Belmopan vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belmopan Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1008
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2334
$2718
🏠 One person rent
$444
$614
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$92.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$438
$374
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
14
56
😀 Quality of life
33
42
🏙️ Population
20.8K
995K

The cost of living in Belmopan is 16% less expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 5524th and 4747th ($1008 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Belize and Guatemala, respectively. Check Belize vs Guatemala comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Belmopan compared to 0.3 months in Guatemala City. Belmopan ranked 2nd best city to live in Belize vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 8618th and 7564th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belmopan vs Guatemala City

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Belmopan Guatemala City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.42
$7.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.48
$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$5.5
$3.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$403
$732
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$714
$1299
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$49.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$76.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$44.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.48%
11.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$201
$2026
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$979
$1095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.04
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.9
$18.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.8
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.41
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$2.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$8.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$9.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.63
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$46.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.95
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$42.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.29
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.9
$308
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$673
$6759

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Cities near Belmopan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi San Ignacio
$1049
67 km or 42 mi Belize City
$941
96 km or 59 mi Caye Caulker
$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

Cities near Guatemala City

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$790
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1130
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$951
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$935
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$962
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$960
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$871
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$770
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$905
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1231
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1254
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1261
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1291
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$775
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1123
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$1014
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$860
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1132
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$681
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$854
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$832
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$678
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1049
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$809
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1008
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$766
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$756
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$915
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$941
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$619
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$791
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1574
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$1045
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1367