Belmopan vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belmopan La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1007
$681
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2319
$1606
🏠 One person rent
$444
$289
🏘️ Family rent
$734
$464
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.3
$71.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$441
$358
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
14
33
😀 Quality of life
35
52
🏙️ Population
20.8K
756K

The cost of living in Belmopan is 48% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 5508th and 7220th ($1007 vs $681) 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 0.4 months in Belmopan compared to 0.5 months in La Paz. Belmopan ranked 3rd best city to live in Belize vs La Paz ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 8370th and 6482nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Belmopan La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.49
$4.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.48
$7.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.37
☕ Cappuccino
$5.48
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$304
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$715
$548
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.6
$22.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$34.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.5
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.4%
8.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$201
$1119
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$998
$774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$35
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.4
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$5.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$5.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$6.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.82
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$8.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.66
$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.95
$5.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.28
$8.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.9
$32.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$73.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.4
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$680
$2846

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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 La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$675
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$634
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$563
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$565
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$594
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$562
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$445
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$654
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$624
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$780
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$627
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$509
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$908
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$681
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$809
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$655
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$560
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$659
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$730
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$763
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$654
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$666
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$990
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$656
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$732
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$589
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$638
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$562
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$604
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$598
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$616
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$676
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$636
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$533
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$841
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$662
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1040
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$838
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613