Belmopan vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belmopan La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1007
$675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2338
$1630
🏠 One person rent
$443
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$749
$470
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.7
$71.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$358
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
14
35
😀 Quality of life
36
56
🏙️ Population
20.8K
756K

The cost of living in Belmopan is 49% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 5608th and 7403rd ($1007 vs $675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Belize and Bolivia, respectively. Check Belize vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Belmopan compared to 0.5 months in La Paz. Belmopan ranked 2nd best city to live in Belize vs La Paz ranked 1st in Bolivia, while ranked 8392nd and 6289th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belmopan La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$3.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.41
$7.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$712
$525
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$536
$373
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$21.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$33
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.7
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.39%
8.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$201
$1263
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$994
$651
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.04
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$29.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$35.2
$12.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.39
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$5.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$6.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.64
$2.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.97
$6.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.3
$8.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.8
$32.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.4
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$668
$3005

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$1054
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$938
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$1574
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$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
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$665
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$610
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$571
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$601
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$605
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$590
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$461
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$727
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$652
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$775
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$626
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$508
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$1010
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$691
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$829
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$664
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$556
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$738
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$816
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$812
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$661
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$746
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1103
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$731
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$739
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$624
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$701
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$564
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$611
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$636
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$649
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$618
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$693
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$572
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$832
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$701
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1075
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$844
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661