Belmopan vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belmopan Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1007
$1082
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2319
$2560
🏠 One person rent
$444
$485
🏘️ Family rent
$734
$833
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.3
$206
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$441
$1614
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
14
74
😀 Quality of life
35
62
🏙️ Population
20.8K
4.43M

The cost of living in Belmopan is 7% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 5508th and 5031st ($1007 vs $1082) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 4th in Belize and South Africa, respectively. Check Belize vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Belmopan compared to 1.5 months in Johannesburg. Belmopan ranked 3rd best city to live in Belize vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 8370th and 5648th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belmopan Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.49
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$38.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.48
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.51
☕ Cappuccino
$5.48
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$715
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$632
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.6
$78.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.5
$40.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.4%
11.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$201
$1106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$998
$741
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$2.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$77.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$35
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.4
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$5.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$7.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.82
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.66
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.95
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$29.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.28
$6.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.9
$52.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$93.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.4
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$680
$5503

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi San Ignacio
$1053
67 km or 42 mi Belize City
$936
96 km or 59 mi Caye Caulker
$1569
113 km or 71 mi San Pedro Town
$1366
124 km or 77 mi Flores
$915
148 km or 92 mi Chetumal
$1122
175 km or 109 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
198 km or 123 mi Choloma
$661
210 km or 130 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
221 km or 138 mi La Lima
$791
229 km or 143 mi Villanueva
$801
230 km or 143 mi El Progreso
$780
260 km or 162 mi Coban
$931
267 km or 166 mi La Ceiba
$627
293 km or 182 mi Yoro
$729
300 km or 186 mi Balancan
$852
319 km or 198 mi Jalapa
$1009
332 km or 207 mi Comayagua
$739
343 km or 213 mi Campeche
$834
349 km or 217 mi Guatemala City
$1129
352 km or 218 mi Mixco
$665
357 km or 222 mi Tulum
$1207
359 km or 223 mi Ciudad del Carmen
$910
361 km or 224 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018
372 km or 231 mi Santa Ana
$695
374 km or 232 mi Momostenango
$911
379 km or 235 mi Panajachel
$842
386 km or 240 mi Apopa
$1238
388 km or 241 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
389 km or 242 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
392 km or 243 mi Soyapango
$1273
393 km or 244 mi Mejicanos
$1262
397 km or 247 mi San Salvador
$1362
398 km or 247 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
402 km or 249 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
402 km or 250 mi Cozumel
$1040
406 km or 252 mi Sonsonate
$883
415 km or 258 mi Playa del Carmen
$1153
416 km or 258 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$745
420 km or 261 mi Mazatenango
$912

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$984
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$890
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$984
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$826
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$740
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$892
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$975
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$706
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$875
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$940
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$731
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$838
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$830
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$762
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$808
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$762
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$833
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$637
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$668
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$637
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$599
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$827
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$607
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$469
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$650
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$698
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$598
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$514
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$861
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$908
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$536
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$915
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$892
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$587
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$915