Belmopan vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belmopan Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$716
$908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1834
$2207
🏠 One person rent
$262
$403
🏘️ Family rent
$473
$738
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.6
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$1428
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
14
72
😀 Quality of life
37
61
🏙️ Population
17.2K
4.43M

The cost of living in Belmopan is 21% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 6717th and 5921st ($716 vs $908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st 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 2nd best city to live in Belize vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 7563rd and 5184th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belmopan Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.5
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.01
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$3.51
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.4
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.55%
11.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$200
$840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$943
$689
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.87
$1.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$66
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.2
$9.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$4.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$5.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.13
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.8
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.31
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$212
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$4829

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$1039
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$886
96 km or 59 mi Caye Caulker
$942
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$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
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952