Belmopan vs Honolulu - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Belmopan	Honolulu
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1008	$3331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2334	$7928
🏠 One person rent	$444	$2072
🏘️ Family rent	$750	$3682
🍽️ Food expenses	$391	$911
🚐 Transport expenses	$79.5	$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$438	$4111
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	59 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	14	58
😀 Quality of life	33	85
🏙️ Population	20.8K	351K

The cost of living in Belmopan is 70% less expensive than in Honolulu. Cities ranked 5524th and 79th ($1008 vs $3331) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 59th 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 1.2 months in Honolulu. Belmopan ranked 2nd best city to live in Belize vs Honolulu ranked 143rd in the United States, while ranked 8618th and 433rd among best cities to live in the world.

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	Belmopan	Honolulu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$7.42	$23.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$17.5	$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.48	$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.48	$9.67
☕ Cappuccino	$5.5	$8.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.62	$4.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$403	$2390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$293	$1716
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$714	$4305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$535	$3150
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$91.2	$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$141	$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$38.2	$64
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11.48%	6.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$201	$8773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$979	$7272
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.04	$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$28.9	$87.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$34.8	$25.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.82	$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.41	$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.64	$6.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.71	$5.61
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.94	$8.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.71	$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.58	$18.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.1	$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.36	$7.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.1	$5.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.18	$6.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.49	$4.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.97	$4.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.74	$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.77	$2.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.83	$4.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17.3	$20.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.25	$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.63	$12.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.6	$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.84	$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.54	$7.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.65	$3.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$45.2	$57.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.95	$19.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$27.7	$172
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.29	$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$50.2	$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$104	$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$64.9	$2145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$673	$26966

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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 Honolulu

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi	East Honolulu	$2997
16 km or 10 mi	Pearl	$2649
19 km or 12 mi	Waipahu	$2760
24 km or 15 mi	Mililani Mauka	$2676
152 km or 94 mi	Kahului	$3302
191 km or 118 mi	Kauai	$2888
267 km or 166 mi	Kailua-Kona	$3565
339 km or 211 mi	Hilo	$2463
2149 km or 1335 mi	London	$526
3662 km or 2275 mi	Djarrit	$1497
3674 km or 2283 mi	Majuro	$1499
3836 km or 2383 mi	Eureka	$2064
3840 km or 2386 mi	Ukiah	$2364
3843 km or 2388 mi	Pacifica	$3245
3847 km or 2390 mi	Daly	$3264
3848 km or 2391 mi	San Bruno	$3261
3849 km or 2392 mi	South San Francisco	$3252
3849 km or 2392 mi	Millbrae	$3276
3850 km or 2392 mi	Windsor	$2889
3852 km or 2393 mi	Rohnert Park	$2968
3852 km or 2393 mi	San Rafael	$4178
3852 km or 2394 mi	Burlingame	$3310
3853 km or 2394 mi	Petaluma	$3286
3853 km or 2394 mi	Novato	$3181
3854 km or 2395 mi	San Francisco	$4110
3855 km or 2395 mi	Santa Rosa	$2903
3855 km or 2396 mi	San Mateo	$3797
3856 km or 2396 mi	Belmont	$3577
3858 km or 2397 mi	San Carlos	$3357
3859 km or 2398 mi	South Tarawa	$526
3859 km or 2398 mi	Foster	$3588
3859 km or 2398 mi	Redwood	$3728
3860 km or 2398 mi	Monterey	$2905
3860 km or 2399 mi	Santa Cruz	$3582
3863 km or 2400 mi	Menlo Park	$3357
3864 km or 2401 mi	Seaside	$1936
3866 km or 2402 mi	Richmond	$3102
3866 km or 2402 mi	Palo Alto	$3808
3867 km or 2403 mi	San Pablo	$3086
3867 km or 2403 mi	Los Altos	$3194