Belmopan vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belmopan Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$716
$2221
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1834
$5469
🏠 One person rent
$262
$1319
🏘️ Family rent
$473
$2448
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.6
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$4662
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
14
100
😀 Quality of life
37
92
🏙️ Population
17.2K
2.3M

The cost of living in Belmopan is 68% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 6717th and 1234th ($716 vs $2221) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1107th 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 1.4 months in Belmopan compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Belmopan ranked 2nd best city to live in Belize vs Houston ranked 11th in the United States, while ranked 7563rd and 86th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belmopan Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.5
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.01
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$5.63
 Cappuccino
$3.51
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$1372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$1066
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$3100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$1960
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.4
$67.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.55%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$200
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$943
$3710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.87
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$63.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.2
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.13
$8.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.8
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.31
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$212
$1282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$23011

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2118
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2132
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2148
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2126
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2136
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2737
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2023
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1801
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1919
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1988
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1694
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1829
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1925
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1879
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1778
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1915
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1445
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2179
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2590
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2150
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2146
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2093
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2191
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2146
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2190
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2071
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1989
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2175