156 mi Petit-Bourg
$1730
257 km or 160 mi Les Abymes
$1717
259 km or 161 mi Baie-Mahault
$1736
260 km or 162 mi Le Moule
$1733
316 km or 196 mi Scarborough
$1136
348 km or 216 mi All Saints
$1166
357 km or 222 mi St. John's
$1145
377 km or 234 mi Port of Spain
$1284
378 km or 235 mi San Juan
$1232
392 km or 244 mi Chaguanas
$1097
410 km or 255 mi Basseterre
$1330
415 km or 258 mi Cayon
$1332
418 km or 260 mi San Fernando
$1010
445 km or 277 mi Carupano
$699
456 km or 283 mi La Asuncion
$641
461 km or 286 mi Porlamar
$610
497 km or 309 mi Philipsburg
$2884
526 km or 327 mi Cumana
$679
532 km or 330 mi Maturin
$844
563 km or 350 mi Tucupita
$767
577 km or 358 mi Saint Croix
$2600
578 km or 359 mi Puerto la Cruz
$703
586 km or 364 mi Lecheria
$771
590 km or 367 mi Barcelona
$888
626 km or 389 mi Road Town
$2293
635 km or 395 mi Anaco
$642
640 km or 398 mi Cantaura
$675
641 km or 399 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2022