Belmopan vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belmopan Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1008
$2140
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2334
$5154
🏠 One person rent
$444
$1207
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$2066
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$667
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$438
$3790
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
14
73
😀 Quality of life
33
88
🏙️ Population
20.8K
906K

The cost of living in Belmopan is 53% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 5524th and 1634th ($1008 vs $2140) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1324th 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 0.4 months in Belmopan compared to 1.8 months in Columbus. Belmopan ranked 2nd best city to live in Belize vs Columbus ranked 73rd in the United States, while ranked 8618th and 266th 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
$7.42
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.48
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$6.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.5
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$403
$1354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$919
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$714
$2171
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$1698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$60.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.48%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$201
$3423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$979
$1817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.04
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.9
$60.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.8
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.41
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$4.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$5.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$6.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$4.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.63
$9.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$4.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.95
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$86.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.29
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$90.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.9
$1464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$673
$20945

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$1049
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$941
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$1574
113 km or 71 mi San Pedro Town
$1367
124 km or 77 mi Flores
$1014
148 km or 92 mi Chetumal
$1183
175 km or 109 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
198 km or 123 mi Choloma
$681
210 km or 130 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
221 km or 138 mi La Lima
$854
229 km or 143 mi Villanueva
$860
230 km or 143 mi El Progreso
$832
260 km or 162 mi Coban
$935
267 km or 166 mi La Ceiba
$619
293 km or 182 mi Yoro
$756
300 km or 186 mi Balancan
$915
319 km or 198 mi Jalapa
$1130
332 km or 207 mi Comayagua
$678
343 km or 213 mi Campeche
$888
349 km or 217 mi Guatemala City
$1204
352 km or 218 mi Mixco
$790
357 km or 222 mi Tulum
$1294
359 km or 223 mi Ciudad del Carmen
$973
361 km or 224 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127
372 km or 231 mi Santa Ana
$770
374 km or 232 mi Momostenango
$960
379 km or 235 mi Panajachel
$951
386 km or 240 mi Apopa
$1231
388 km or 241 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
389 km or 242 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
392 km or 243 mi Soyapango
$1261
393 km or 244 mi Mejicanos
$1254
397 km or 247 mi San Salvador
$1291
398 km or 247 mi Quetzaltenango
$871
402 km or 249 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
402 km or 250 mi Cozumel
$1132
406 km or 252 mi Sonsonate
$905
415 km or 258 mi Playa del Carmen
$1177
416 km or 258 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$809
420 km or 261 mi Mazatenango
$962

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2075
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2088
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2120
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2117
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1897
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2021
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2018
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1928
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2008
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1919
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1836
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1941
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1626
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1824
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1663
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1811
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1833
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1567
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1880
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1908
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1855
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1579
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1906
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1898
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1745
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1836
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1707
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1843
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1617
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2066
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1599
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1900
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1881
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1495
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1818
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1936