Belmopan vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belmopan La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$729
$673
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1880
$1639
🏠 One person rent
$261
$254
🏘️ Family rent
$471
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.4
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$998
$464
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
14
33
😀 Quality of life
34
49
🏙️ Population
19.5K
2.87M

The cost of living in Belmopan is 8% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 6762nd and 7096th ($729 vs $673) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd in Belize and Bolivia, respectively. Check Belize vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Belmopan compared to 0.7 months in La Paz. Belmopan ranked 3rd best city to live in Belize vs La Paz ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 7618th and 6280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belmopan La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.48
$3.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.5
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$7.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$360
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.2
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.7
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.1
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
9.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$200
$1236
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$941
$879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.98
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$27.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$5.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$3.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.45
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.09
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.32
$8.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$69.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$159
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6062
$3282

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$1090
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$877
96 km or 59 mi Caye Caulker
$1573
113 km or 71 mi San Pedro Town
$1333
124 km or 77 mi Flores
$859
148 km or 92 mi Chetumal
$902
175 km or 109 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
198 km or 123 mi Choloma
$599
210 km or 130 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
221 km or 138 mi La Lima
$870
229 km or 143 mi Villanueva
$866
230 km or 143 mi El Progreso
$883
260 km or 162 mi Coban
$912
267 km or 166 mi La Ceiba
$650
293 km or 182 mi Yoro
$734
300 km or 186 mi Balancan
$737
319 km or 198 mi Jalapa
$904
332 km or 207 mi Comayagua
$715
343 km or 213 mi Campeche
$745
349 km or 217 mi Guatemala City
$1005
352 km or 218 mi Mixco
$639
357 km or 222 mi Tulum
$1041
359 km or 223 mi Ciudad del Carmen
$774
361 km or 224 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
372 km or 231 mi Santa Ana
$709
374 km or 232 mi Momostenango
$872
379 km or 235 mi Panajachel
$791
386 km or 240 mi Apopa
$1145
388 km or 241 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
389 km or 242 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
392 km or 243 mi Soyapango
$1173
393 km or 244 mi Mejicanos
$1161
397 km or 247 mi San Salvador
$1192
398 km or 247 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
402 km or 249 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
402 km or 250 mi Cozumel
$797
406 km or 252 mi Sonsonate
$882
415 km or 258 mi Playa del Carmen
$1031
416 km or 258 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$666
420 km or 261 mi Mazatenango
$870

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Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$641
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$601
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$490
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$536
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$522
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$535
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$406
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$781
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$560
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$771
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$659
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$498
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$966
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$643
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$762
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$597
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$627
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$699
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$766
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$780
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$588
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$631
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1054
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$623
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$640
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$600
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$603
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$604
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$591
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$602
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$603
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$605
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$615
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$598
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$729
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$639
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$986
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$779
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603