Belmopan vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belmopan Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$729
$1079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1880
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$261
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$471
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.4
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$998
$1695
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
14
72
😀 Quality of life
34
58
🏙️ Population
19.5K
4.43M

The cost of living in Belmopan is 32% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 6762nd and 5069th ($729 vs $1079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd in Belize and South Africa, respectively. Check Belize vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Belmopan compared to 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Belmopan ranked 3rd best city to live in Belize vs Johannesburg ranked 2nd in South Africa, while ranked 7618th and 5446th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belmopan Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.48
$9.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.5
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$781
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$360
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.2
$72.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.7
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.1
$44.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
11.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$200
$1096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$941
$753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.98
$1.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$6.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.45
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.09
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$6.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$7.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.32
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6062
$5865

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$1090
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$877
96 km or 59 mi Caye Caulker
$1573
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$1333
124 km or 77 mi Flores
$859
148 km or 92 mi Chetumal
$902
175 km or 109 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
198 km or 123 mi Choloma
$599
210 km or 130 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
221 km or 138 mi La Lima
$870
229 km or 143 mi Villanueva
$866
230 km or 143 mi El Progreso
$883
260 km or 162 mi Coban
$912
267 km or 166 mi La Ceiba
$650
293 km or 182 mi Yoro
$734
300 km or 186 mi Balancan
$737
319 km or 198 mi Jalapa
$904
332 km or 207 mi Comayagua
$715
343 km or 213 mi Campeche
$745
349 km or 217 mi Guatemala City
$1005
352 km or 218 mi Mixco
$639
357 km or 222 mi Tulum
$1041
359 km or 223 mi Ciudad del Carmen
$774
361 km or 224 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
372 km or 231 mi Santa Ana
$709
374 km or 232 mi Momostenango
$872
379 km or 235 mi Panajachel
$791
386 km or 240 mi Apopa
$1145
388 km or 241 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
389 km or 242 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
392 km or 243 mi Soyapango
$1173
393 km or 244 mi Mejicanos
$1161
397 km or 247 mi San Salvador
$1192
398 km or 247 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
402 km or 249 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
402 km or 250 mi Cozumel
$797
406 km or 252 mi Sonsonate
$882
415 km or 258 mi Playa del Carmen
$1031
416 km or 258 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$666
420 km or 261 mi Mazatenango
$870

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045