Belmopan vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belmopan Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1007
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2338
$5394
🏠 One person rent
$443
$1281
🏘️ Family rent
$749
$2031
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.7
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$4606
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
14
100
😀 Quality of life
36
95
🏙️ Population
20.8K
2.3M

The cost of living in Belmopan is 56% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 5608th and 1354th ($1007 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1137th 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 0.5 months in Belmopan compared to 2 months in Houston. Belmopan ranked 2nd best city to live in Belize vs Houston ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 8392nd and 16th 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
$7.41
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$73.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.41
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$6.31
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$5.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$1003
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$712
$2380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$536
$1609
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.7
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.39%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$201
$2542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$994
$1944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.04
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$35.2
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.39
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$3.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$2.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$3.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.64
$9.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.97
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.3
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.8
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.4
$1729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$668
$22380

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$1054
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2228
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$2150
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2094
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2071
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2112
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2136
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2297
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2386
41 km or 25 mi League
$2102
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2072
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2114
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2738
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2048
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1836
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1897
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2022
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1605
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1913
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2000
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1900
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1887
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2226
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1971
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1904
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2115
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2444
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2027
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2153
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2237
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2125
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2229
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2171
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2200
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2187
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2285
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2059
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2221