Belmopan vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belmopan Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$729
$2252
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1880
$5500
🏠 One person rent
$261
$1332
🏘️ Family rent
$471
$2531
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.4
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$998
$4005
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
14
72
😀 Quality of life
34
88
🏙️ Population
19.5K
906K

The cost of living in Belmopan is 68% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 6762nd and 1248th ($729 vs $2252) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1100th 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 1.4 months in Belmopan compared to 1.8 months in Columbus. Belmopan ranked 3rd best city to live in Belize vs Columbus ranked 65th in the United States, while ranked 7618th and 242nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Belmopan Columbus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.48
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.5
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$4.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$1379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$1067
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$3082
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$360
$2051
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.2
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.7
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.1
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$200
$3169
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$941
$3154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.98
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$64
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.45
$5.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.09
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$4.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.32
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$64
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$1235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6062
$15346

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$1090
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$877
96 km or 59 mi Caye Caulker
$1573
113 km or 71 mi San Pedro Town
$1333
124 km or 77 mi Flores
$859
148 km or 92 mi Chetumal
$902
175 km or 109 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
198 km or 123 mi Choloma
$599
210 km or 130 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
221 km or 138 mi La Lima
$870
229 km or 143 mi Villanueva
$866
230 km or 143 mi El Progreso
$883
260 km or 162 mi Coban
$912
267 km or 166 mi La Ceiba
$650
293 km or 182 mi Yoro
$734
300 km or 186 mi Balancan
$737
319 km or 198 mi Jalapa
$904
332 km or 207 mi Comayagua
$715
343 km or 213 mi Campeche
$745
349 km or 217 mi Guatemala City
$1005
352 km or 218 mi Mixco
$639
357 km or 222 mi Tulum
$1041
359 km or 223 mi Ciudad del Carmen
$774
361 km or 224 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
372 km or 231 mi Santa Ana
$709
374 km or 232 mi Momostenango
$872
379 km or 235 mi Panajachel
$791
386 km or 240 mi Apopa
$1145
388 km or 241 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
389 km or 242 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
392 km or 243 mi Soyapango
$1173
393 km or 244 mi Mejicanos
$1161
397 km or 247 mi San Salvador
$1192
398 km or 247 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
402 km or 249 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
402 km or 250 mi Cozumel
$797
406 km or 252 mi Sonsonate
$882
415 km or 258 mi Playa del Carmen
$1031
416 km or 258 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$666
420 km or 261 mi Mazatenango
$870

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2099
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2116
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2034
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2078
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2042
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2047
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1819
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2074
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1946
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2006
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1916
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1914
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1987
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1915
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1876
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1832
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1698
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1795
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1791
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1865
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1794
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1828
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1860
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1635
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1839
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1735
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1935
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1824
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1623
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1856
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1436
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1944
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1568
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1852
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1817
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1530
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1670
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1829