Belmopan vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belmopan Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$716
$1019
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1834
$2385
🏠 One person rent
$262
$506
🏘️ Family rent
$473
$855
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.6
$74.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$476
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
14
55
😀 Quality of life
37
53
🏙️ Population
17.2K
1.21M

The cost of living in Belmopan is 30% less expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 6717th and 5181st ($716 vs $1019) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Belize and Guatemala, respectively. Check Belize vs Guatemala comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Belmopan compared to 0.5 months in Guatemala City. Belmopan ranked 2nd best city to live in Belize vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 7563rd and 6101st among best cities to live in the world.

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Belmopan Guatemala City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$6.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.5
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.01
$6.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2.61
 Cappuccino
$3.51
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$538
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$1144
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$634
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$74.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.4
$44.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.55%
8.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$200
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$943
$982
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.87
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$20.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.2
$9.35
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$8.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$9.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$9.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.13
$3.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$55
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$6.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.8
$36.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.31
$9.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$212
$190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$6855

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Cities near Belmopan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi San Ignacio
$1039
67 km or 42 mi Belize City
$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

Cities near Guatemala City

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$630
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$900
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$805
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$829
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$880
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$915
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$882
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$806
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$702
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$866
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1093
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1112
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1117
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1147
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$737
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1031
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$842
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$854
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1107
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$595
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$857
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$892
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$702
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1039
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$780
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$716
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$740
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$738
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$780
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$886
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$676
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$627
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$942
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$774
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$915