Belmopan vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belmopan Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1007
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2319
$1894
🏠 One person rent
$444
$279
🏘️ Family rent
$734
$460
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.3
$43
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$441
$194
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
14
33
😀 Quality of life
35
45
🏙️ Population
20.8K
937K

The cost of living in Belmopan is 32% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 5508th and 6823rd ($1007 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 5th in Belize and Nicaragua, respectively. Check Belize vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Belmopan compared to 0.3 months in Managua. Belmopan ranked 3rd best city to live in Belize vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 8370th and 7112th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belmopan Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.49
$4.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.48
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.48
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$230
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$715
$420
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$307
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.6
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$93.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.5
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.4%
10.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$201
$1161
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$998
$439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$5.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$35
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.4
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$3.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$2.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.82
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.66
$2.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.95
$8.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.28
$4.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.9
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.4
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$680
$7040

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$790
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$698
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$735
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$673
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$768
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$682
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$770
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$467
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$864
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$953
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1714
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1097
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1090
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$821
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$739
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1236
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1303
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1335
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1398
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$729
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1273
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1362
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1241
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1262
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1238
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$780
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$801
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$791
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$627
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$695
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$883
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1288
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$661
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1009
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018