Belmopan vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belmopan Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$716
$2202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1834
$5415
🏠 One person rent
$262
$1315
🏘️ Family rent
$473
$2574
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$608
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.6
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$3975
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
14
72
😀 Quality of life
37
87
🏙️ Population
17.2K
906K

The cost of living in Belmopan is 67% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 6717th and 1282nd ($716 vs $2202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1143rd 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 2nd best city to live in Belize vs Columbus ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 7563rd and 202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Belmopan Columbus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.5
$69.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.01
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$5.03
 Cappuccino
$3.51
$4.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$1415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$1025
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$2997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$2104
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.4
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.55%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$200
$3125
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$943
$3122
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.87
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$64.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.2
$13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$4.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.13
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$4.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.8
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.31
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$64.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$212
$1244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$10456

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$1039
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$886
96 km or 59 mi Caye Caulker
$942
113 km or 71 mi San Pedro Town
$915
124 km or 77 mi Flores
$842
148 km or 92 mi Chetumal
$1017
175 km or 109 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
198 km or 123 mi Choloma
$595
210 km or 130 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
221 km or 138 mi La Lima
$857
229 km or 143 mi Villanueva
$854
230 km or 143 mi El Progreso
$892
260 km or 162 mi Coban
$829
267 km or 166 mi La Ceiba
$676
293 km or 182 mi Yoro
$738
300 km or 186 mi Balancan
$780
319 km or 198 mi Jalapa
$900
332 km or 207 mi Comayagua
$702
343 km or 213 mi Campeche
$834
349 km or 217 mi Guatemala City
$1019
352 km or 218 mi Mixco
$630
357 km or 222 mi Tulum
$1322
359 km or 223 mi Ciudad del Carmen
$807
361 km or 224 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902
372 km or 231 mi Santa Ana
$702
374 km or 232 mi Momostenango
$882
379 km or 235 mi Panajachel
$805
386 km or 240 mi Apopa
$1093
388 km or 241 mi Ahuachapan
$915
389 km or 242 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
392 km or 243 mi Soyapango
$1117
393 km or 244 mi Mejicanos
$1112
397 km or 247 mi San Salvador
$1147
398 km or 247 mi Quetzaltenango
$806
402 km or 249 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
402 km or 250 mi Cozumel
$940
406 km or 252 mi Sonsonate
$866
415 km or 258 mi Playa del Carmen
$1101
416 km or 258 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$780
420 km or 261 mi Mazatenango
$880

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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
$2107
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2030
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2125
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2046
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2124
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1805
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2032
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1985
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1935
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2010
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1905
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1787
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1900
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1767
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1642
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1747
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1761
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1823
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1787
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1798
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1844
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1791
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1721
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2055
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1919
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1803
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1587
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1857
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1486
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1886
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1768
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1844
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1819
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1491
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1659
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1861