Belmopan vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belmopan Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1008
$1482
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2334
$3425
🏠 One person rent
$444
$740
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$1278
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$438
$745
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
14
41
😀 Quality of life
33
61
🏙️ Population
20.8K
938K

The cost of living in Belmopan is 32% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 5524th and 4050th ($1008 vs $1482) 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 0.4 months in Belmopan compared to 0.5 months in Kingston. Belmopan ranked 2nd best city to live in Belize vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 8618th and 5741st 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
$7.42
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.48
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$5.5
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$403
$861
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$510
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$714
$1562
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$933
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.48%
9.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$201
$2845
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$979
$2196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.04
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.9
$48.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.8
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.41
$4.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$3.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$7.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$4.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.63
$9.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$61.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.95
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$28.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.29
$9.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$72.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.9
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$673
$5834

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$1049
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$941
96 km or 59 mi Caye Caulker
$1574
113 km or 71 mi San Pedro Town
$1367
124 km or 77 mi Flores
$1014
148 km or 92 mi Chetumal
$1183
175 km or 109 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
198 km or 123 mi Choloma
$681
210 km or 130 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
221 km or 138 mi La Lima
$854
229 km or 143 mi Villanueva
$860
230 km or 143 mi El Progreso
$832
260 km or 162 mi Coban
$935
267 km or 166 mi La Ceiba
$619
293 km or 182 mi Yoro
$756
300 km or 186 mi Balancan
$915
319 km or 198 mi Jalapa
$1130
332 km or 207 mi Comayagua
$678
343 km or 213 mi Campeche
$888
349 km or 217 mi Guatemala City
$1204
352 km or 218 mi Mixco
$790
357 km or 222 mi Tulum
$1294
359 km or 223 mi Ciudad del Carmen
$973
361 km or 224 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127
372 km or 231 mi Santa Ana
$770
374 km or 232 mi Momostenango
$960
379 km or 235 mi Panajachel
$951
386 km or 240 mi Apopa
$1231
388 km or 241 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
389 km or 242 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
392 km or 243 mi Soyapango
$1261
393 km or 244 mi Mejicanos
$1254
397 km or 247 mi San Salvador
$1291
398 km or 247 mi Quetzaltenango
$871
402 km or 249 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
402 km or 250 mi Cozumel
$1132
406 km or 252 mi Sonsonate
$905
415 km or 258 mi Playa del Carmen
$1177
416 km or 258 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$809
420 km or 261 mi Mazatenango
$962

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Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1314
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$874
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1152
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$1102
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1285
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$964
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$1024
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1092
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1201
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1650
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2128
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1274
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2774
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1163
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1673
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1352
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1575
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1888
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$523
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$523
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1619
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1522
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$533
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$539
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$545
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$559
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1322
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$535
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$539
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1319
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3795
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1232
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1090
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1158
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$857
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$886
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$814