Belmopan vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belmopan Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1007
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2338
$2670
🏠 One person rent
$443
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$749
$924
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.7
$89.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$395
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
14
56
😀 Quality of life
36
41
🏙️ Population
20.8K
995K

The cost of living in Belmopan is 14% less expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 5608th and 4848th ($1007 vs $1168) 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 0.5 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 8392nd and 7729th 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
$7.41
$6.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$42.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.41
$6.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$3.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$441
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$712
$1234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$536
$685
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$56.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$86.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.7
$42.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.39%
10.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$201
$1895
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$994
$1085
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.04
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$15.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$35.2
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.39
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$2.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$8.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.64
$3.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$6.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.97
$6.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.3
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.8
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.4
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$668
$6652

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi San Ignacio
$1054
67 km or 42 mi Belize City
$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

Cities near Guatemala City

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$720
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1062
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$900
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$936
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$938
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$934
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$734
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$897
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1221
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1237
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1246
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1274
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$761
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1109
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$990
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$823
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1120
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$668
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$815
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$804
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$705
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1054
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$801
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1007
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$768
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$737
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$917
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$938
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$626
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$787
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1574
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$1054
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1365