Belmopan vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belmopan Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1008
$2261
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2334
$5455
🏠 One person rent
$444
$1267
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$2011
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$622
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$438
$4659
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
14
100
😀 Quality of life
33
96
🏙️ Population
20.8K
2.3M

The cost of living in Belmopan is 55% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 5524th and 1367th ($1008 vs $2261) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1144th 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 2.1 months in Houston. Belmopan ranked 2nd best city to live in Belize vs Houston ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 8618th and 14th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belmopan vs Houston

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Belmopan Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.42
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.48
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$5.5
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$403
$1416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$994
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$714
$2413
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$1595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.48%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$201
$2519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$979
$1831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.04
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.9
$74.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.8
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.41
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$3.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$4.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.63
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$3.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.95
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.29
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.9
$1987
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$673
$22291

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$1183
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$767
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$681
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$1004
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$854
229 km or 143 mi Villanueva
$860
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$832
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$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
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$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
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$962

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$2142
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$2064
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$2093
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$2126
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$2011
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$2107
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2025
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$2124
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$2190
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$1990
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1916
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2096
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$2754
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$2011
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1860
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$1893
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$2033
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$1900
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1621
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$1843
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$1950
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$1895
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1872
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$2003
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$1977
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$1917
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$1516
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$2141
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$2475
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$2058
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2070
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$2168
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$2110
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$2125
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$2151
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$2120
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$2149
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$2066
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$1937
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$2123