Belmopan vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belmopan Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1007
$2127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2338
$5086
🏠 One person rent
$443
$1221
🏘️ Family rent
$749
$2077
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$642
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.7
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$3894
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
14
73
😀 Quality of life
36
92
🏙️ Population
20.8K
906K

The cost of living in Belmopan is 53% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 5608th and 1686th ($1007 vs $2127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1354th 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 0.5 months in Belmopan compared to 1.8 months in Columbus. Belmopan ranked 2nd best city to live in Belize vs Columbus ranked 17th in the United States, while ranked 8392nd and 96th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belmopan vs Columbus

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Belmopan Columbus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.41
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$6.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$1328
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$934
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$712
$2183
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$536
$1691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.7
$61
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.39%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$201
$3248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$994
$2159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.04
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$60.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$35.2
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.39
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$5.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$6.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$3.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.64
$9.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$4.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.97
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28
$85.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.3
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.8
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.4
$1272
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$668
$24638

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$1054
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$938
96 km or 59 mi Caye Caulker
$1574
113 km or 71 mi San Pedro Town
$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
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2080
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2048
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1994
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2093
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1992
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2123
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1816
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2029
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1975
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1872
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1813
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1919
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1922
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1746
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1831
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1756
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1822
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1831
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1594
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1877
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1931
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1849
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1582
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1915
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1901
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1863
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1833
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1580
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1864
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1554
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2110
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1530
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1904
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1859
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1468
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1791
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1935