Belmopan vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belmopan Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1007
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2338
$3364
🏠 One person rent
$443
$712
🏘️ Family rent
$749
$1211
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$502
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.7
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$525
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
14
41
😀 Quality of life
36
57
🏙️ Population
20.8K
938K

The cost of living in Belmopan is 31% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 5608th and 4191st ($1007 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Belize and Jamaica, respectively. Check Belize vs Jamaica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Belmopan compared to 0.4 months in Kingston. Belmopan ranked 2nd best city to live in Belize vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 8392nd and 6176th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belmopan vs Kingston

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Belmopan Kingston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$9.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.41
$8.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$4.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$824
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$712
$1458
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$536
$888
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.7
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.39%
9.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$201
$2882
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$994
$2227
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.04
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$35.2
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.39
$4.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$3.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$7.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$6.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$3.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.64
$9.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$6.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$63
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.97
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.3
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.8
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.4
$262
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$668
$5107

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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
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1289
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$835
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1109
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$1077
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1234
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$970
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$1018
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1096
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1196
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1647
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2134
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2770
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1165
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1664
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1355
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1579
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1888
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$537
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$535
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1616
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1519
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$548
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$550
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$557
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$573
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1324
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$549
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$554
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1315
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3759
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1228
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$541
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$533
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1097
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1157
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$785
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$872
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$769