Belmopan vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belmopan Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$716
$1250
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1834
$3250
🏠 One person rent
$262
$578
🏘️ Family rent
$473
$1344
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.6
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$645
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
14
41
😀 Quality of life
37
56
🏙️ Population
17.2K
580K

The cost of living in Belmopan is 43% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 6717th and 4318th ($716 vs $1250) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Belize and Jamaica, respectively. Check Belize vs Jamaica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 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 7563rd and 5883rd 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
$3.5
$6.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.5
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.01
$7.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.51
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$603
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$1383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$1081
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.4
$47.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.55%
8.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$200
$2310
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$943
$2164
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.87
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.2
$26.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$4.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$3.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$4.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$8.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.13
$8.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$71.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$9.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.8
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.31
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$36.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$212
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$2133

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$1039
67 km or 42 mi Belize City
$886
96 km or 59 mi Caye Caulker
$942
113 km or 71 mi San Pedro Town
$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
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1062
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$758
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$936
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$698
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1005
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$768
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$674
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1005
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1020
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1527
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2555
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1536
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2841
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$2153
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1671
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1176
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1727
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1872
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$492
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$492
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1869
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1784
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$494
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$504
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$514
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$525
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1654
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$501
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$506
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1626
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3374
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1507
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$497
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$491
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1371
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1312
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$589
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$714
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$1247
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$712