Belmopan vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belmopan Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$973
$2145
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2387
$5059
🏠 One person rent
$495
$1248
🏘️ Family rent
$952
$2171
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$632
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.2
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1008
$4018
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
14
73
😀 Quality of life
34
88
🏙️ Population
19.5K
906K

The cost of living in Belmopan is 55% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 5673rd and 1476th ($973 vs $2145) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1323rd in Belize and the United States, respectively. Check Belize vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Belmopan compared to 1.9 months in Columbus. Belmopan ranked 4th best city to live in Belize vs Columbus ranked 59th in the United States, while ranked 7696th and 249th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belmopan Columbus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$18.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.1
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.6
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$5.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.51
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$2.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$1314
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$346
$972
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$2378
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$806
$1757
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.4
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.46%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$198
$3095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$939
$2954
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.02
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$60.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$5.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$5.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.9
$9.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$4.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$85.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.31
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.5
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$1236
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5722
$15423

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$1034
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$883
96 km or 59 mi Caye Caulker
$1581
113 km or 71 mi San Pedro Town
$1358
124 km or 77 mi Flores
$878
148 km or 92 mi Chetumal
$893
175 km or 109 mi Puerto Cortes
$788
198 km or 123 mi Choloma
$719
210 km or 130 mi San Pedro Sula
$1047
221 km or 138 mi La Lima
$897
229 km or 143 mi Villanueva
$897
230 km or 143 mi El Progreso
$903
260 km or 162 mi Coban
$916
267 km or 166 mi La Ceiba
$626
293 km or 182 mi Yoro
$755
300 km or 186 mi Balancan
$728
319 km or 198 mi Jalapa
$936
332 km or 207 mi Comayagua
$753
343 km or 213 mi Campeche
$715
349 km or 217 mi Guatemala City
$1070
352 km or 218 mi Mixco
$653
357 km or 222 mi Tulum
$1051
359 km or 223 mi Ciudad del Carmen
$768
361 km or 224 mi San Miguel Petapa
$941
372 km or 231 mi Santa Ana
$698
374 km or 232 mi Momostenango
$881
379 km or 235 mi Panajachel
$819
386 km or 240 mi Apopa
$1160
388 km or 241 mi Ahuachapan
$1449
389 km or 242 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
392 km or 243 mi Soyapango
$1182
393 km or 244 mi Mejicanos
$1175
397 km or 247 mi San Salvador
$1204
398 km or 247 mi Quetzaltenango
$784
402 km or 249 mi Santa Tecla
$1194
402 km or 250 mi Cozumel
$938
406 km or 252 mi Sonsonate
$884
415 km or 258 mi Playa del Carmen
$998
416 km or 258 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$667
420 km or 261 mi Mazatenango
$886

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2084
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2062
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1986
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2085
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1994
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2095
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1798
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1983
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1851
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1903
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1968
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1881
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1897
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1764
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1871
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1825
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1870
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1798
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1862
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1852
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1832
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1865
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1890
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1897
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1674
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1902
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1783
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1973
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1914
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1870
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1681
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1834
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1427
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1923
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1481
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1853
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1839
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1428
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1683
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1858