Belmopan vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belmopan Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1007
$1364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2319
$3138
🏠 One person rent
$444
$654
🏘️ Family rent
$734
$1106
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$490
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.3
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$441
$504
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
14
40
😀 Quality of life
35
57
🏙️ Population
20.8K
580K

The cost of living in Belmopan is 26% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 5508th and 4339th ($1007 vs $1364) 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 0.4 months in Kingston. Belmopan ranked 3rd best city to live in Belize vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 8370th and 6173rd 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
$7.49
$9.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$84.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.48
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$5.48
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$715
$1427
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$765
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.6
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.5
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.4%
9.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$201
$2802
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$998
$2172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$48.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$35
$26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.4
$4.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$3.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$6.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$7.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.82
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.66
$8.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$68.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.95
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.28
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.9
$23.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$71.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.4
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$680
$4783

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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

Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1223
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$793
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1055
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$1030
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1164
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$947
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$973
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1072
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1149
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1645
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2126
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1266
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2761
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1165
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1656
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1354
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1574
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1884
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$529
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$528
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1601
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1504
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$533
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$544
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$552
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$567
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1300
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$541
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$546
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1300
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3615
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1221
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$536
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$529
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1097
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1154
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$721
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$855
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$713